Flowcode Feature Releases

Notes and changelog

From product launches to bug fixes, the Flowcode team is shipping new features every day. Take a look at some of the biggest launches month over month.
October 2024
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Launch: Extended CRM Integrations for Flowcode 2 🚀

CRM integrations with Flowcode allows you to seamlessly link your customer relationship management system with data collected from your Flowcode campaigns. Explore how to set up our newest integrations, including: Adobe Marketo, Airship, kvCore, and Iterable.

Launch: Smart Rules for Flowcode 2 🚀

Tags let you quickly filter and group related Conversion Flows, even if they’re spread across different folders.

Launch: Custom Domains for Flowcode 2 🚀

Custom domains allows you to use either the root (apex level) domain or a subdomain for your Flowcode QR codes.

Launch: CSV Exports for Flowcode 2 🚀

Access detailed insights with CSV exports at both the workspace and conversion flow levels, with customizable filters to match your desired date range, time intervals, and modules.

September 2024
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Launch: Folders for Flowcode 2 🚀

Folders help you keep things neat and organized by separating Conversion Flows based on purpose, team, or project.

Launch: Tags for Flowcode 2 🚀

Tags let you quickly filter and group related Conversion Flows, even if they’re spread across different folders.

Launch: Global Search for Flowcode 2 🚀

Global Search saves you time by letting you instantly find what you’re looking for without clicking through folders or lists.

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Summer 2024
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Launch: Flowcode 2 🚀

On Wednesday, June 12th, Flowcode 2 arrived to revolutionize how brands connect and convert their audience in the next era of the digital age. It redefines offline to online conversions, offering an enterprise QR platform that delivers actionable consumer insights and drives unparalleled engagement.

May 2024
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Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Flowcode Analytics: Unable to schedule native analytics report; error requires at least one email recipient.
  • Flowpage: Template preview not rendering.
  • Templates: Show full template text on the templates page.
  • Assets: Refresh the /assets empty-state page.
  • Code Details: Trouble scrolling up/down after downloading code on iPhone/Safari/iOS 17.4.1.
  • Hubspot: Broken links on email preferences pages.
Page performance ⚡️
  • Edit Design: Optimize 'Edit Design' redirection based on Flowcode type.
  • Free QR Code Generator Page : Remove green banner for speed improvements.
  • Mobile: Add download code option to code details page.
  • Logged in Flowcode Creation Page: Update square code CTA character limit to 20.
UX improvements 🧑‍🎨
  • Flowcode Analytics: Remove "Schedule" analytics option for trial users.
  • Logged In Flowcode Creation Page: Remove bulk creation on mobile.
  • Edit Code: When the user clicks "Start from Scratch", the frame is removed from the code.
  • Edit Code: Missing and incorrect header text on /codes/[batch_id]/edit.
  • Edits to Left Hand Navigation: On the logged in home screen, the navigation has been cleaned up to improve functionality.
  • Authentication Pages: Updated image with custom codes on /signin and /signup.
  • Templates: Remove placement templates from the "Templates" section.
  • Free QR Code Generator Page: Redirect users to /assets after clicking the back button on code details.
  • Invite Flow: Red text bug and error message missing in role selection.
  • Mobile Premium Trial Banner: Reduce text amount.
April 2024
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Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Mobile LICG: Fixed a bug causing issues with scrolling when changing shape or color in the video.
  • Broken Datacaps Banner: Resolved an issue with the datacaps banner not displaying correctly.
  • Safari Favicon: Fixed the favicon display issue in Safari.
Page performance ⚡️
  • Mobile LOCG: Removed the "Flowcode is Downloaded" toast notification.
UX improvements 🧑‍🎨
  • Footer Display: Updated the footer logic to ensure the marketing page footer is not displayed when it is not needed.
March 2024
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Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed an image cropping issue impacting Safari desktop users when comparing plans.
  • Added clearer error messaging around Flowpage template permissions.
  • Added edit functionality for customers who need to edit the text in the center of their Flowcodes. 
  • Improved the ease of sharing your Flowcode via email.
  • Fixed an issue with a Klaviyo integration for Flowpage that was a subset of customers.
  • Updated the auto-design feature for logged-in customer’s customizing their Flowcode.
Page performance ⚡️
  • Improved the speed performance of the Flowcode homepage.
  • Audited 3rd party pixels on key site pages and made improvements to page speed.
  • Eliminated render-blocking resources.
  • Limited excessive DOM size of 1772 elements to improve site speed.
UX improvements 🧑‍🎨
  • Improved UX accessibility for logged out users creating a Flowcode. 
  • Update dropdown menus in the logged-in platform to be consistent visuals.
February 2024
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Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed download button issue when a Flowcode is sent to your own email.
  • Fixed a choppy scroll issue for Windows users on the Flowcode Free QR Code Generator page. 
  • Built a toggle for customers to select a logo, or center their text, for any Flowocode’s created in your account.Improved the “preview” experience for Flowpages generated in a customer’s account.
Page performance ⚡️
  • Improved the page speed of the Sign Up and Sign In Page. 
  • Reduced excessive scripts on key website pages to improve the page speed for customers.
January 2024
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No launches this month 👀

