Wi-Fi QR code generator
Guests point their camera at the card and join. No dictating a twenty-character password across a counter. Your password is encoded in your browser and never sent anywhere.
What the phone actually does
A Wi-Fi QR code is not a link. It encodes a short text string describing the network — its name, its security type and its password — in a format both phone platforms understand. The camera recognises it and offers to join.
It works out of the box on iOS 11 and later and Android 10 and later. On older Android the built-in camera may ignore it, and the guest needs a QR app; that is now a small minority of phones.
Choosing the security type
Pick WPA for almost everything — it covers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 networks. WEP only applies to equipment old enough that you should be replacing it. Choose no password for a genuinely open network, and the password field disappears.
If your network does not broadcast its name, tick hidden network. Without that flag the phone will look for a visible network, not find it, and give up.
The part worth thinking about before you print
The password is inside the printed pattern. Anyone who can photograph the card can read it — including someone standing outside the window with a zoom lens. That is not a flaw in the code, it is what the code is for.
So put the card where you would be comfortable writing the password on a whiteboard. For a business, the clean answer is a separate guest network: print that password freely, keep your till, cameras and back-office on a different one.
Where it earns its keep
Holiday lets and Airbnbs — a framed card beats a laminated sheet of typos. Cafés and waiting rooms — on the table, not behind the counter. Offices — at reception, so visitors stop asking. Hotels — on the nightstand next to the room directory.
Frequently asked questions
Do all phones support Wi-Fi QR codes?
iOS 11+ and Android 10+ handle them from the camera app. Older Android phones may need a separate QR reader app.
Is it safe to print my Wi-Fi password as a QR code?
The password can be read by anyone who scans or photographs the card, so treat the card like a written password. The safe pattern is to share a guest network and keep your main network private.
What if my network is hidden?
Tick the hidden network option. This tells the phone to look for the network by name rather than waiting to see it broadcast.
Does it work with WPA3?
Yes. Choose WPA — the same setting covers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3.
Make my Wi-Fi card
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