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QR Code Generator

URLs, Wi-Fi and text as QR codes.

Special characters \ ; , : " are escaped with a backslash, as the Wi-Fi QR format requires. The password is part of the image: anyone who scans it can join.

Use the international format with a leading +, so it dials from any country.

Options

Higher error correction survives damage or a logo on top, at the cost of a denser code. Scanners expect a quiet zone of 4 modules.

Preview

Enter some content to generate a code.
Version modules bytes
Encoded text

    

About the QR Code Generator

This tool turns a URL, plain text, Wi-Fi login, email, phone number or SMS into a QR code in your browser. It picks the smallest QR version that fits at your error correction level, then draws a sharp PNG at the exact size you set and builds an SVG from a single path that scales without blurring.

Wi-Fi codes use the WIFI:T:WPA;S:<network>;P:<password>;H:false;; format that iPhone and Android cameras read, with \, ;, ,, : and " escaped by a backslash. Email codes become mailto: links with an encoded subject and body, phone codes tel: and SMS codes SMSTO:. It shows the exact encoded text and warns when the colors are too close or inverted to scan, or the quiet zone is too thin.

How to use it

  1. Choose a content type and fill in the fields.
  2. Pick an error correction level, image size and quiet zone.
  3. Optionally change the colors; keep dark modules on a light background.
  4. Download the PNG or SVG, or copy the SVG markup.

Examples

Common questions

Which error correction level should I use?

M is a good default. Use Q or H if the code will be printed on rough surfaces or a logo will cover part of it; higher levels make the code denser.

Do QR codes expire?

No. The content is stored in the image itself, so a code works as long as the URL it points to does.

How big should a printed QR code be?

A common rule of thumb is a width of at least a tenth of the scanning distance, and never less than 2 cm including the quiet zone.