QR Code Generator

A QR code (Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that stores text — most often a web link, but it can hold plain text, a phone number, Wi-Fi credentials or contact details. Where a traditional barcode encodes a handful of digits in a single row, a QR code packs data into a grid of black and white squares that a phone camera can read in any orientation, even partly damaged.

The three large squares in the corners are 'finder patterns' that tell a scanner where the code is and how it's rotated. Built-in error correction means a QR code still scans with a logo placed over the centre or with a corner scuffed — the data is stored redundantly, so part of it can be lost and still recovered.

You type any text or URL, and the tool encodes it into a QR matrix directly in your browser, drawing it onto a canvas you can download as a PNG. Your content never touches a server, which matters if you're encoding a private link, a password-protected Wi-Fi network or anything you'd rather not hand to a third party.

Crucially, the codes here are 'static': the data is baked into the pattern itself. That means they never expire and contain no tracking — unlike many 'free QR' sites that quietly generate a redirect through their own domain so they can count scans (and switch off your code if you stop paying). What you encode is exactly what people get.

Keep the encoded text as short as practical. A long URL produces a denser grid with smaller squares, which is harder for a camera to read, especially when printed small. Use a short link if you can.

Maintain strong contrast and a quiet margin. Dark code on a light background scans best; avoid placing it on a busy photo, and leave clear space around all four sides. When printing, bigger is safer — a code on a poster needs to be far larger than one on a business card.

Always test the finished code with two or three different phones before you print or publish it. A code that looks fine on screen can fail at small print sizes, and it's much cheaper to catch that before a thousand flyers go out.