WiFi QR Code Generator, Share Your Network, Free
Make a WiFi QR code in your browser. Enter the network name, password and security type, then download it as PNG or SVG. Guests scan it to join. Nothing is uploaded.
A PNG with a transparent background works best, up to 256 KB. The image stays in your browser.
Your QR code appears here once the form is complete.
Enter the network name (SSID).
About the WiFi QR Code Generator
The WiFi QR Code Generator makes a code that lets guests join your network by pointing a phone camera at it, with no password to read out or type. This page opens the same tool as the QR Code Generator, pre-set to the WiFi network content type, so you can go straight to the network details. The network name, the password and the finished code stay in your browser. They never leave your device, and nothing is uploaded or stored.
How to make a WiFi code
Steps
- Type the exact name of your network in Network name (SSID). Capital letters and spaces matter.
- Choose Security: WPA, WPA2 or WPA3 for almost every modern router, WEP for very old equipment, or No password for an open network.
- Enter the Password. The field disappears when you choose No password.
- Switch on Hidden network only if your router does not broadcast its name.
- Download the code as an SVG or PNG, then print it or put it on a screen.
What is inside the code
The code holds one line of text in a format that phones understand:
WIFI:T:WPA;S:name;P:password;;
The letter after T: is the security type, S: is the network name and P: is the password. For a hidden network, H:true is added. If the name or password contains a backslash, semicolon, comma, colon or double quote, the generator puts a backslash in front of that character, as the format requires, so unusual passwords still work. You do not have to do this yourself.
Scanning
Open the camera app on an iPhone or Android phone and point it at the code. The phone offers to join the network, and one tap connects. If a phone does not react, try a larger or higher-contrast print, or a different phone, and check the network name for a typo, since the code cannot fix a wrong password.
Keep the password in mind
The password is stored in plain text inside the code. Anyone who photographs or copies the code can read the password out of it. Share the code only with people you would tell the password to. For a code on a cafe wall, a shop counter or a rental property, print it for a guest network that has no access to your other devices, and change the password if the code gets out.
Choosing the security type
Pick the type that matches your router. WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 all use the same option, and a phone works out the details. WEP is old and weak, and is listed for legacy equipment only. No password makes an open network, which is the one case where nothing secret is in the code.
Printing
Print the code at least about 2 cm (0.8 in) square, with dark modules on a light background and the white border left intact. A short name and password give a smaller, easier-to-scan code. Test with two phones before you laminate or frame it. The SVG stays sharp at any size, and you can convert the PNG with the Image Converter. For sharing other details, such as a business card, see the vCard QR Code Generator, and for a stronger network password, try the Password Generator.
Frequently asked questions
Is my WiFi password uploaded anywhere?
No. The code is made in your browser, so the network name and password are never sent, logged or stored. Closing the tab clears them.
Can someone read the password from the QR code?
Yes. The password sits in plain text inside the code, so anyone who photographs it can read it. Share the code only with people you would tell the password, and consider printing a guest network instead of your main one.
How do I make a code for a hidden network?
Switch on Hidden network. The generator adds H:true to the code, so the phone looks for the network by name even though the router does not broadcast it.
Should I choose WPA or WEP?
Choose WPA, WPA2 or WPA3 for any modern router, since they share one option. WEP is only for very old equipment, and No password is for open networks.
Which phones can scan a WiFi code?
The camera apps on iPhones and Android phones read the standard WIFI: format and offer to join the network. Open the camera, point it at the code and tap the prompt that appears.
Why does the phone not connect after scanning?
Check that the network name matches exactly, including capital letters and spaces, and that the password and security type are right. The code cannot check them against your router. Also confirm the print is large enough and high enough in contrast.