QR Code Generator

Pick what the code should do in the row of buttons above the form, fill in the fields, and the preview on the right redraws while you type. There is no Generate button and no waiting. When the code looks right, save it as PNG, SVG, PDF or JPG, or copy it straight into a document, slide or chat with Copy image.

Ten kinds of content are built in: a website address, plain text, a Wi-Fi network, a contact card, an email, a text message, a phone number, a WhatsApp chat, a Google review link and a map location. Each one is written in the format that phone cameras already understand, so a scan opens the right app instead of only showing raw text.

The design controls sit under the form. You can change the colours, use a gradient, turn the background transparent, round the modules or turn them into dots, reshape the three corner squares, put a logo in the middle and add a caption such as SCAN ME underneath. Settings you change are remembered in this browser for your next visit; the logo and the content you type are not stored.

A QR code is a square grid of dark and light cells, called modules, that stores text in a way a camera can read from almost any angle. The three large squares in the corners, the finder patterns or eyes, tell the scanner where the code is and which way up it sits. Smaller alignment and timing patterns help it straighten a code that is photographed at a slant or printed on a curved surface.

What the code stores is always text. A phone looks at the start of that text to decide what to do with it: a text starting with https:// opens a browser, WIFI: offers to join a network, BEGIN:VCARD offers to save a contact, mailto: starts an email and tel: dials a number. That is why the type buttons matter. They write the same information in the exact layout a phone expects.

QR codes also contain spare data for repairs, called error correction. If part of the code is dirty, torn, covered by a sticker or replaced by a logo, the scanner can rebuild the missing part from the spare data. The more spare data you add, the more damage the code survives, and the more modules it needs to hold the same message.

Every code made here is a static QR code. The website address, Wi-Fi password or contact details are written into the pattern itself. Nothing sits between the scan and the content: the phone reads the text and acts on it directly, without asking any server first.

Many online services make dynamic codes instead. A dynamic code holds a short address on the service's own domain, and that address forwards to your real link. This lets you change the destination later and count scans, but it also means the code only works while the forwarding service keeps running, and some services switch the forwarding off when a trial or subscription ends.

Static codes have honest limits too. Once a static code is printed, its content cannot be edited: if your web address changes, you must make and print a new code. A static code also has no scan statistics, because no server sees the scans. If you need counts, you can still add tracking parameters to your own link and read them in your own website analytics.

People who look for a QR code generator free no expiration have often been caught out before: a code printed on flyers or packaging stops working weeks later and shows a page asking for payment. That cannot happen with the codes made here, because there is no forwarding address in them that anybody could switch off.

A static code keeps working for as long as the printed copy is readable and the content inside is valid. A Wi-Fi code works as long as the network name and password stay the same. A website code works as long as your website answers at that address. The code itself has no end date, no scan counter and no plan behind it.

There is also no catch in the downloads. Every format, every size up to 4,096 pixels, every colour and shape and the logo option are available to everyone, with no watermark added to the picture and no limit on how many codes you make in a day.

You do not need an account, an email address or a password to use any part of this page. Open it, type, download. Searching for a QR code generator no sign up usually means you want exactly that, and there is nothing here to log in to.

Because there is no account, there is also nothing to track. The code is drawn in your browser, the content you type stays on your device, and the finished code contains only your content, not an address of ours. When someone scans it, their phone goes straight to your link, your network or your contact card.

The only thing the page keeps is your design choice, such as colours and shapes, saved in your own browser storage so the next code looks the same. You can clear it at any time with your browser's site data settings. Logos and the content of your codes are never saved.

Website codes are the most common kind. Keep the address as short as you can, because every character adds modules. A short link to your home page or a clear path such as /menu gives a calm, open pattern that scans quickly even when printed small. Long addresses full of tracking parameters make the code dense and fussy.

If you want to know how many people came from a printed code, add a short campaign parameter to your link, for example ?src=poster, and look for it in your own site statistics. The code stays static and permanent, and the counting happens on your side.

