# QR code with a transparent background

> Turn on Transparent background and download a PNG or SVG with no white box, so the code sits directly on your design. Keep the code dark and the surface behind it light.

URL: https://qr.cuelark.com/qr-code-transparent-background

## How to use it
1. Enter your link, then open Design and turn on Transparent background.
2. Pick a code color that is much darker than the surface you'll place it on.
3. Download PNG or SVG and place it in your design, leaving clear space around it.

## The one rule: dark on light
Scanners look for dark modules on a light background. A transparent code takes the color of whatever is behind it, so a dark code on a dark box or a busy photo won't scan. Our contrast check assumes a white surface; check again against your real background color by turning transparency off and setting that color as the background.

## Leave a quiet zone
Even with no white box, scanners need empty space around the code, ideally four modules wide. Don't let text, borders or patterns touch the code.

## FAQ
### Will a white code on a black background work?
Some modern phones read inverted codes, but many scanners don't. For print, keep the code darker than its background.

### Which format keeps transparency?
Both. PNG has an alpha channel and SVG simply has no background shape.