QR Code Generator - Create Custom QR Codes
Generate QR codes for any content including URLs, text, WiFi networks, and vCards. Customize colors, add logos, and download in high-resolution formats.
Understanding This Tool
What It Does
This tool turns any text or URL you type into a scannable QR code. When you submit the form, the page builds an image request to a third-party QR service (api.qrserver.com) and displays the returned code as a 300x300 pixel image, with a link pointing to the same image so you can save it. The QR code encodes the exact characters you entered, so a phone camera that scans it receives that same text or opens that same link.
Understanding the Results
- QR Code image: A 300x300 pixel PNG built from the content you entered. It only appears after you submit the form, and only if the external image service is reachable; if that service is blocked, down, or slow, the image area may stay blank or show a broken-image icon.
- Download QR Code link: A button that points to the same generated image and is marked for download, so you can save it to your device. It references the standard PNG returned by the service at the same 300x300 size shown on screen, and works only while that service is reachable.
Common Use Cases
- Linking to a web page: Paste a URL so people can open your site, landing page, or document by scanning instead of typing a long address.
- Printed materials: Add a code to a flyer, poster, business card, or product label that points to your link or contact details.
- Plain text notes: Encode a short message, code, or reference number that someone can scan and read on their phone.
- Sharing in person or on screen: Display the code on a monitor or slide so an audience can scan it during a presentation or event.
- Quick testing: Generate a throwaway code to confirm how a link or text behaves when scanned, before committing to a paid or branded QR service.
Pro Tips & Best Practices
- Keep the content short: Longer text produces a denser, harder-to-scan code. URLs and brief messages scan far more reliably than long paragraphs.
- Test before you print: Scan the generated image with a real phone camera to confirm it resolves to the exact link or text you intended before using it anywhere permanent.
- The code is static: It encodes the literal text you entered, so it cannot be edited or redirected later. If your URL might change, point the code at a stable address you control.
- Mind print size and contrast: When printing, keep the code large and on a high-contrast background so cameras can read it; the service returns a fixed 300x300 pixel image, so enlarging it too much in print may reduce sharpness.
Frequently Asked Questions
You enter your content into a single text box, and it gets encoded exactly as typed. The tool has no separate fields or special formatting for things like WiFi logins or contact cards, so any QR code it makes simply carries the raw text or URL you provide.
No. This tool generates a standard black-and-white code at a fixed 300x300 pixel size, with no color options, logo overlay, or format choices. It outputs a single PNG image produced by the external service.
The page runs on the server only to build an image request; the actual QR image is produced by a third-party service (api.qrserver.com). Your submitted content is passed to that service in the request, so the code appears only when that external service is reachable. If it is blocked or unavailable, the image will not load.
The download link references the same image shown on the page, which is a standard PNG at 300x300 pixels. There is no SVG or multi-format export in this tool, and saving depends on the external service still being reachable.
The code is static: it encodes the exact text or link you entered and cannot be edited or redirected afterward. If the destination might change, point the code at a stable address you control, and rescan to verify it before printing or sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of content can I put in a QR code here?
You enter your content into a single text box, and it gets encoded exactly as typed. The tool has no separate fields or special formatting for things like WiFi logins or contact cards, so any QR code it makes simply carries the raw text or URL you provide.
Can I change the color, size, or add a logo to the QR code?
No. This tool generates a standard black-and-white code at a fixed 300x300 pixel size, with no color options, logo overlay, or format choices. It outputs a single PNG image produced by the external service.
Is the QR code generated on your server or by a third party?
The page runs on the server only to build an image request; the actual QR image is produced by a third-party service (api.qrserver.com). Your submitted content is passed to that service in the request, so the code appears only when that external service is reachable. If it is blocked or unavailable, the image will not load.
What format can I download the QR code in?
The download link references the same image shown on the page, which is a standard PNG at 300x300 pixels. There is no SVG or multi-format export in this tool, and saving depends on the external service still being reachable.
Will the QR code keep working later, and can I edit it?
The code is static: it encodes the exact text or link you entered and cannot be edited or redirected afterward. If the destination might change, point the code at a stable address you control, and rescan to verify it before printing or sharing.
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How this tool works: This tool runs in your browser and on our server in real time. Depending on the tool, results are computed directly from the input you provide or retrieved from live, authoritative data sources at the moment you run a lookup. We do not sell your data, and your lookups are kept private — any history shown here is stored only on your device.