Text codes show the words directly on the phone without opening anything. They are useful for equipment labels, instructions on the back of a device, puzzle hunts, short messages on gift tags and anything that must work without an internet connection.

A QR code generator wifi option turns your network name and password into a code that guests scan to connect. They do not need to ask how the password is spelled, and you do not need to read out a long string of letters and numbers across a busy room. Phone cameras on current iPhone and Android versions recognise these codes directly and show a Join button.

Fill in the network name exactly as it appears in the list of networks, including capitals and spaces, then the password. The tool escapes characters that have a special meaning in Wi-Fi codes, such as semicolons, commas, colons and quotes, so a password like home;2026 still works.

Good places for a Wi-Fi code are a framed card at the reception of a guest house, a table tent in a café, a sign in a meeting room or a small sticker on the router at home. Remember that anyone who can photograph the code can read the password from it, so put it only where you would also write the password.

The wifi QR code generator settings come down to two choices. The first is the security type. Choose WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 for almost every modern router; the code uses the WPA label, which phones also accept for WPA2 and WPA3 networks. Choose WEP only for very old equipment, and No password for an open network, in which case the password field is left out of the code.

The second is Hidden network. Tick it if your router does not broadcast its name. Phones then know to search for the network by name instead of waiting to see it in the list. If the network is visible, leave it unticked.

If a guest's phone joins but cannot get online, the code is usually fine and the network is the problem: a captive portal, a guest network with client isolation or a password changed since printing. Changing the password always means printing a new code.

The Contact type is the QR code generator for contact info on this page. It builds a vCard, the same file format phones use to share contacts, with first and last name, mobile number, email, company, job title, website and address. After a scan, the phone shows a preview of the card and a button to save it.

Only filled-in fields are written into the card, so a code with a name and phone number stays small. Every field you add makes the code denser. For a business card, name, mobile, email and company are usually enough; the website and address can be found later.

Write the phone number with its country code, for example +44 or +91, so it works for people abroad and on phones set to another region. Names with accents and non-Latin letters are stored as UTF-8 text and display correctly on current phones.

A QR code generator for business cards has a small canvas to work with. A standard card is about 85 × 55 mm, and the code usually gets a corner or the back. A code of 20 × 20 mm holding a short vCard scans comfortably from hand distance; below about 15 mm, keep the content to a name, number and email or use a short website link instead.

For print, download SVG or PDF. Both are vector formats, so the printer can scale the code to any size without blurry edges. If your printer asks for a picture, use PNG at 2,048 or 4,096 pixels. Avoid JPG for print where you can, because its compression can soften the edges of the modules.

Keep the code dark on a light background even if the rest of the card is colourful, and leave the white quiet zone around it untouched by text or borders. Matte paper scans better than high-gloss or foil, which can reflect light into the camera.

The Google review type works as a QR code generator for Google reviews: paste your review link and customers who scan land directly in the box where they choose stars and write a review, without searching for your business first. Fewer steps usually means more people actually finish.

To get the link, open your Google Business Profile, choose Ask for reviews or Get more reviews, and copy the short link it shows. It usually starts with https://g.page/r/. Paste it into the field above. The code holds that link as it is, so it keeps working for as long as your profile exists.

Good places are the receipt, the table tent, the counter, the packaging or a thank-you card in the bag. A caption such as REVIEW US or a short line next to the code helps people understand what will happen when they scan. Follow the platform's review rules: ask every customer equally and do not offer rewards for positive reviews.

The Location type stores latitude and longitude as a geo: address, which opens the phone's map app at that point. It works for event entrances, parking areas, trail heads, delivery points and any place that has no clear street address.

To find the numbers, right-click the place in Google Maps on a computer and click the coordinates at the top of the menu to copy them, then paste latitude and longitude into the two fields. Four to six decimals are accurate to within a few metres to well under a metre.

Most phones open geo: codes directly. If you expect many iPhone users and want a specific map service, a Website code with a map link is another choice; it opens in the browser and then hands over to the map app.