But don't worry — our team has some exciting features and updates coming soon.

December 2023
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Launch: Free Trials 🚀

Have you ever wanted to try Flowcode Enterprise features for free? Now, with the launch of Free Trials, you can! For 14 days, all new users can experience the very best of Flowcode. This includes premium features like geo-location tracking, artist-designed QR codes, advanced analytics, and so much more.

Launch: Raw events 🚀

Enterprise partners are getting an upgrade to their data reporting tools! Introducing, Native Raw Events — the newest addition to Flowcode's suite of real-time data reporting tools. The new and improved tool is faster, more user friendly, and can be customized based on the data you need.

Head to your analytics dashboard to view.

API updates ⚙️

1. Fix issue with cached destinations in Bulk Update Flowcodes API endpoint 

November 2023
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Launch: Flowcode Pixel V2 🚀

The new and improved Flowcode Pixel has been re-launched with updates to user creation. Now, users can easily create conversion actions and edit existing Pixels with an intuitive flow. To explore the full power of the Flowcode Pixel, head here.

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Launch: Canva V2 🚀

Our second version of our Canva app is live!

Search 'QR' in their platform, and Sign In/Sign Up to Flowcode and create a code within the Canva platform that gets added directly to your design.

While our original app featured the ability to link to a URL, this update includes the ability to choose File, SMS, and Email as scan destinations. Additionally, the ability to update the code's scan destination, color, pattern, and logo without leaving the Canva platform is now available!

The second version of our app also marks our full release to Canva's desktop and mobile experience.

Launch: New Free QR Code Generator 🚀

Our QR code generator just got an upgrade! From enhanced creation flows to simple design, the Flowcode QR code generator is the best on the market. Easily design your code, choose your shape, color, and more. Ready to get creating? Head here!

Updated: Invite Modal 🔧

Inviting friends and coworkers should be pleasant..and now, it is! Our updated invite modal has a cleaner interface with easy options for inviting your crew.

API updates ⚙️

1. Launched a Github repo with Flowcode API documentation and examples

2. Fix errors in update endpoint doc examples 

3. Updated note about Postman collection in docs

  • When importing the Postman YAML file, we recommend you use the 'Example' option  for parameter generation in your import settings. 

4. Changed destination to require some API endpoint specs

5. Enhance Dev Portal font and colors

6. Improve bulk Flowcode creation (JSON) endpoint request example

7. Add guide “Best Practices for Flowcode Design (via API)"

October 2023
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API updates ⚙️

Add analytics timezone parameter option to Flowcode and Flowpage events endpoints.

  • Flowcode and Flowpage analytics events endpoints.

Fix a bug in the Create Flowcode endpoint where the incorrect Flowcode image was returned.

Add guidance on using Studio Config IDs in bulk Flowcode creation (JSON) endpoint.

Add 'includeShared' parameter option to Get Contacts endpoint for accessing shared Flowpage contacts.

Improve API endpoint response time by over 90%

  • All Flowcode API endpoints.

Fix bug with getting analytics events data from Flowcodes ‘shared with everyone’.

  • Flowcode and Flowpage analytics events endpoints.
Bug fixes 🐞

Updates to our native analytics tool, Flowlytics:

  • External API now shows summary analytics for events shared with entire organization or team.
  • Changes to the Flowcode Pixel set up updated language. The guide is clearer, and much more user friendly and clear.
  • Flowpage Custom Domains page view reporting.
UX improvements 🔧

Visual changes across the site to enhance customer experiences:

  • Improvements to Domain Management.
  • Improvements to Org Invitation Modal.
  • Updates to the sign in / sign up page.
August 2023
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Launch: Flowcode Pixel 🚀

From offline intent to online purchase, the Flowcode Pixel is the first technology of its kind to enable full funnel tracking from the real world to the digital world. Learn more about how the Pixel can be used to measure the ROI of your offline campaigns here.

