Create QR codes for anything
Turn any URL, text, or contact info into a downloadable QR code. Free, fast, no sign-up.
What is a QR code generator?
A QR code generator turns a link, text, or other data into a scannable QR code for a poster, business card, menu, product label, or slide. Enter what you want to share, review the result, and test the code before publishing or printing it.
How to create a QR code
- 01Type or paste the link or text you want to share.
- 02The QR code is generated instantly as you type.
- 03Adjust the size or colors so it matches your design.
- 04Download the QR code as a PNG or SVG image.
- 05Test it with your phone camera before you print or publish it.
What you can turn into a QR code
- Website links and landing pages
- Wi-Fi network details so guests can connect
- Contact cards, phone numbers, and email addresses
- Menus, price lists, and PDFs hosted online
- Plain text, coupon codes, or event details
Frequently asked questions
Is this QR code generator free?
Yes. You can create text, link, email, phone, SMS, Wi-Fi, and other supported QR payloads without signing up. The generator provides PNG and SVG downloads and does not place a watermark on the code. Before distributing a QR code, scan the downloaded file and confirm the decoded value because the generator encodes the information entered, including any spelling, destination, coordinate, network, or contact-detail mistakes in the source.
Do the QR codes expire?
No expiry is added to the generated code. It is static, which means the encoded value stays the same after download. A code can still stop being useful when its destination changes, such as an expired web page, replaced Wi-Fi password, renamed account, or outdated event. For long-lived print materials, choose a destination you can maintain and rescan the final artwork before every new print run.
Can I use the QR codes commercially?
Yes. The downloaded QR code can be used in commercial layouts, packaging, menus, signs, documents, and digital materials. Commercial suitability still depends on the encoded content and the rights attached to logos, names, images, destinations, or data you include. Test the final design at its production size, keep adequate contrast and quiet space, and confirm that printing, lamination, curvature, or surrounding graphics do not make scanning unreliable.
Which format is better, PNG or SVG?
PNG is practical for common digital use at a fixed pixel size, including web pages, email, documents, and social posts. SVG is usually better for print, signs, packaging, or layouts that may be enlarged because its vector modules remain sharp at different sizes. Whichever format you choose, preserve the square aspect ratio, quiet zone, and crisp module edges. Scan the final exported or printed asset, not only the preview shown by the generator.
Can I change the color of my QR code?
Yes. You can change foreground and background colors, but appearance should not take priority over scanning reliability. Use strong contrast, normally a darker foreground on a lighter background, and avoid transparent, reflective, patterned, or very similar colors. Do not rely on color alone when the surrounding design conveys instructions. After applying brand colors, test the code on representative cameras, screens, paper, and lighting at the smallest size you intend to publish.
What should I check before using the result?
Decode the finished file and compare its complete value with the intended source. Check the protocol and domain in links, capitalization in Wi-Fi names and passwords, international prefixes in phone numbers, recipients and subjects in messages, coordinates, event time zones, and all optional contact fields. For print, verify physical size, contrast, quiet zone, surface, and viewing distance. A QR code can scan successfully while still opening the wrong destination because the encoded input was wrong.
Why will my QR code not scan?
Common causes include weak contrast, a missing quiet zone, excessive visual styling, a code printed too small for its data density, blur from resizing, glare, folds, curved surfaces, or damage over important modules. Confirm that the source value is valid, regenerate the code with simpler dark-on-light colors, keep clear space around it, and test at a larger size. Try the downloaded PNG or SVG with more than one scanner before producing multiple copies.