QR Code Generator
Encode one address or short string into a scannable QR image and verify it on a real phone before anything goes to press.
Generate a scannable QR code instantly. Download as PNG — runs entirely in your browser.
Browser only — files never uploaded
Enter content
Paste a URL, Wi-Fi details, contact info, or any text to encode.
No upload
QR codes are rendered locally with JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.
PNG export
Download a high-resolution PNG suitable for print, stickers, and slide decks.
Any content
Encode URLs, plain text, Wi-Fi credentials, or contact cards.
Start with a destination that will still exist
A QR code is a pointer. If the URL dies, the printed square becomes decoration. Use a stable https address you control, not a temporary share link that expires in a week.
Paste the final URL after redirects settle. Encoding an intermediate shortener hop is fine when that shortener is permanent; encoding a one-time signed link is not.
Restaurant menus, warehouse bin labels, and classroom worksheets all fail the same way when the URL was a temporary edit link. Decide the lasting destination first, then generate.
If marketing owns a short domain for campaigns, encode that short URL and keep analytics on the redirect. Do not encode a long tracking URL when the print will be small.
Document the destination in a text file beside the PNG. Future staff regenerate correctly without scanning an old poster to discover what it pointed at.
Quiet zone and contrast
Leave empty margin around the modules. Designs that butt the code against photos or colored boxes confuse readers.
Dark modules on a light ground scan outdoors. Low-contrast brand colors look polished in a mockup and fail in sunlight.
Print a 1 cm code only when scanners will be inches away. Public posters need several centimeters of width. Decide viewing distance before you lock the layout size.
Stickers on colored packaging need the quiet zone in the same light color as the background modules. Printing the code edge-to-edge on a busy wood-grain wrap is a common fail.
Outdoor signs fade. Recheck contrast after a season if the poster sits in sun. A once-readable code can become a low-contrast square after bleach and dust.
How to generate on this page
Enter the URL or short text. Generate the QR. Download the image file the tool provides.
Scan with the phone you expect visitors to use. Fix the destination or the size before anything goes to press.
Keep a checksum habit: scan, confirm the browser lands on the right page, then approve the design. Skipping the phone test is how entire poster runs ship with a broken destination.
Save the PNG at native resolution from the download. Scale in the layout tool with locked proportions. Free-transform stretch is how modules blur before print.
On-screen codes versus print codes
A code on a slide can be smaller because viewers sit closer. A code on a poster across a room needs more physical size and stronger contrast.
Do not photograph a code off a screen for print. Download the file and place it in the layout at the print resolution you need.
Projected slides with QR codes need higher contrast because room light washes the screen. Prefer black modules on a white slide area. Test from the back row if the room is large.
Digital menus on tablets can use a smaller code than a wall poster because the guest holds the screen. Match size to distance, not to habit.
Text payloads other than URLs
Short plain text, a phone number string, or a simple Wi-Fi style payload can encode when the reader app supports that format. Keep payloads short.
Dense paragraphs belong on a web page behind a short URL, not inside the QR itself. Long payloads make dense modules that need larger prints.
vCard-style payloads are possible in principle; most visitors expect a web page. Default to https unless you have a clear reason not to.
Wi-Fi payloads are convenient for guests when the network name and password are stable. Change the code when the password rotates, and remove old table tents.
Free use, storage, and retiring old prints
QR generation on this page is free for ordinary use. Save the downloaded image in your project files next to a text note of the exact destination URL.
Regenerate when the destination changes. Physical prints of the old code will not update themselves. When a campaign ends, replace the poster or point the short URL at a polite end page.
If two campaigns share similar poster art, change module color or add a caption under the code so staff can tell which destination is live without scanning every sign. Retire printed codes when a store closes or a menu URL moves.
When to use the free custom generator instead
This page focuses on a clean, readable code. The free custom QR generator emphasizes styled PNG output options for brand colors.
Choose this plain generator when scan reliability is the priority and styling is optional. Choose the custom page when the print must match a brand sheet and you are willing to retest after every color change.
Neither page hosts your landing page or counts scans. Analytics belong on a short link or site you control. After you download, place the PNG into a flyer PDF if you need a one-page handout.
Questions about QR codes
What should I encode?
A stable https URL is the usual choice. Short text works when the reader expects text. Avoid one-time signed links that expire.
Why does one phone fail while another works?
Camera quality, angle, and glare differ. Enlarge the code and raise contrast, then retest on the phones your visitors actually carry.
Can I put a logo in the middle?
Only if error correction and quiet space still leave a reliable scan. Always test after overlaying a logo.
Do you host my landing page?
No. The code points at the URL you typed. Hosting stays with that site.
Is this different from the free custom generator?
This page focuses on a clean, readable code. The free custom page emphasizes styled PNG output options.
Is generation free?
Yes for standard QR creation here. Download the image and keep it in your own project files.