Beta Launch: Geo Smart Rules

The Smart Rules feature currently enables a conditional routing experience for users dependent on type of device, time of day, and/or day of week that a Flowcode code is scanned. A highly requested addition to the Smart Rules feature is the ability to change the scan destination dynamically through a user’s geolocation.

Product update: Bulk code creation 🛠️

The ability to create codes in bulk via the Bulk Code Creation feature is now available at the top of the code creation process in your account.

July 2023
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Flowcode code creation 🛠️

Updates to the logged-in code creation experience, including:

  • Bug fixes to pattern and color ordering when toggling between shapes.
  • Movement of Smart Rules into the Advanced Tab of the Code Details Page.
  • Simplifying design dropdown components.
  • Updated Auto-design feature with logo fixes.
Cropping tool update ✍️

Along with Circle and Square shapes for cropping images for Flowcode and Flowpage, users are now able to choose a Freeform shape to match the size of their image or logo!

June 2023
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Flowpage Edits 🛠️

Flowpages just got even better! With some product tweaks and bug fixes, users now have access to more functionality.

  • Flowpage Transferring: Users are now able to transfer Flowpage ownership to different accounts.
  • Flowpage Template Bug Fixes: Improvements have been launched to design and image choices on parent Flowpages. Now, when users update a child page, it will automatically save on the parent page.
  • Edit Code: Updates to toggling between templates and design from scratch codes. Before this update, there was a previous issue where the code image would completely disappear and the user was not able to reassign a code image.
  • Vimeo Autoplay: When a Flowpage is loaded, any Vimeo video you have added to your page will have the option to autoplay.
Safety and Security 🔒

Safety for all users is our #1 priority. In June, our team made the following updates to protect our network of creators:

  • File Uploads - Addressed minor security vulnerabilities for file uploads.
  • Docker Hub - Upgraded Docker Hyb accounts for clients leveraging API for large-scale code creation.
  • Architecture - Made technical improvements to our underlying auth architecture.
May 2023
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New Side Navigation ✨

We’ve made some big changes to our platform! You’ll notice our left nav bar now has a collapsible folder and some new tabs. Designed for an easier navigation, experience we’ve consolidated your dashboards & actions into the following:

  • Create (Green + Circle): This is where you can build assets: Flowcodes, Flowpages, and folders can all be generated via this button.
  • Assets: Where you’ll be able to view and see all of your existing Flowcodes & Flowpages - click on this tab and the code/page to edit any existing assets.
  • Analytics: Both reports and analytics have been merged into one shared dashboard. No data will be lost; it’s now surfaced to you holistically showcase both Flowcode and Flowpage data. You can dive deeper by using our filters, report and raw event dashboards- all located as tabs in the collapsible nav. 
  • Templates: We’ve consolidated Code, Conversion and Placements templates all into one discovery hub. These artist-designed templates are built to drive engagement and conversions. Simply select the template you want to use and start editing from there. 
  • Video: For creators who want to supercharge their content by adding a Flowcode overlay, we’ve attached our video editor into the side nav. Clicking here will open up our premade templates and animated codes - perfect for commercial and streaming content. 
  • Domains: Here you will be able to whitelabel your Flowcodes, by swapping out our shortlink with your website’s domain URL. 
  • Teams: Collaborate with your teammates and manage access & permissions to certain assets all from the Teams dash. Upgrade to Pro+ to access this feature. 
New conversion templates for Flowpages ✨

We’ve added 10+ Flowpage templates designed by our in-house artists. These templates are designed to drive specific actions and conversions such as Live Polling, Gathering reviews, Sharing NFTs, Drive Purchases and more! You can access these templates by going to Flowpages and clicking ‘Browse Templates’. 

‘Contacts Collected’ added to Flowpage Analytics 📞

You can now see how many contacts were collected across your Flowpages in the Flowpage Analytics Dashboard. We have added the following metrics:

  • Contacts Collected (overall)
  • Contacts Collected by Date (as line in line chart)
  • Contacts Collected by Page
  • Contacts Collected by UTM Source, UTM Term, Referrer
  • Contacts Collected by Tag
Enhanced analytics filters added to Flowcode analytics 👨‍💻

We’ve built a new & improved filter bar on Flowcode and Flowpage analytics. You will now be able to filter through specific Codes, Pages, Folders and Tags. If you have a premium account with teammates, you can also filter between teams. The filter is located on the top left side of the analytics dashboard. 