A QR code generator with logo support lets you put your brand where people look first: the centre. Click Add logo and choose a PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG picture. It is scaled down to at most 512 pixels on its longer side, placed in the middle and given a small rounded background in your background colour so it stands apart from the modules.

The logo is read in your browser like everything else; it is not uploaded. It is also not stored when you close or reload the page, so add it again for the next code. Square or round logos with a simple shape work better than long word marks, which become tiny when fitted into a square.

A logo works by covering modules on purpose and relying on error correction to rebuild them. That is why, as soon as you add one, the tool switches error correction to H, the highest level, unless you have already chosen Q or H yourself.

With this QR code generator with logo in middle placement, the slider sets the logo size from 14% to 30% of the code width. The modules underneath are left empty rather than drawn and covered, which gives the scanner a clean edge to work with. The default of 22% is a good balance between a visible logo and reliable scanning.

Larger is not always better. At level H the code can rebuild about 30% of its data, but the logo also covers some of the format and alignment information, and real prints add blur, glare and dirt. Up to around 25% scans well on most phones; at 30%, test carefully with several devices and in poor light before printing.

Keep the logo simple and high in contrast with the background behind it. A transparent PNG works well, because the rounded backing square fills in behind it. If the logo is light, darken it or choose a darker background tile in your own logo file before adding it.

Choose any colour for the code and the background with the two colour pickers. Tick Gradient to blend from the code colour into a second colour diagonally across the code, from the top-left to the bottom-right. Both colours of the gradient should be dark enough to stand out against the background.

Tick Transparent background to leave the background empty, so the code takes on the colour of whatever it is placed on. This is useful for SVG and PNG files that go onto a coloured flyer or a website. JPG has no transparency, so a JPG download always gets a white background.

Brand colours work well as long as the code stays clearly darker than the background. Navy, dark green, deep red, purple and charcoal all scan fine on white or cream. Pastel codes, yellow and light grey usually do not.

The tool measures the contrast between the code colour and the background, using the same formula that web accessibility guidelines use for text. If the ratio drops below 3 to 1, a yellow warning appears under the preview, because some phone cameras will no longer separate dark from light modules reliably.

A second warning appears when the code is lighter than its background, for example white modules on a black background. Many scanners expect dark on light and either fail or need several tries with an inverted code. If you want a dark look, put a light tile with a dark code on top of your dark design instead.

With a transparent background, the tool checks the code colour against white. Make sure the surface you place a transparent code on is light and plain, not a busy photo, because the quiet zone and the light modules take on whatever is behind them.

Modules can be Square, Rounded or Dots. Square modules are the classic look and the most robust for small prints. Rounded modules soften the pattern while still filling most of each cell. Dots look the most decorative and leave more white between the cells, so give them a little more size and contrast.

The eyes, the three large squares in the corners, can be Square, Rounded or Circle. Scanners find the code by these eyes, so every style keeps the same proportions: an outer ring one module wide, a light ring and a solid centre of three by three modules.

A combination such as rounded modules with rounded eyes gives a friendly look for cafés and events. Dots with circle eyes looks modern but asks more from the camera; check it on an older phone before printing a large run.

Tick Add a caption under the code to place a coloured bar with text below the code, inside the same image. The default text is SCAN ME, and you can change it to anything up to 40 characters, such as MENU, FREE WI-FI, REVIEW US or SAVE MY NUMBER, and pick the bar colour.

A short call to action makes a real difference on posters and tables, because a bare code does not say what it does. The caption is drawn in white, so pick a dark bar colour for good readability. The bar sits below the quiet zone and does not touch the code itself.

Error correction is the spare data that lets a scanner read a damaged or partly covered code. There are four levels. Higher levels make the code more robust but need more modules for the same content, so the pattern becomes denser and each module smaller at the same print size.

M is the default and suits most screen and print uses. Choose L for very long content shown on clean screens. Choose Q for codes on outdoor signs, stickers on equipment or anything that may get scratched or dirty. H is used automatically with a logo and is also a good choice for codes on rough surfaces such as cardboard.

