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How to Create a QR Code

Creating one takes seconds. Making sure it actually scans reliably is where most people get it wrong — here's both.

Common Uses Worth Knowing

Use caseWhat goes into the code
WiFi sharingNetwork name + password, formatted so phones auto-connect on scan
Restaurant menuA link to your menu page
Business cardContact info, formatted so it saves directly to contacts
Event/social linkA URL to your page, form, or profile

The Basic Process

  1. Decide what the code should contain (a link, text, WiFi details, etc.)
  2. Generate the code.
  3. Download it as an image.

The Part Most Generators Skip: Actually Checking It Works

Plenty of QR generators hand you an image without ever confirming it scans. Low contrast, a logo covering too much of the code, or a color combination that looks fine on screen can all produce a code that fails in the real world — after it's already printed on a menu or flyer.

A Better Way: Generate and Verify in One Step

Rather than trusting that a generated code works, it's worth using a tool that reads the code back immediately after creating it and confirms it actually scans — catching a bad code before you print it, not after.

If You Already Have a QR Code That's Not Working

If you're troubleshooting an existing code rather than making a new one, that's a slightly different problem — worth diagnosing directly rather than just regenerating blindly.

Try it now — nothing is ever uploaded.

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→ Create a Verified QR Code