QR Code Generator

Make a free QR code for a link, Wi-Fi network, contact card, email, phone number, text message, WhatsApp chat, Google review link, event or map location. Fill in the form, see exactly what the code holds, set error correction, size and colors, and download SVG, PNG, PDF or EPS. No account needed.

Valid

10.9 × 10.9 mm at 300 DPI

Content type

Website

A full address. If you leave out https://, it is added for you.

QR code content

Exactly what the QR code holds, built from the form above: 22 characters.

Symbol: version 2, 25 × 25 modules. 22 characters used; data like this fits up to 2,331 characters in the largest size.

QR Code options

Error correction

The share of the code that can be damaged and still be read (DENSO WAVE). Higher levels make a larger code.

DesignLogo, shapes and colors from the QR code designer

Logo

or drop it here
PNG, JPEG, WebP or SVG, up to 2 MB

The logo stays in your browser. Use only a logo you have the right to use. With a logo, error correction is set to H, the highest level.

Module shape

Eye frame

Eye center

New

Size and resolution

Output DPI

300 DPI · Thermal / offset

4 px per module at 300 DPI. Print size: 10.9 × 10.9 mm (0.43 × 0.43 in). PNG, WebP and JPEG: 132 × 132 px.

Label textNew

Font

Alignment

Printed in the file with the barcode, outside the quiet zone, in Helvetica or Courier so it looks the same in every format.

Colors

Contrast 21.0:1; estimated symbol contrast 100%.

Quiet zone (modules)4 · 4 · 4 · 4

Bar width reduction0 mil

Makes each bar thinner by this amount, to make up for ink that spreads on paper. Ask your printer for the value, or leave 0 for laser and thermal printing.

Rotation and backgroundNew0° · Filled

Rotation

In the preview, a checkered pattern shows the transparent areas. Print a transparent barcode only on a white or very light surface: scanners need the light quiet zone around it.

Margin and borderNew0 mm · no border

The margin is blank space outside the quiet zone, for cutting; the border is drawn at the outer edge. Both count in the print size.

Link tracking (UTM)NewOff

Adds utm_ parameters to the link so analytics can tell where a scan came from. A longer link makes a denser code.

Data inspectorNew22 chars
PresetsNew0 saved

No presets yet. Save the current settings to reuse them.

    Presets stay in this browser. They keep the type, size and style; the data and the logo are not saved.

    Recent barcodesNew0

    The barcodes you download appear here, newest first.

      The last 10 downloads, kept in this browser only.
      QR Code · Live previewValid
      QR Code barcode encoding https://barcode.codes/
      New

      Scaled to fit. Actual size shows the print size on screen.

      Print simulationNew

      Shows how a worn print looks and tests it with the decoder.

      Type
      QR Code · 2D
      Print size
      10.9 × 10.9 mm
      Raster
      132 × 132 px
      Symbol
      version 2, 25 × 25

      Download

      Vector drawing, 10.9 × 10.9 mm. Design and label programs place it at its print size.

      More export optionsNewTest sheet · size set · embed code

      Print test sheet (PDF)

      The code at 80%, 100% and 150% with 100 mm and 4 in rulers. Print it at actual size and scan each copy before printing many.

      Size set (ZIP)

      Magnification

      Embed code

      Nothing you type is uploaded.New

      How to Make a QR Code

      Choose what the code should do, fill in the form, check the encoded content, and download the file.

      1. Choose a content type: website, Wi-Fi, contact, email, phone, SMS, WhatsApp, Google review, event or location.
      2. Fill in the form; the Encoded content box shows exactly what the QR code will hold.
      3. Set the error correction, the size of a module and the colors, and check the print size.
      4. Download SVG, PNG, PDF or EPS and scan a test print with a phone before printing many.

      QR Code Types

      Each content type is written in a format that phones recognize; each one has its own page with its fields and common mistakes.

      Website Link

      QR code that opens the web address https://barcode.codes/.
      The website QR code for https://barcode.codes/.

      URL QR code generator Opens a web page in the browser.

      WiFi Network

      Wi-Fi QR code for the example network Cafe Guest with WPA security, which joins the network when scanned.
      A Wi-Fi QR code for the example network Cafe Guest.

      WiFi QR code generator Lets guests join your network without typing the password.

      Contact Card

      vCard QR code for the example contact Alex Morgan, Sales Manager at Example Co., with a phone number and an email address.
      A contact card QR code for the example contact Alex Morgan.

      vCard QR code generator Adds your name, phone, email and address to a phone's contacts.

      Plain Text

      QR code holding the plain text Hello from Barcode.codes.
      A text QR code: Hello from Barcode.codes.

