A QR code lets people jump straight to a website, join your Wi-Fi or message you on WhatsApp by pointing their phone camera at a square. It saves typing, and it is free to make. The only trick is making a code that scans every time.
A QR code for a link
Choose the Link or text tab and paste the full web address, including https. Check the link opens correctly before you create the code. A shorter link produces a simpler code that is easier to scan from far away.
A QR code for Wi-Fi
Choose the Wi-Fi tab and type the network name exactly as it appears on your phone, including capital letters. Pick the security type; most home and office routers use WPA or WPA2. Then enter the password. Guests can scan the code and join with one tap, with no need to read out a long password. If you change the password, create a new code and replace the old print.
A QR code for WhatsApp
Choose the WhatsApp tab and enter your number with the country code. You can add a first message, such as a question about a product. Shops, freelancers and small businesses put this code on cards, doors and posters so customers can start a chat quickly.
Make it scan reliably
- Use dark code on a light background. Low contrast fails more often.
- Print it at least two centimetres wide, and larger if people scan from a distance.
- Leave a blank border around the code.
- Do not stretch or squeeze it.
- Test with two different phones before printing many copies.
PNG or SVG
Save as PNG for documents, chats and social posts. Save as SVG for posters, banners and professional printing, because SVG stays perfectly sharp at any size.
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