Create a QR code online free

A link, text, phone or Wi-Fi — a high-resolution PNG in a second. No watermarks.

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From a link to a print-ready code

BEFOREAFTER

How to create a QR code in 4 steps

01Paste a link or text

Up to 2048 characters — an address, contact or Wi-Fi string.

02Click the button

The code is generated on our servers instantly.

03Test with your phone camera

Point the camera — the link should open.

04Download the 1024×1024 PNG

Enough for business cards, stickers and posters.

Part of the Zerocoder platform

One tool of a platform where AI generates websites, images, video, text and documents — under one subscription.

QR codes bridge offline and online: cafe menus, business cards, packaging, signage, payments, tickets. Zerocoder's generator encodes your link or text into a high-resolution PNG — free, watermark-free, storing nothing. The code never expires: it contains the text itself and works as long as the link lives. Driving offline traffic? Add UTM tags to the link so analytics sees the source. The rest of the free tools are in one section; image generation — in the Zerocoder Studio.

QR codes for business: menus, cards, payments

The classics: a table-side menu code, a business card linking to a site or messenger, a packaging sticker with instructions, a “leave a review” sign. A 1024-px code prints crisply up to poster size. One rule: test with a camera from the real distance — a business-card code must read from 15–20 centimetres.

What you can encode besides a link

Any text up to 2048 characters: a phone (tel:+1…), an email (mailto:), a ready Wi-Fi string (WIFI:T:WPA;S:name;P:password;;) — guests connect without typing. For links longer than a hundred characters use a shortener: the shorter the text, the larger and more reliable the code modules.

Why a code won't scan: the checklist

Three causes cover nearly everything: print too small (under 2 cm for close scanning), low contrast (a light code on a light background) and decorations over the modules. Our generator outputs black-on-white with a quiet zone — maximum readability. Don't recolour the code light or overlay images.

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FAQ

Does the code expire?

No. It encodes the text itself and works as long as the link lives. We store nothing and can't “turn off” a code.

What's the PNG resolution?

1024×1024 px — prints from business card to poster.

What can I encode?

A link, text, phone, email, Wi-Fi string — up to 2048 characters.

Will any phone scan it?

Yes, a standard QR reads with the stock camera of any recent smartphone.

Can I get a colored code or a logo?

Black-and-white for now — it's maximum readability. Styling is planned.

Do I need an account?

Your first code needs no account. After that we ask for a free sign-up: signed-in users get 5 codes a day.

What happens to my data?

Nothing is stored: the code is generated and returned immediately. We don't keep your link text.

Will there be a watermark?

No, the PNG is clean.

What else does Zerocoder do?

AI image and text generation, courses, jobs — the QR generator is one free utility.