QR Code Generator
Turn a link or a short piece of text into a scannable code. It’s useful for menus, flyers, product labels, event pages, classroom handouts, and quick sharing from a laptop to a phone.
QR Code Generator
Up to 2,000 characters. Drop a text file here, or
Type or paste a link or some text to create a QR code.
About this tool
Paste the address or text, adjust the options if you need to, then download the code for print or web use. Before printing a large batch, scan the code with your phone and make sure it opens the right place. That tiny check saves real money.
How to use it
- Paste a link, or type the text you want people to see when they scan.
- Leave error correction on Medium unless the code will be printed small or may get scuffed. Then choose High.
- Pick PNG for web and slides, or SVG for print, since SVG stays sharp at any size.
- Click Download, then scan the saved file with a phone before using it.
Good uses
- Share a website or a menu
- Open a map location
- Point people to a sign-up form
- Put a code on a poster where typing a long address would be annoying
- Share a Wi-Fi sign-in page or contact details
Tip: Keep strong contrast, dark code on a light background, and leave the quiet zone (the blank border) in place. Most scanning failures come from low contrast or a cropped border, not from the code itself.
Privacy note
Don’t put private keys, secret links, or personal records into a QR code. Anyone who can scan it can read what’s inside. The code is built entirely in your browser, and what you type is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Do these QR codes expire?
No. The code holds your text directly and does not pass through a tracking or redirect service, so it never expires. If it points to a web page, the code only keeps working while that page does.
How big should I print it?
At least 2 cm (about 0.8 in) square for close-up scanning. For distance, a rough rule is one unit of code width for every ten units of scanning distance, so a poster read from 2 m away wants a code about 20 cm wide.
Which error correction level should I choose?
Low to High restores roughly 7%, 15%, 25%, and 30% of damaged data. Higher levels survive scuffs but make a denser code that needs a bigger print size. Medium is a good default.
What is the quiet zone?
It is the empty margin around the code, normally four modules wide. Scanners use it to find the edges, so don’t crop it.
Why won’t it let me use light-on-dark colors?
Many scanners cannot read inverted codes, and low contrast fails often in poor light. The tool blocks combinations that are likely to fail.