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DropMyPage — HTML or PDF to a link and QR code · Show HN

The promise is instantly clear (file in, link + QR out, no sign-up) and the WhatsApp café mock-up sells it better than any sentence.
Exactly because the free tier works so well, a stranger has no reason to pay: the upgrade lives in small print ("Free links last 7 days") and after the link is made.
The dangerous case is hidden: a café that prints the free QR on its tables will have a dead code in a week. That's the moment of real pain, and the page doesn't name it.
The /pricing address shows the same homepage text to me, so I couldn't find what Pro costs without digging — a buyer won't dig.
First fix: when someone clicks "Download QR code" on a free link, say plainly "Printing this? Free links expire on [date]. Pro keeps this exact QR alive forever — $X." Sell at the moment of fear, with the price on screen.

Reviewed 2026-11-04.

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