Free QR Code Generator

What This QR Generator Does

Type any text or URL and the tool renders the QR code immediately in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server. Pick one of three sizes (160, 220, or 280 px), adjust the colors, and download the finished code as a PNG. Phone numbers and email addresses work too: enter them as plain text, or use tel:+1234567890 / mailto:[email protected] so phones offer to call or compose directly on scan.

Prefer It One Click Away? Get the Edge Extension

The same generator and scanner now ship as an official browser add-on: KeyboardTester.Click QR tools on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. It puts QR creation in your toolbar so you can turn the page you are reading into a code without opening a new tab. The web tool on this page stays free and identical — the extension is just a shortcut.

Generator or Reader? Pick the Right QR Tool

This page creates codes. If you need to go the other way — you have a code and want the content out of it — use the QR code reader, which decodes an uploaded image, including a screenshot or photo with the code inside it. A practical workflow for anything you plan to print: generate the code here, download the PNG, then run it back through the reader once to confirm it decodes to exactly what you intended.

Tips for QR Codes That Scan Reliably

• Keep contrast high: dark code on a light background scans best. Light-on-dark ("inverted") codes fail on many camera apps, and low-contrast color pairs fail everywhere.
• Leave the quiet zone alone: the white margin around the code is part of the spec. Cropping it or placing the code against a busy background breaks scanning.
• Size for the scan distance: 220 px is fine on screen; for print, a code should be at least 2 x 2 cm for close-range scanning, larger if it will be read from further away.
• Shorter content = tougher code: long URLs create denser codes that are harder to scan when small. Keep the destination short where you can.
• Test before you publish: scan the downloaded PNG with a phone camera or decode it with the reader tool before printing or posting it anywhere.