Bot-filtering enhancements released 🤖

The Flowcode Firewall has updated the bot filtering service, which removes suspected bot or fraudulent scan/pageview/link click activity from customer data. This has been built to filter out bots based on cloudflare fraud score. This Bot Filter constantly runs on the backend, ensuring the data you see in your analytics dashboard is accurate and represents the genuine interactions you received. 

New bulk code creation API endpoints added 🕸️

We just released our new Bulk Code endpoints in our developer portal. These new endpoints offer better, more intuitive functionality for creating and managing codes at scale. Additionally, this allows the data from the codes created via the API to be accessible in your Analytics endpoints without the need for a manual BE migration.

April 2023
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New code details page 📄

Our new Code Details page is live! Completely revamped to provide a more extensive code management experience. Designed to help you get your code into the real world as quickly as possible; the page showcases all the features and functionality you need to maximize your Flowcode’s potential. To access the page, simply click on the code you’d like to manage. This will bring you to the new experience. 

Code Details has three tabs: 

  • Overview: Shows your code link and high level scan data 
  • Advanced: Grants you access to edit premium features to increase your code’s capabilities
  • Settings: Showcases all of the details for your code and allows you to manage access & ownership of the code
Canva Integration 🔌

Flowcode now connects directly with Canva. Featured in the ‘New’ section in Canva, Flowcode is part of a Beta group in AU, CA, UK, US, and NZ rolling out to 100% users in the coming weeks. You can now easily add a Flowcode to any of your designs by searching 'QR'. If you’re an existing Flowcoder, you will be able to Sign In to Flowcode and create a code within the Canva platform. This code created will also reflect in your Flowcode account so you can see analytics and edit/manage your links. 

New conversion templates for Flowpages ✨

We’ve added 10+ Flowpage templates designed by our in-house artists. These templates are designed to drive specific actions and conversions such as Live Polling, Gathering reviews, Sharing NFTs, Drive Purchases and more! You can access these templates by going to Flowpages and clicking ‘Browse Templates’. 

‘Contacts Collected’ added to Flowpage Analytics 📞

You can now see how many contacts were collected across your Flowpages in the Flowpage Analytics Dashboard. We have added the following metrics:

  • Contacts Collected (overall)
  • Contacts Collected by Date (as line in line chart)
  • Contacts Collected by Page
  • Contacts Collected by UTM Source, UTM Term, Referrer
  • Contacts Collected by Tag
Enhanced analytics filters added to Flowcode analytics 👨‍💻

We’ve built a new & improved filter bar on Flowcode and Flowpage analytics. You will now be able to filter through specific Codes, Pages, Folders and Tags. If you have a premium account with teammates, you can also filter between teams. The filter is located on the top left side of the analytics dashboard. 

Bot-filtering enhancements released 🤖

The Flowcode Firewall has updated the bot filtering service, which removes suspected bot or fraudulent scan/pageview/link click activity from customer data. This has been built to filter out bots based on cloudflare fraud score. This Bot Filter constantly runs on the backend, ensuring the data you see in your analytics dashboard is accurate and represents the genuine interactions you received. 

New bulk code creation API endpoints added 🕸️

We just released our new Bulk Code endpoints in our developer portal. These new endpoints offer better, more intuitive functionality for creating and managing codes at scale. Additionally, this allows the data from the codes created via the API to be accessible in your Analytics endpoints without the need for a manual BE migration.

March 2023
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Developer portal 2.0

We have launched version 2.0 of our developer portal updating documentation and implementation guides for easier access and a seamless integration process. We now offer 2 api call integrations:

  1. Code API: Bulk create unique codes for scalable direct mail and distribution campaigns. Integrate a Flowcode generator directly into your platform for self service internal or external use.
  2. Analytics API: Send real-time data to your analytics applications, internal warehouse, visualization tools, and more.
Flowcode firewall

Our machine learning powered-fraud detection system has been set live. This firewall identifies and blocks scamming and phishing Flowpages built by malicious users. We report, take down, and block users once identified. 