The quiet zone is the empty margin around the code. Scanners use it to see where the code begins and ends. The standard is four modules on every side, which is the default here, and the slider lets you set anything from 0 to 8.

Set it lower only when you will add your own white space in a layout program, for example when placing an SVG on a card that already has a white area around it. A code printed edge to edge against text, lines or a coloured box is one of the most common reasons for failed scans.

The SVG file is the master copy. PNG, JPG, PDF and Copy image are all drawn from it at the size you choose under PNG / JPG size, with smoothing turned off so the edges of square modules stay crisp. File names are made from the content, for example qr-code-example.com.png, so several codes stay easy to tell apart.

If you need the code in another format later, the SVG to PNG and PNG to SVG converters on this site work with QR codes too, and Resize Image can change the pixel size of a PNG you have already saved. For a code that must sit inside HTML or CSS as text, Image to Base64 turns the downloaded file into a data URL.

A common rule of thumb is that a code can be scanned from about ten times its width. A 2 cm code works at hand distance, a 10 cm code from about a metre, and a code on a shop window or banner that people read from across a street needs to be much larger.

Density matters as much as size. A short link at version 3 has 29 modules per side; a long contact card might need version 10 with 57 modules. At the same print size, each module of the denser code is half as wide, so it needs a larger print or a closer scan. The line under the preview shows the version and module count for your code.

A QR code can hold up to about 2,900 bytes at the lowest error correction, but phones read small, simple codes far more reliably than huge ones. Aim for well under 300 characters for anything printed. If the content gets too long, the preview says so and asks you to shorten it.

Plain digits and capital letters fit more tightly than lower-case text, accents or emoji. A website address that is under 50 characters usually gives a code of version 3 or 4, which is easy to scan at almost any size.

Codes are not only for paper. A PNG pasted into a slide lets an audience open your link without typing it, and a code at the end of a video or on a livestream overlay does the same for viewers watching on a television or laptop. Keep it on screen for several seconds, large enough that a phone held across the room can focus on it.

On a website, a code is mostly useful for moving a visitor from a desktop computer to their phone, for example to install an app, save a contact or open a map on the go. Visitors already on a phone cannot easily scan their own screen, so always place a normal link or button next to the code as well.

In documents and email signatures, Copy image is the quickest route: press it and paste into Word, Google Docs, an email or a chat. For a signature, keep the code small and simple, with a short link and square modules, because many email programs scale pictures down.

Codes work well wherever people have a moment and a reason to scan: waiting at a table, standing at a counter, reading a poster at a bus stop, unpacking a parcel or picking up a leaflet. They also work well where typing would be annoying, such as long Wi-Fi passwords, full contact details or a precise map location.

They work less well on things that move fast, sit very high or far away, or appear in poor light, such as the side of a passing vehicle or a billboard by a motorway. They also make little sense where people have no signal and the content needs the internet; in that case a Wi-Fi, text or contact code is better than a link.

Wherever the code goes, say what it does. A short line such as Scan to see the menu, Scan to join our Wi-Fi or Scan to save my number makes people far more willing to point a camera at it than a bare pattern on its own.

Your codes are made in your browser. The content you type, your Wi-Fi password, your contact details and your logo are processed on your own device and are not uploaded to FlipMyFormat or anyone else. The page can even make codes after it has loaded if your connection drops.

The finished code contains only what you typed. It has no redirect through our servers and no tracking, so scans of your code are never seen or counted by us. Be mindful that anyone who can see a printed code can read its content, including Wi-Fi passwords, with any scanner app.

Need a product barcode rather than a square code? The Barcode Generator makes classic striped barcodes for products, shelves and stock lists, also in your browser.

To change a saved code, use SVG to PNG for a sharp picture at any size, PNG to SVG to turn an older picture code into a vector, or Resize Image to fit a specific pixel size. For embedding in HTML, Image to Base64 turns the file into text. All other picture tools are in Image Tools.