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WiFi QR Code Generator

Enter your network name and password and get a QR code that lets guests join by scanning. The password is never uploaded or stored. Free, with no signup.

Private by design: the code is built in your browser. What you type is never uploaded or stored.

About this QR code

A QR code that joins a network

A WiFi QR code holds your network name, password and security type. A phone that scans it offers to join the network, so guests do not have to spell out a long password or ask you to read it again.

Because this page runs entirely in your browser, the password you type stays on your device. That matters for this type more than any other, and you can check it in your browser’s network tab.

If you want to share a short note alongside, such as house rules, a text QR code can hold it.

Where it is used

Where WiFi codes belong

Cafes and shops. A code at the counter or on the table saves staff from answering the same question all day.

Holiday rentals and guest rooms. Print one for the welcome folder so arriving guests are online in seconds.

Offices and meeting rooms. A guest-network code on the wall keeps visitors off your main network.

Classrooms and events. Put a code on the screen or the programme at a workshop or a conference.

At home. Stick one inside a cupboard or on the router for visiting friends and family.

Menus and signs. A code can sit beside a link to your menu or booking page on one poster.

How to use it

Three simple steps

1. Enter the network name

Type the name exactly as it appears in the list of networks, including capitals and spaces.

2. Choose the security and password

Pick WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WEP or No password, then enter the password. Tick the box if the network is hidden.

3. Download and test

Save the code and scan it with a phone that is not yet connected. It should offer to join the network.

The details

What the code says

The code uses the widely supported WIFI format: the security type, the network name, the password and, for hidden networks, a hidden flag. Characters that have special meaning in the format, namely backslash, semicolon, comma, colon and double quote, are escaped automatically, so a password such as p@ss;w:rd,”x” works.

The WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 option is written as WPA, which is what scanners expect. If a phone does not join a newer network automatically after scanning, it will usually still show the network name, and the password can be typed in. Open networks need no password, and WEP is only there for very old equipment.

Recent iPhones and Android phones read this format from the camera or the system scanner. Older phones and some third-party scanner apps may only show the text, so keep the password written down nearby for them.

The font caption

Add a friendly caption

A line like “Scan to join our WiFi” removes any doubt about what the code is for. Browse the ProFont fonts for something that fits your decor and the caption is added under the code in the PNG. The SVG download holds the code only.

Caption font ideas

Pick a caption font

A WiFi sign should feel welcoming and read at a glance, and rounded, open letterforms do that well. Three to try:

Guides worth reading

Type guides to go with your code

For the sign or table card around the code, see:

Questions

WiFi QR code FAQ

Is it safe to put my password in a QR code?

The code stores it in plain form, so anyone who can scan the code can read the password. Use a guest network if the code will be on public display. This page never uploads what you type.

What if I change my WiFi password?

The old code will stop working. Make a new one and replace the printed copy.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Recent versions of both can join from a WiFi QR code. Support in older phones and some scanner apps varies, so test on the phones your guests use.

How do I make a code for a hidden network?

Tick the hidden network box. The code then tells the phone to look for the network even though it is not broadcasting.

Can I use special characters in my password?

Yes. Backslashes, semicolons, commas, colons and quotes are escaped for you.

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