Paste a link, pick a colour, and download it. No account, no watermark, and nothing expires — then decide whether you want the code to be editable and tracked.
No account needed. Downloads are clean SVG — no watermark.
This one is static — the link is fixed in the pattern. Create a free account to get a dynamic code you can repoint after printing, with scan analytics.
The generator above makes a real, working QR code and hands you the file. There is no watermark on it, no attribution requirement, and no timer that stops it working in a fortnight — three things worth checking on any free generator before you send artwork to a printer.
What you get without signing up is a static code: the destination is written into the pattern itself. That is genuinely the right answer for plenty of jobs — a link on a slide, a code taped inside a cupboard door, anything you can reprint in ten seconds if it changes.
Because the destination is inside the pattern, a static code can never be changed. If the page moves, the campaign ends, or the URL had a typo, the only fix is a new code and a reprint of everything carrying the old one.
It also cannot tell you anything. A static code goes straight from the camera to your site, so there is no moment where the scan can be counted — you will never know whether the poster worked, or which of two placements got used.
The rule of thumb: if it is going to a printer, make it dynamic. If you can reprint it yourself in a minute, static is fine.
A free account turns the same code dynamic: the pattern encodes a short redirect, and the destination lives in your dashboard instead of in the ink.
The free plan keeps working: codes stay live, downloads stay clean, and nothing you already made is switched off if you never upgrade.
Three things account for most codes that fail in the wild, and all three are decided before the file leaves your hands:
If one is already misbehaving, nine causes in order of likelihood.
Built for reliability, designed for real-world use — here's what makes our Create a QR Code stand out.
The downloaded file is clean — no branding, no attribution, on any plan including the free one.
Generate and download without signing up. An account is what makes a code editable, not what makes it work.
No trial timer that quietly stops a code you already printed. Expiry is opt-in, per code.
SVG for anything printed, so it stays sharp from a business card to a billboard. PNG for screens.
Make it dynamic and change where it points at any time — every printed copy follows.
See how many people scanned, on what, and roughly where — the thing a static code can never tell you.
Shape every part of the code: 18 pixel shapes, separate styles and colours for the three corner eyes, gradients, a transparent background and your logo in the centre. Pro and Teams.
From solo creators to marketing teams — here's where the Create a QR Code makes the biggest impact.
No technical knowledge required. Here's exactly how to create your first Create a QR Code.
Paste the link you want the code to open.
Pick a colour that keeps a strong contrast against its background.
Press Generate — the code appears straight away.
Download the SVG for print, or the PNG for screens.
Create a free account if you want to edit the destination later or count the scans.
Straight answers to what usually decides whether this is the right tool for the job.