QR Code Generator
Generate QR codes for URLs, plain text, email, phone numbers, and Wi-Fi credentials. Customize colors and download as PNG or SVG, free, no signup, runs entirely in your browser.
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L=7% · M=15% · Q=25% · H=30% recovery
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How to generate a QR code
Takes about 30 seconds. Wi-Fi codes are the most useful: guests scan and connect without typing a password.
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Pick what you're encoding
URL is the most common. Paste a link and you're done. Wi-Fi is the most useful for guests: enter your network name, password, and security type, and anyone who scans it connects automatically.
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Fill in the details
For URLs, just paste the link. For email, you can pre-fill the subject and body. For Wi-Fi, enter the SSID and password exactly as they appear in your router settings.
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Adjust if needed
The default settings work for most uses. If you're printing large (poster, banner), bump the error correction to H. It lets the code scan even if part of it gets damaged or covered.
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Download
PNG is fine for digital use and small prints. SVG scales to any size without pixelation, so use it for anything larger than a business card.
What people use QR codes for
Wi-Fi for guests
Print a QR code and stick it on your fridge or desk. Guests scan it and connect without you having to read out a 20-character password.
Business cards
A QR code on a business card that links to your LinkedIn or portfolio is more useful than a URL people have to type.
Restaurant and café menus
Link to a PDF or webpage of your menu. Update the menu without reprinting. The QR code stays the same as long as the URL doesn't change.
Event flyers and posters
Link to a registration page, ticket purchase, or event details. Much easier than typing a URL from a poster.
Product packaging
Link to setup instructions, a warranty page, or a how-to video. Saves printing space and lets you update the content without changing the packaging.
How content length changes the code
A QR code grows in steps called versions, from 21 × 21 squares (version 1) upwards. More characters or a higher error-correction level means a bigger grid with smaller squares, which is harder to scan when printed small. We generated these with the same library the tool uses:
| Content | L (7%) | M (15%, default) | Q (25%) | H (30%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short URL, 25 characters | 25 × 25 | 25 × 25 | 29 × 29 | 33 × 33 |
| Wi-Fi details, 52 characters | 29 × 29 | 33 × 33 | 37 × 37 | 41 × 41 |
| Typical URL, 60 characters | 33 × 33 | 33 × 33 | 37 × 37 | 45 × 45 |
| Long URL, 150 characters | 45 × 45 | 49 × 49 | 57 × 57 | 65 × 65 |
The percentages are how much of the code can be damaged or covered and still be read. M is a good default for screens and clean prints. Use Q or H for codes that may get scuffed, such as on packaging, or if you plan to place a small logo over the centre. Shorten long URLs before encoding them: a 25-character link makes a far simpler code than a 150-character one with tracking parameters.
Making sure it scans
- Keep strong contrast: dark squares on a light background. Inverted codes and pale colours fail on some phone cameras.
- Leave a white border around the code at least four squares wide; the downloaded image includes one, so don't crop it off.
- As a rough guide, print the code at least 2 cm wide for scanning at arm's length, and bigger for posters read from further away.
- Test-scan the final print with two or three different phones before you send anything to press.
- Wi-Fi codes include the password in plain text. Anyone who scans the code can read it, so only display it where you'd share the password anyway.