      Text QR code generator Shows a message on screen.

      Email

      Email QR code that opens a message to support@barcode.codes with the subject Hello.
      An email QR code with an address, a subject and a message.

      Email QR code generator Opens a new email with the address, subject and message filled in.

      Phone Call

      Phone QR code that dials the example number +1 212 555 0100.
      A phone QR code for the example number +1 212 555 0100.

      Phone number QR code generator Opens the dialer with your number.

      Text Message

      SMS QR code that opens a text message to +1 212 555 0100 with the words Please call me back.
      An SMS QR code with a number and a message.

      SMS QR code generator Opens a new text message to your number.

      WhatsApp Chat

      WhatsApp QR code that opens a chat with the example number +1 212 555 0100.
      A WhatsApp QR code for an example number.

      WhatsApp QR code generator Starts a WhatsApp chat with you, with a message ready.

      Google Review

      QR code that opens the Google review form of an example business.
      A Google review QR code from an example place ID.

      Google review QR code generator Opens your Google review form.

      Profiles, Payment Links and Music

      These pages build a platform's own link from a username, or check a pasted link, and draw it as a plain QR code. Barcode.codes is not affiliated with these platforms.

      Facebook QR code generator Opens a Facebook profile or Page, or a Messenger profile.

      Instagram QR code generator Opens an Instagram profile.

      LinkedIn QR code generator Opens a LinkedIn profile.

      YouTube QR code generator Opens a YouTube channel, video or playlist.

      Spotify QR code generator Opens a song, album, playlist, podcast or profile on Spotify.

      PayPal QR code generator Opens a PayPal.Me link to receive money.

      Calendar Events and Map Locations

      QR code holding an example calendar event that phones offer to add to the calendar.
      A calendar event QR code.

      Choose Event or Location in the generator above. An event is written as an iCalendar VEVENT with its title, times and place, and a location as a geo URI with latitude and longitude.

      Static QR Codes: Free, No Sign-Up and No Expiry

      Every code made here is static: the content is written into the code itself, so it works for as long as the content does, with no account and no subscription.

      What Static Means

      • No expiry: the code does not depend on Barcode.codes, so it cannot be switched off.
      • No tracking: scans go straight to the link or action; nobody counts them.
      • No editing after printing: to change the content, make and print a new code.

      No Sign-Up

      The generator runs in your browser: there is no account, watermark or download limit, and the codes may be used commercially. What you type is not sent to a server.

      QR Code Error Correction

      Error correction lets a QR code be read when part of it is dirty or damaged; QR Code has four levels, and higher levels make the code larger.

      QR Code error correction levels (DENSO WAVE)
      LevelShare of the code that can be restored
      LAbout 7%
      MAbout 15%
      QAbout 25%
      HAbout 30%
      QR code for https://barcode.codes/ at error correction level L, the smallest of the four.
      Level L
      QR code for https://barcode.codes/ at error correction level M.
      Level M
      QR code for https://barcode.codes/ at error correction level Q, with more modules than level M.
      Level Q
      QR code for https://barcode.codes/ at error correction level H, the densest of the four.
      Level H

      Which Level to Choose

      Level M is the generator's default and, according to DENSO WAVE, the most frequently selected. Choose Q or H for codes that may get dirty or scratched, and L for long content in a clean place.

      QR Code Size and Printing

      A QR code has 21 × 21 to 177 × 177 modules, versions 1 to 40, and needs a blank margin of four modules around it.

      Version and Module Size

      The generator picks the smallest version that holds your content and shows it under the encoded content. Above version 10 it warns that the code is dense; print it larger or shorten the content.

      Colors and Contrast

      Dark modules on a light background read best. The generator estimates the symbol contrast of your colors and refuses colors that are too similar, below the 20% that GS1 sets as the minimum passing grade.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is This QR Code Generator Really Free?

      Yes. There is no account, watermark, subscription or download limit, and the codes may be used commercially.

      Do the QR Codes Expire?

      No. They are static codes: the content is in the code itself, so it works as long as the content does, such as your website or Wi-Fi password.

      Can I Edit a QR Code After Printing It?

      No. A static code cannot be changed; make a new one. To change where a code leads without reprinting, point it at a page on your own website that you can update.

      Can I See How Many People Scanned My Code?

      Not from Barcode.codes: the codes are not tracked. If the code opens your website, your site's own analytics can count those visits.

      What Size Should a QR Code Be?

      It depends on the version and the scanning distance. Check the print size under the settings, keep the four-module margin, and test a print with a phone.

      Is My Data Sent Anywhere?

      No. The code is drawn in your browser, and what you type stays on your device. The site only records anonymous page visits, as the privacy policy explains.

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