How to Create a QR Code for WiFi, Links and Payments

Quick answer: pick the data type (link, WiFi, contact, or text), generate a static QR code, and download it as PNG or SVG. Static codes encode the data directly, work forever offline, and cost nothing — use them for anything printed.

Static vs dynamic QR codes

Type	How it works	Expires?	Use when
Static	Data encoded in the pattern	Never	Print, packaging, WiFi signs
Dynamic	Pattern points to a redirect link	If service lapses	Tracking scans, editable campaigns

What each QR type holds

• Website link: the raw URL. Keep it short — dense patterns scan slower.
• WiFi login: network name (SSID), password, and security type. Guests join in one scan.
• Contact (vCard): name, phone, and email that save straight to the address book.
• Plain text: short messages, serial numbers, or instructions under a few hundred characters.

Create one in 3 steps

1. Open the free QR code generator and choose the data type.
2. Enter the content, set colors, and pick error-correction level H for anything printed.
3. Download PNG for screens or SVG for crisp print at any size — no signup, no watermark.

Make codes that scan every time

• Keep quiet zone: leave a white margin around the pattern at least as wide as one module.
• Size for distance: a code scanned from 1 meter away should be at least 10 cm across.
• Test before printing: scan with both iPhone and Android cameras — stock camera apps decode natively, no special app needed.