Frequently asked questions

Yes — 100% free, forever. There is no sign-up, no account, no watermark, no scan limit, and no hidden paywall. You can use the QR codes you create for personal or commercial purposes, including print, without paying anything.

Choose a type (URL, text, email, phone, SMS, WiFi or vCard), enter your content, customize colors and size if you like, then download as PNG or SVG. The QR code updates live as you type — there is nothing to submit and nothing to install.

A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that stores information in a grid of black-and-white modules. Smartphone cameras can read it instantly — scanning a QR code can open a website, join a WiFi network, save a contact, send a message, and more.

No. Modern phones scan QR codes with the built-in camera app — iPhone (iOS 11+) and most Android phones open the camera and recognize QR codes automatically. Google Lens also works on Android.

Yes. QR codes are free to create and use for any purpose, including business cards, menus, posters, packaging and advertising. The QR code format itself is licensed under a royalty-free patent by Denso Wave, its creator.

A static QR code encodes your content directly into the pattern, so it works forever with no subscription and no expiry — but you cannot edit it once generated. A dynamic QR code encodes a short redirect URL instead, so the destination can be changed later and scans can be tracked. Dynamic codes need a hosted service and usually a paid plan.

Forever. Because the information is baked directly into the pattern, a static QR code never expires, never needs a subscription, and keeps working even if the service you used to create it disappears.

No. Once a static QR code is generated, the content is permanently encoded. That is why we recommend double-checking your URL and testing the code before printing. If you expect to change the destination later, you need a dynamic QR code.

Static QR codes never expire. Dynamic QR codes can stop working if the subscription or hosting plan behind them lapses. Always verify before large print runs.

Yes. Upload your logo in the generator and it will be placed in the center. Use error correction level Q or H so the code still scans reliably with the logo covering part of the pattern.

Yes — choose from preset swatches or pick any custom foreground and background color. Keep the contrast high (dark foreground on light background) so scanners can read the code reliably.

L (7%) recovers the least data, H (30%) the most. Use Q or H when adding a logo or printing on textured surfaces; L or M is fine for simple black-on-white codes. Higher levels make the pattern denser but more resilient.

Use SVG for print and anything that must scale without losing quality — it is a vector format. Use PNG for digital use such as websites, emails and social media. Our generator offers both.

Select the WiFi type, enter your network name (SSID) and password, choose the encryption type (WPA/WPA2, WEP or no password), and download the code. Scanning it connects a phone to your network instantly.

Select the vCard type and fill in the name, organization, phone, email, website and notes you want to share. Scanning the code offers to save the contact straight to the phone’s address book.

Once the page is loaded, the generator runs entirely in your browser. All QR codes are created client-side, so your content never leaves your device.

Most issues come from low color contrast, a missing quiet zone, a logo that is too large, or printing at too small a size. Test the code with your phone camera before printing, and keep the foreground and background colors clearly distinct.

Yes. Everything runs in your browser — your URLs, text, WiFi passwords and contacts are encoded locally and never uploaded to a server. There is no account, no backend and no tracking on this site.

A version-40 QR code can store up to about 2,953 bytes — roughly 7,000 digits or 4,296 alphanumeric characters. For practical purposes, keep URLs and text under a few hundred characters for dense, easy-to-scan codes.

Yes, thanks to Reed–Solomon error correction. Higher error correction levels (Q or H) let the code survive more damage, dirt, or a logo placed in the center before it becomes unreadable.