How to Create a QR Code with a Link for Free

A QR code is a handy way to hand someone a link without reading it out loud: point a phone camera at it and you land straight on a website, menu, payment page, or profile. You can create one for free in seconds.

How to create a QR code online

Open the QR code generator, type in a link or any text, and the code is generated instantly right in your browser. You can download the result as PNG (for screens and documents) or SVG (a vector format that scales to any size without losing quality — perfect for print).

Important: the code is created entirely on your device, and no data is sent anywhere.

What you can encode in a QR code

• A website link — the most common case: a business card, menu, promotion, or social media profile.
• Plain text — for example, a promo code or a short message.
• Contact details, Wi-Fi, or a phone number — as specially formatted text.

Tips for printing

• For printing, choose SVG or a large PNG — a small raster code may fail to scan.
• Leave some empty space (a quiet zone) around the code — it helps cameras recognize it faster.
• Don't make the code too small on large surfaces: the farther away it will be scanned from, the bigger it needs to be.
• Test the code with your phone before printing a batch.

Why the error correction level matters

A QR code can still be read even if part of it is damaged or covered by a logo — that's thanks to the error correction level. The higher it is, the more reliably the code scans, but the denser the pattern becomes. For printing and stickers, choose a higher level.

Creating a QR code takes a few free seconds, and you can use the result anywhere — from a business card to a storefront window.