> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.quickqr.art/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.quickqr.art/user-guide/parameter-list/padding.md).

# --padding

Default padding is **0 px**. By specifying a value for `--padding` or `--p` parameter between **0 and 256** in the prompt, users can add padding to their Base QR Code, creating more space for artistic elements in the generated QR Art.

| --p 50                           | --p 100                          |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/poWQFmNeA56zIhKPcSHQ) | ![](/files/MMKLwRoJJFbUwnKiBuyd) |

| --p 150                          | --p 200                          |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/iVMTGssvRYcP6XAOaOnQ) | ![](/files/lNv0UTvw0i7hZROGKnfq) |

<table><thead><tr><th width="158.33333333333331">Padding (px)</th><th>Demo</th><th>Prompt</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>50</td><td><img src="/files/poWQFmNeA56zIhKPcSHQ" alt=""></td><td>shrine, snow, snowflakes, solo, stone_lantern, torii, tree, water, winter --qrw 0.8 --steps 20 --seed 6472438962697562 --presets none <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>--p 50</strong></mark> --v 3a</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td><img src="/files/MMKLwRoJJFbUwnKiBuyd" alt=""></td><td>shrine, snow, snowflakes, solo, stone_lantern, torii, tree, water, winter --qrw 0.8 --steps 20 --seed 6472438962697562 --presets none <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>--p 100</strong></mark> --v 3a</td></tr><tr><td>150</td><td><img src="/files/tWP6A1u8VCeiymCfxwte" alt=""></td><td>shrine, snow, snowflakes, solo, stone_lantern, torii, tree, water, winter --qrw 0.8 --steps 20 --seed 6472438962697562 --presets none <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>--p 150</strong></mark> --v 3a</td></tr><tr><td>200</td><td><img src="/files/lNv0UTvw0i7hZROGKnfq" alt=""></td><td>shrine, snow, snowflakes, solo, stone_lantern, torii, tree, water, winter --qrw 0.8 --steps 20 --seed 6472438962697562 --presets none <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>--p 200</strong></mark> --v 3a</td></tr></tbody></table>


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