Australia's first completely free QR code lost and found service, built by parents for parents.
Cooe exists to help every Australian family never lose what matters. We believe that losing your child's belongings shouldn't be stressful or expensive. Our mission is simple: make it ridiculously easy to reunite lost items with their owners - for free, forever.
We're building Cooe to be the #1 lost and found solution used by every family, school, and community across Australia. Every lost school bag should have a Cooe QR code. Every lunch box. Every hat. Every item that matters to a family.
Cooe was born from a common frustration that every parent knows too well: kids lose things. A lot.
As Australian parents, we watched our children lose school bags, lunch boxes, hats, and water bottles week after week. The replacements added up - $50 here, $80 there - easily $200+ per year. But the real frustration wasn't the cost; it was knowing that most of these items were found by someone, they just didn't know who to return them to.
We looked at existing solutions: expensive tracking devices, complex apps that required downloads, or old-fashioned name labels that publicly displayed our contact information (a safety concern for many parents). Nothing felt right.
So we built Cooe. A free, simple, privacy-protected QR code system that works with any smartphone. No app to download, no account to create, no personal information exposed on the label. Just scan, notify, and reunite.
We launched Cooe in 2024, and it's been incredible to see Australian families embrace the service. From Sydney to Perth, Melbourne to Brisbane, thousands of families are now protecting their belongings with Cooe QR codes.
We're not a "freemium" service with hidden limitations. Cooe's core functionality - generating QR codes, claiming them, and receiving notifications - is completely free with no limits, no trials, no catch. We believe basic lost and found functionality should be accessible to every family, regardless of income.
Your contact information is never visible on the QR code or shared publicly. Unlike traditional name labels that display your phone number for anyone to see, Cooe keeps your information private. Only when someone finds your item and reports it through our system will their information be shared with you - never the other way around.
No app downloads. No account creation. No passwords to remember. Just visit cooe.au, generate a QR code in 30 seconds, print it, and you're done. Finders can scan it with any smartphone camera - no special app needed. Simple for parents, simple for finders.
We're Australian-made and operated, understanding the unique needs of Australian families and schools. From the language we use to the locations we serve (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional communities), everything about Cooe is designed for Australia.
Every decision we make is filtered through one question: "Will this help Australian families?" We're not chasing metrics or maximizing revenue. We're building a service that genuinely helps parents reduce stress and helps children get their belongings back.
Since launching in 2024, Cooe has been making a real difference for Australian families:
But the real impact isn't measured in numbers - it's measured in the relief a parent feels when their child's school bag is returned, the joy when a lost lunch box comes home, and the peace of mind knowing that if something is lost, there's a way to get it back.
Busy Australian parents protecting their children's school bags, lunch boxes, hats, water bottles, sports equipment, and more. From toddlers to teenagers, Cooe helps families across all ages and stages.
Primary schools, high schools, and childcare centers across Australia using Cooe to reduce lost property management workload. When parents label items with Cooe QR codes, schools spend less time managing lost property and more time teaching.
Sports clubs, after-school programs, camps, and community groups recommending Cooe to help their members keep track of belongings.
Cooe works everywhere - from major cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide) to regional communities (Gold Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, and beyond). If you have a smartphone camera and internet, Cooe works.
We're just getting started. Our vision is ambitious but simple: make Cooe a household name in Australia. We want every parent to know about Cooe, every school to recommend it, and every lost item to have a fighting chance of coming home.
We're constantly improving the service based on feedback from Australian families. New features, better user experience, and expanded capabilities - all while keeping the core service 100% free.
We're also exploring partnerships with schools, uniform suppliers, and community organizations to make it even easier for families to protect their belongings.
Help us build Australia's best lost and found service. Start protecting your family's belongings today - it takes less than 30 seconds.
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