How a QR key tag works
Clip the tag to your keys and claim it in your Reuno dashboard. Give it a name, such as “House keys”, and add a short note for whoever finds them. Then, if your keys go missing:
- A finder points any phone camera at the code. A web page opens in their browser. There is no app to install.
- The page shows the item name and your note. It translates itself into 8 languages, so a visitor can read it too.
- They send you a message through Reuno. You reply from your dashboard and agree how to get your keys back.
Your phone number and home address are never shown. Turn on lost mode and the page tells the finder you are looking for your keys right now. See what a finder sees on a demo tag.
Five things to check before you buy any QR key tag
- What the finder sees. Some tags show your phone number or email to anyone who scans them. Others pass messages on without showing your details. Reuno does the second.
- Ongoing fees. Look for monthly plans or a charge per scan. Reuno has neither. You pay once for the tag.
- How the code is made. Stickers and printed codes can peel or rub off on a keyring. Reuno’s QR code is black plastic set into a white panel, flush with the surface, as part of the tag itself.
- What the finder needs. If a finder has to install an app, they may not bother. Any phone camera opens a Reuno tag.
- What you can change later. Check you can rename the tag when you move it to other keys, and mark it as lost. The Reuno dashboard does both.
Can I just print my own QR code?
You can. Free generators turn a phone number or email address into a QR code in seconds. There are three catches:
- Anyone who scans it sees your details, and you cannot take them back.
- You cannot change what it says or switch it to lost mode.
- Paper and stickers wear quickly on a keyring that lives in a pocket.
If you only want a way to be reached, a home-made code works. If you want your number kept private, use a tag that passes messages on.
QR key tag or AirTag?
They do different jobs. A Bluetooth tracker such as an AirTag shows you where your keys are on a map. An AirTag runs on a coin-cell battery that you replace about once a year, and it needs an iPhone or iPad to set up. Other trackers need their own app or phone ecosystem.
A Reuno tag cannot track your keys. It needs someone to find them and scan the code. In return it has no battery, and it works with whatever phone the finder has.
You can use both: the tracker to look for your keys, and the tag so a stranger can hand them back. Compare Reuno with a tracker for the details.
The tag
Each tag is 38 × 58 mm, printed in London in tough PLA. The QR code is black plastic set into a white panel, flush with the surface, so it cannot peel off like a sticker. Tough is not indestructible, so treat it like any keyring. It comes in five colours: Pink, Blue, White, Yellow and Black.
Want a second way in? Add NFC for £2 per pack, once, and a finder can tap the tag with their phone instead of scanning it. Read more about NFC key tags. The same tag works on a suitcase too: see luggage tags with a QR code.
Lost your keys already? Here is what to do if you lose your keys.
Prices
Pay once for the tag. There is no subscription and no charge per scan.
- One tag: £9
- Two-pack: £15£7.50 per tag
- Three-pack: £19£6.33 per tag
- Five-pack: £28£5.60 per tag
UK delivery is free. EU delivery is £2 per order. NFC adds £2 per pack, once, however many of its tags have it.
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