QR code generator.
Make a QR code for a link, your Wi-Fi, a contact card, an email or a phone number, in your own colours and with your logo. It never expires, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
Your QR code
Example
Scan it with your phone's camera before you print.
Codes that scan first time
Dark on light
Scanners look for dark squares on a light background. Your brand colours are fine as long as the code is much darker than what's behind it; the generator warns you if the contrast is too low.
Big enough to scan
Print it at least 2cm wide for something held in the hand, like a card or a menu, and bigger the further away people will be: roughly a tenth of the scanning distance. A poster read from 3 metres needs a code about 30cm wide.
Leave a border
The quiet border around the code helps cameras find it. Keep the standard border unless the code sits on a plain, light background anyway.
Short links make simpler codes
The more a code holds, the denser it gets and the harder it is to scan from a distance. Link to a short address on your own site rather than a long one with tracking codes, unless you need them.
Test it before you print
Scan the finished code with two or three different phones, in the light it'll be seen in, before you send anything to the printer.
Want people to review you? The Google review link maker makes printable cards with a QR code that opens your review form.
Questions about QR codes
Do these QR codes expire?
No. The link, Wi-Fi details or contact card are in the code itself, so it works for as long as what it points to does. Some QR sites make codes that go through their own server and stop working when a subscription ends; these don't.
Can I see how many people scan it?
Not from the code itself, as nothing goes through us. Tick "Tag visits from the code" for a link and visits from it show up as their own campaign in Google Analytics (or any analytics that reads UTM tags).
Can I put my logo in the middle?
Yes. Add it and the code switches to high error correction, which lets it lose up to about 30% of its squares and still scan. Keep the logo simple, and always test the finished code.
Which should I download, PNG or SVG?
SVG for print and design software: it stays sharp at any size. PNG for websites, documents and social media; 1024 pixels is plenty for most uses.
Is the Wi-Fi password safe?
The code is made in your browser and the password is never sent to us. Bear in mind that anyone who can see the code can join the network, so it's best for a guest network.
Can I use the codes commercially?
Yes. They're yours to use on anything, free, with no credit needed.
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