QR Code Generator

What can go in a QR code?

QR codes can hold website links, plain text, contact details, Wi-Fi information, payment references, and other compact text. Higher error correction can make a code easier to scan when part of it is damaged, but it also makes the pattern denser.

How to make a QR code

Enter the URL or text you want the QR code to contain, choose an image size and error-correction level, then select Generate QR Code. The preview is created in your browser and can be downloaded as a PNG.

For a website QR code, include the complete address such as https://example.com. If you want to inspect a long link before turning it into a QR code, the URL parser can break it into its host, path, fragment, and query parameters.

QR code size and error correction

A larger QR image is generally easier to use in print or anywhere the code may be viewed from farther away. The encoded content also matters: longer text creates a denser pattern, so very small images can become harder to scan.

Error correction adds redundancy. Low and Medium create less-dense codes, while Quartile and High can tolerate more missing or damaged modules at the cost of a denser pattern. Always test the finished code with a phone before printing or publishing it.

This generator creates a static QR code locally

The QR image contains the exact text you enter. WhateverTools does not create a tracking redirect, shorten your URL, require an account, or send the QR contents to a QR-generation service.

Because the QR code is static, the encoded destination does not depend on a WhateverTools account or hosted redirect continuing to exist. If you encode a website URL, that website still needs to remain available for the link to work.