Soc 2 compliance updates

We’ve updated security permissions throughout the platform, enhancing all of our protocols to ensure we are Soc 2 compliant and large enterprise organizations can leverage SSO (single sign on) to protect their employees and data.

Flowlytics quick filter functionality

You can now filter the entire analytics dashboard by a code or tag by clicking on the Code or Tag name in the Top Codes/Tags chart. Go to Real-time Flowcode/Flowpage Analytics, click on a code or tag in the Top Codes/Tags chart, click "Filter to this code".

February 2023
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Advanced Geomap now records Flowpage visits

For enterprise and pro-flex accounts that have access to the real-time interactive map currently on Flowcode Analytics. Can now see the map in Flowpage Analytics. Users can view link clicks on their Flowpage Analytics. For pages that have enhanced geolocation (interstitial) turned on, users can see which link clicks are using approximate (IP) geolocation and which are using exact (GPS) location from users who ‘opted-in’. 

Flowcode analytics - unique scanners

All users can now see how many unique scanners scanned their codes daily in the scans by day chart. The chart has been updated to show the number of unique scanners as the secondary line, replacing the previous period line and providing more granularity. If you hover over the chart you will see a tooltip that informs them how many unique scanners scanned on that day.

Top scans by destination

Pro Users and above can now filter their scan data to show top scan destinations (the most common landing place/ url). If you have multiple codes scanning to the same destination and want to understand total traffic to the page, go to Real-time Flowcode/Flowpage Analytics, click "View Org Data" toggle, scroll to "Top Performing Destinations" and you can now see scans by destination.

Additional placement assets added to the print store

11 new products (3 sizes of Postcards, 4 Yard Signs, Half Size Flyers, 2 Vinyl Banners, 1 Retractable Banner) are now live as editable templates for download and purchase. Visit the Design and Print store to check them out. 

All-time Flowlytics data for all paid Users

 All users with Flowcode subscriptions (pro, pro+, pro flex, enterprise) now have access to all of their historical analytics data in Real-time Flowcode/Flowpage Analytics. Previously this was limited to 90 days only for pro and pro plus users. To view, go to Real-time Flowcode/Flowpage Analytics, click Filter, select "All Time", see all-time data. 

January 2023
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Template Studio is live

The Flowcode Design and Print store now offers the capability to build placement materials and marketing collateral directly in-platform. Meaning, you can design and customize the asset from scratch or from a pre-made template by our Flowcode artists. This tool acts similar to a canva or photoshop designer- providing hundreds of options to brand your asses. Learn more on this blog about template studio here

Team analytics filtering

Users who are part of an organization (Pro+, Pro Flex, Enterprise subscription tiers) can now toggle their analytics dashboard to view their personal codes and pages and their teams codes and pages. To view, go to Real-time Flowcode/Flowpage Analytics, click toggle on the ‘view my org data’ button in the top navigation bar of the dashboard.

Flowpage contact response list now available

Users can view responses from their contact collection widget in their Flowpage. You can view this data set by clicking ‘Flowpages’ in the left nav and then ‘view responses’ button next to the correlated Flowpage.

December 2022
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View your organizations real time analytics

Enterprise and Pro Flex users can now see real-time analytics for any Flowcode or Flowpage that were shared with their organization. This feature can be disabled via a toggle on the Flowcode and Flowpage Native Analytics pages, which also includes a tooltip describing what data is included when toggling.

Geo map reporting

Enterprise users can now visually view their data and location of their consumers. An interactive map of the United States is now available in the analytics dashboard, you can zoom in for zipcode-level granularity. Enable the geo-location interstitial for your Flowcodes by editing or generating a code and toggling on ‘Advanced geolocation data’. This will ask scanners to ‘opt-in’ to share their location with Flowcode.

November 2022
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Add a profile picture

You can now upload a photo of yourself to you account and edit your personal details. This is great if you are part of an organization to stay organized and easily see who is creating what assets. To change your profile picture, log in to your Flowcode account and:

  1. Click on the icon with your initials (or your name) in the top right of the nav
  2. Click on the camera icon
  3. Click "Upload a profile picture"
  4. Choose a picture (400 x 400/1:1 aspect ratio is suggested)
  5. Click "Save profile picture"

Pro+ with teams

Pro+ accounts can now add up to 3 team members to their subscription. These 3 seats are free of charge and are automatically included in your subscription. To invite team members to your org click ‘my org’ on the left nav, go to ‘invitations’, and click ‘add new team members’ button.