Generate QR codes for links, text, or any content. Type your content and download the QR code as an image.
QR codes are everywhere now — on menus, posters, business cards, tickets and product packaging. They work because they remove a step: instead of typing a long web address or searching for a page, someone points their phone camera at a square and arrives exactly where you want them. Making one used to mean installing an app or signing up somewhere; this tool makes it in seconds, for free, and the code is yours to use anywhere.
QR Code Generator
Create a QR code from any text or link and download it as a PNG image.
🔒 Privacy: this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text never leave your device — nothing is uploaded to any server.
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What is QR Code Generator?
QR Code Generator is a free online tool that turns a link or a piece of text into a QR code — the square barcode that phone cameras can read. Type in a website address, a message or any text, and the tool creates the code instantly. Download it as a PNG image and put it on anything: a poster, a business card, a menu, a slide or a product label.
The tool runs entirely in your browser. The content you type is processed on your own device and is never uploaded to a server or stored, so what you put in your code stays private. It works on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android and iPhone — anything with a modern web browser.
What you can use it for
- Websites and links: put a code on a poster or flyer that sends people straight to your site.
- Business cards: add a code that opens your website or contact details when scanned.
- Menus and notices: link a printed menu, price list or notice to the online version.
- Events and tickets: share a link to a booking page or an event schedule.
- Wi-Fi and contact details: share a network name, a phone number or a short message without typing it out.
How it works
Type your link or text, and your QR code is created instantly. Download it as a PNG image and use it on your website, business card or poster — free, with no sign-up needed.
- Type or paste your link or text into the box.
- Your QR code is created instantly.
- Download the code as a PNG image.
- Test it by scanning it with your phone before you print or share it.
Frequently asked questions
Is QR Code Generator free?
Yes, it is completely free to use, with no account or sign-up needed. There is no watermark added to your QR code.
Do QR codes expire?
No. A QR code is simply a picture of your link or text, so it works for as long as the link or text itself works. If the website address changes, the old code will point to the old address — so generate a new code if the link changes.
How big should a QR code be when printed?
Big enough for a phone to scan from a normal distance. On a business card, about 2 cm across is a good minimum; on a poster that people read from a metre away, make it much larger. When in doubt, print a test copy and scan it yourself before you print hundreds.
Is my content uploaded or stored anywhere?
No. The code is created in your browser, on your own device, so your link or text is never uploaded to a server or stored by us. Closing the page removes it from your browser session.
Good to know
- Always test the code with your own phone before you print it — a quick scan catches a wrong link early.
- Keep the code clear and unobstructed. Do not print text or logos over it, and leave a quiet white border around it so cameras can find it.
- If the code links to a page, make the page easy to use on a phone — that is where almost everyone will arrive from.
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