12 QR code types
Website URL, text, email, phone, SMS, WhatsApp, Wi-Fi, vCard contact, Google Maps location, calendar event, Bitcoin and PayPal.
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Text QR code generator
Show a short message, instructions, a serial number or a voucher code when someone scans. No internet connection needed.
Add your content
Include the country code, for example +44 or +34.
Include the country code, for example +44 or +34.
Include the country code, for example +44 or +34.
More contact details
Opens Google Maps, for example “Puerta del Sol, Madrid” or “40.4168,-3.7038”.
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How to make a QR code in 3 steps
- 1 Choose the QR code typePick what people should see when they scan: a website, Wi-Fi details, your contact card, a WhatsApp chat or a payment.
- 2 Customize the designMatch your brand with colors and gradients, choose a pattern and corner style, add a frame with a call to action and upload your logo.
- 3 Download and testDownload PNG for documents and social media, or SVG for professional printing. Scan the file with two phones before you print.
Your logo in the middle
Upload a logo and we raise the error correction automatically so the code still scans. It never leaves your browser.
Shapes, corners and frames
Dots, diamonds, hearts, bars and more, with matching corner styles and “Scan me” frames for print.
Print-ready downloads
PNG up to 4096 px for print and SVG vector files that stay sharp on posters, menus and packaging.
Private by design
Your QR code is generated on your device. We do not store your links, passwords or contact details.
Never expires
Static QR codes have no expiry date and no scan limit. They work as long as the content they open exists.
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Quick answer
A text QR code stores plain text inside the pattern. When scanned, the phone shows the text directly, without opening a website, so it also works offline.
Ideas for text QR codes
Equipment instructions, product serial numbers, treasure hunts, event schedules, short notes and discount codes.
Keep it short
The more text you add, the denser the pattern becomes. For long content, use a website link or a dynamic code instead.
Text codes work offline
The text is stored in the code itself, so it shows up even without mobile data or Wi-Fi. That makes text codes useful on equipment, in basements and on devices that may be offline.
If the phone shows the text in a strange way
Each phone decides how to show plain text: some display it in the camera view, others offer to search for it. If you want people to land on a page, create a website QR code instead.
Test the code on both an iPhone and an Android phone before printing.
Questions, answered
How much text fits in a QR code?
This generator allows up to 1,200 characters, but a few short sentences scan far more reliably.
Does a text QR code need internet?
No. The text is read directly from the code.
Is this QR code generator really free?
Yes. Creating and downloading static QR codes is free, with no account, no trial and no limit on the number of codes. A small QRflick credit is added under the code.
Do these QR codes expire?
No. Static QR codes never expire and have no scan limit. A website code keeps working as long as the website is online.
Can I add my logo to a QR code for free?
Yes. Upload a PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG logo in the Logo section. It stays in your browser, and the error correction is raised automatically so the code remains scannable.
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