QR codes are everywhere: restaurant menus, business cards, posters, product packaging and shop counters. They let people open a link or join a network with one scan instead of typing. Making your own takes less than a minute.
What can a QR code contain?
- A website link: your shop, menu, portfolio or Google review page.
- Wi-Fi details: guests join your network without typing a long password.
- A phone number: one scan to call.
- Plain text: a short message, code or instructions.
How to create a QR code
- Open the QR Code Generator.
- Choose what the code should contain and enter the details.
- Pick the size and colours.
- Download the PNG image.
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Tips for QR codes that always scan
Keep strong contrast
A dark code on a light background scans best. Light codes on dark backgrounds or low-contrast colour pairs can fail on some phones.
Print it big enough
As a simple rule, make the code at least 2 x 2 cm on a business card, and larger for posters that people scan from a distance.
Leave a quiet zone
Leave empty space around the code. Text or images touching the edges can confuse scanners.
Test before printing
Scan the code with two different phones before you print hundreds of copies.
Keep links short
Shorter content creates a simpler code that scans faster and more reliably.
Ideas for using QR codes
- A table card linking to your digital menu.
- A sticker at your counter that opens your Google review page.
- A Wi-Fi code on the wall of your café or office.
- A code on your CV linking to your portfolio.
FAQ
Do these QR codes expire?
The code stores your content directly, so it does not depend on our website to keep working. If the link inside it stops working, the code will point to a dead page, so use a link you control.
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