Wi-Fi QR code generator
Enter your network name and password and print a code guests can scan to join. Your password stays on this page; nothing is uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Sign-up
- None
The password stays in this page. It is not sent anywhere, saved, or put in the address bar.
Colours and style
Colour contrast 21.0:1. Good for scanning.
Higher levels survive more damage but make a denser code.
The file is read on your device and never uploaded. You are responsible for having the rights to any logo you upload.
Print size
Print it at least 10 cm (3.9 in) wide.
Rule of thumb: the code should be about one tenth as wide as the scanning distance, and never smaller than 2 cm.
PNG for screens and documents. SVG and PDF stay sharp at any size, so use them for print.
Static code: no account, no trial, nothing leaves your browser. It keeps working as long as the page it points to exists.
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How a Wi-Fi code works
A Wi-Fi code is a short line of text that starts with WIFI: and lists the network name, the password and the security type. Phone cameras on current iPhones and Android phones recognise it and offer to join. The tool writes that line for you and draws it as a code.
Because the password is inside the code, anyone who can scan the code can read the password. Put it where guests can see it, not on a sign in a public area unless the network is meant to be public.
Special characters in names and passwords
The characters backslash, semicolon, comma, double quote and colon have a special meaning inside a Wi-Fi code. If your password contains one, the tool puts a backslash in front of it so the phone reads it correctly. You type the password exactly as you normally would.
Accents and letters such as ñ and á are encoded as UTF-8. Test a network name with accents on the phones your guests use before you print.
WPA, WEP and open networks
Choose WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 for nearly every network made in the last decade. WEP is an old and weak system; use it only if your equipment forces you to. Choose No password for an open network, and the tool leaves the password out.
A hidden network does not announce its name. Tick Hidden network so the phone knows to look for it by name.
Set up a guest network first
Most routers can run a separate guest network. Use that for the code, so visitors never get onto the computers, printers and cameras on your main network. Change the guest password now and then and print a new code when you do.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Wi-Fi password sent anywhere?
No. The code is drawn in your browser. The password is not saved, not put in the address, and not uploaded.
Will it work on iPhone and Android?
Current iPhone and Android cameras read Wi-Fi codes. On some older phones you may need a QR scanner app.
My network name has an accent. Is that a problem?
Names with letters such as ñ or é are encoded as UTF-8. Test with your guests' phones before you print.
What if I change the password?
The old code stops joining. Make and print a new one.