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QR code generator, styled to match your brand.

Turn any link, text, email, or Wi‑Fi network into a QR code. Choose colors and a dot style, drop your logo in the center, and download a print-ready PNG or SVG.

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Turn every code into a tracked, brandable link.

Sign up free to shorten links, brand your QR codes with a custom domain, and see exactly who's scanning — country, city, device, and more.

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Basics

What is a QR code?

A quick-response code is a square barcode that stores a link, text, or contact details — anything a camera can scan and a phone can act on instantly.

A QR (Quick Response) code packs data into a grid of black and white squares. Point any modern phone camera at one and it decodes instantly — no app required — opening a website, saving a contact, joining a Wi‑Fi network, or starting a WhatsApp chat.

Unlike a printed link, a QR code removes typing entirely. That makes it the fastest bridge between something physical — a poster, a receipt, a package — and something digital, like a landing page or menu.

Every code above is generated entirely in your browser: your content never leaves your device, and codes are yours to reuse without limits or expiry.

scan → shorturl.la
Examples

Popular ways people use QR codes.

A single code can replace a form, a business card, or a sign-up sheet.

Restaurant menus

Print one code on the table instead of laminated pages — update the menu any time without reprinting.

Business cards

Encode a vCard so a scan saves your name, number, and email straight into someone's contacts.

Wi‑Fi at your café

Guests scan and connect automatically — no reading a password off a chalkboard.

Product packaging

Link to care instructions, warranty registration, or an ingredient list without cluttering the label.

App downloads

One code, one scan — send people straight to the App Store or Google Play listing.

Social profiles

Print a code on a booth banner or storefront window linking to Instagram or Facebook.

Event check-in

Tickets and name badges carry a code for fast entry scanning instead of manual lookup.

WhatsApp & SMS

Skip the "save my number" step — scanning opens a chat with your message pre-filled.

Why & when

When a QR code is the right call.

It's the fastest path from something physical to something digital.

Reason 01

Typing is friction

Long URLs, Wi‑Fi passwords, and contact details are painful to type on a phone. A scan replaces all of that with one motion.

Reason 02

Print meets digital

Anywhere content is printed — packaging, signage, receipts, badges — a code lets you keep the destination editable and trackable.

Reason 03

One code, many formats

The same square works on a poster, a t-shirt, or a slide — just export at the resolution the medium needs.

FAQ

Common questions

Is this QR code generator free? +

Yes. Every style, color, content type, and download is free with no watermark and no limit on how many codes you create.

Do these QR codes expire? +

No. The code encodes your content directly, so it works forever — there's no server that can go down or expire it.

Will a logo in the center stop it from scanning? +

Not if you keep the logo modest in size and set error correction to High — the extra redundancy lets scanners read the code even with part of it covered.

What resolution should I export for print? +

Use 1024px or higher for flyers and packaging, or download the SVG for large-format prints like banners and posters — it stays crisp at any size.

What's the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code? +

A static code (like the ones here) encodes your content permanently. A dynamic code points to a short link you can redirect later — create one from your shorturl.la dashboard.