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Wi-Fi QR code generator

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  • No sign-up
  • Never expires
Example QR code

Type the network name

Security

Your password stays on this phone.

Where’s my password?

Router: look for a sticker on the back or bottom, often called “WPA key”, “Wi-Fi key” or “Network key”.

iPhone: Settings, Wi-Fi, tap ⓘ next to the network, then tap Password.

Android: Settings, Network and internet, Wi-Fi, tap the network, then Share. The password shows under the code.

Windows: Settings, Network and internet, Wi-Fi, your network’s properties, then View Wi-Fi security key.

Mac: System Settings, Wi-Fi, Details next to the network, then Copy Password.

Work networks that ask for a username as well can’t be joined from a phone camera, so a code won’t help there.

Design

Made on your device. Nothing uploaded, never expires.

Colours

Code
Background

Only for designs that sit on a light background. On a dark screen or slide, the code disappears.

Shape

Classic squares are the easiest to scan.

Pattern
Corners

Logo

or drop an image on the code

The code makes room for the logo and gets stronger error correction, so it still reads.

Your logo stays on this phone.

Label

Printing it?

Units

The size includes the white border round the code.

More ways to save

Size in pixels

Sharp at any size. For designers and print shops.

At your print size, ready to place in a document.

Save

Guests scan it and they’re online. Your password stays on your phone.

How to make a Wi-Fi QR code

  1. Type your network name exactly as it appears in your Wi-Fi list, capitals and spaces included.
  2. Type the password. Tap Show to check it. Not sure where it is? Open Where’s my password? under the form.
  3. Leave security on WPA/WPA2/WPA3 unless your router says WEP or the network is open.
  4. Tap Print for a sign with the code, the network name and the password, or Save for an image.

A sign for guests

Print makes a whole page: the code, “Scan to join Wi-Fi”, and the network name and password written out for laptops and for anyone whose camera won’t scan. Put it by the door of a holiday rental, on café tables, in a waiting room or on the fridge.

Your password stays with you

Most Wi-Fi QR sites send what you type to their server to draw the code. Here it’s drawn on your phone, and the page can’t send anything anywhere. Turn on airplane mode and it still works. The code holds your network details themselves, so it works for as long as your password does.

Which phones can join

iPhones and iPads on iOS 11 or later join straight from the Camera app. Most Android phones from Android 10 join from the camera or Google Lens. Older phones may need a QR scanner app. That’s what the written password on the sign is for.

Questions

Is it safe to share my Wi-Fi password as a QR code?
Anyone who scans it can join your network, just like anyone who reads the password. Only put the code where you’d write the password. For visitors, many routers can make a separate guest network: make the code for that one.
I changed my Wi-Fi password. Does the code still work?
No. The code holds the old password. Make a new one with the new password and print it again.
Does it work with WPA3?
Yes. Pick WPA/WPA2/WPA3, which covers all three. Phones read it the same way.
What about a hidden network?
Turn on Hidden network. The code then tells the phone to look for it even though it doesn’t show in the list.
Can I make one for a work network that asks for a username?
Not one that phones can use. Phone cameras can’t join networks that need a username as well as a password, so no QR code can do it.
Is my password uploaded?
No. The code is made on your device, and the page is blocked from sending anything anywhere. Try it in airplane mode.

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