Как создать QR-код

To make a QR code, paste a link or type some text into the free QR code generator, check the preview, and click Download PNG. That's it: no account, no watermark, and the code never expires, because your link is stored inside the code itself. Before you print it, scan it with your phone's camera to make sure it opens the right thing.

QR codes are everywhere: restaurant menus, payment stickers, event posters, business cards, product packaging and classroom handouts. Here's how to make one that works, and how to avoid the mistakes that make a printed code useless.

Как это сделать make a QR code

1. Open the free QR code generator.
2. In Link or text, paste your link, such as https://example.com/menu, or type a short message.
3. The QR code preview updates as you type.
4. Click Download PNG. You get a 320 × 320 pixel image called qr-code.png.
5. Scan the downloaded image with your phone camera to test it.

Your text is turned into a QR code on your device. It isn't uploaded or stored anywhere, so you can safely make codes for private links.

What you can put in a QR code

A QR code just holds text. Phones decide what to do based on how the text starts. Most camera apps recognise these:

What you want	Type this	What the phone does
Open a website	https://example.com	Opens the link
Call a number	tel:+919876543210	Offers to call
Send an email	mailto:hello@example.com	Opens a new email
Send a text message	SMSTO:+919876543210:Hello	Opens a message with the text filled in
Join a Wi-Fi network	WIFI:T:WPA;S:MyNetwork;P:MyPassword;;	Offers to connect
Show a note	Any plain text	Shows the text

Always include https:// at the start of web links, so every phone treats it as a link rather than plain text. The Wi-Fi format has a few rules of its own, covered in the guide to making a Wi-Fi QR code.

The box holds up to 2,000 characters, but shorter is better. More text means more, smaller squares, which are harder to scan from a distance or when printed small.

Static codes never expire, but can't be changed

The codes from EveryApp are static: the link is written into the pattern itself. That's why they keep working forever with no subscription. The flip side is that you can't change where a printed code points.

If you might change the destination later, put a link to a page you control in the code, such as your own website's menu page, and update that page instead. Then the printed code never needs replacing.

Printing tips so it always scans

• Test first. Scan the downloaded file, then scan a test print, before printing hundreds of copies.
• Size it for the distance. A common rule of thumb is that a code scans from about ten times its width. A 2.5 cm code on a business card works at arm's length; a poster across a room needs a much bigger code.
• Keep it black on white. That's what the generator makes, and it scans best. Don't invert or recolour it in other software.
• Leave a white border. Scanners need a quiet margin around the code. Don't place it right against text, edges or a busy photo.
• Don't cover any part. Logos, stickers and folds over the code can stop it scanning.
• Watch the scaling. The PNG is 320 pixels square, which is plenty for documents, slides, menus, business cards and small labels. If you stretch it for a large poster, it can look soft; scale it in steps and test the print.
• Avoid shiny surfaces. Glossy lamination reflects light and can make scanning harder.

Where QR codes help

• Restaurants and shops: a menu, a review page or a payment link.
• Events: the venue map, schedule or registration form.
• Business cards: your website or contact page.
• Teaching: a worksheet, video or quiz link on a printed handout.
• Home: guest Wi-Fi on the fridge.
• Products: a manual, warranty registration or how-to video.

If you need a barcode for a product, shipping label or stock item instead, that's a different kind of code. See the guide on making a barcode and the free barcode generator.

Stay safe with QR codes

Because a QR code hides its link, people can't see where it goes before they scan. When you put one on public display, print the short web address beside it too, so people can type it if they prefer. When you scan other people's codes, check the link your phone previews before you open it, especially on payment stickers.

Make yours now

Paste your link, check the preview and download the PNG. The free QR code generator needs no sign-up, adds no watermark, and makes codes that never expire.