How to make a Wi-Fi QR code
- Enter the network name (SSID) exactly as it appears, including capitals, then the password and security type. Most home and office networks use WPA/WPA2/WPA3. Tick "Hidden network" if it does not broadcast its name.
- The QR code updates as you type. Check the encoded text under the code to confirm the details.
- Download it as PNG for screens and documents or SVG for print at any size, and test it with your phone camera before sharing.
Sharing Wi-Fi without spelling out the password
A Wi-Fi QR code uses a standard format that iPhone and Android cameras understand: scan it and the phone offers to join the network. No more reading a 20-character password off the back of a router. It is ideal for guests at home, holiday rentals and Airbnbs, cafés, offices, waiting rooms, classrooms and events. Use Print card to get a neat card with the code, the network name and the password, ready for a frame or the fridge.
Anyone who scans the code, or photographs it, gets your password, so for a business consider a separate guest network. If you change your Wi-Fi password, make a new code.
The code is generated entirely in your browser by a built-in encoder, so the details you type are never uploaded, logged or tracked, and the QR code does not expire or redirect through a third-party service. Static codes like these work forever, but the content cannot be edited after printing, so double-check before you print a batch.
FAQ
Do iPhones scan Wi-Fi QR codes?
Yes. Open the Camera app, point it at the code and tap the "Join network" prompt. Android phones work the same way.
Is it safe to put my Wi-Fi password in a QR code?
The password is readable by anyone who scans it, so only display it where you would share the password anyway.
Why does my phone say it cannot join?
Check that the network name and password match exactly, including capital letters, and that the security type is right.