WiFi QR code generator
Type your network name and password. You get a QR code that guests scan to join your WiFi, without reading out or typing a long password, and a card you can print.
Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser. Nothing you type or upload is sent to us or stored.
Give guests one page for everything
A Liite page for your café, office or rental can hold the WiFi details, your menu, house rules and a way to contact you. Print one QR code for the page and change what's on it any time.
How to use it
- Enter your network name (SSID) exactly as it appears on your devices.
- Type the password and pick the security type, usually WPA/WPA2.
- Tick hidden network if your WiFi doesn't broadcast its name.
- Download the QR code, or the printable "Scan to join" card.
How a WiFi QR code works
A WiFi QR code holds a short line of text in a standard format that starts with WIFI: and lists the network name, the security type and the password. When a phone reads it, it offers to join that network. Nothing goes through the internet and there's no link to open.
Some characters, such as semicolons, commas, colons and backslashes, have a special meaning in that format. If your network name or password contains them, they have to be escaped, which this tool does for you so the code joins the right network.
Which phones can scan it
On an iPhone, the built-in camera reads WiFi codes from iOS 11 onwards: point it at the code and tap the banner to join. On Android 10 and later, the camera or Google Lens does the same. Older phones may need a QR scanner app.
Laptops usually can't scan a code, so the printable card can show the network name and, if you choose, the password in plain text for anyone who can't scan.
Good places to use it
Put the card on café tables, in a waiting room, by the front door of a holiday rental, at a meeting room or on the fridge for visiting friends. Print it, laminate it, and you won't need to spell out your password again.
Before you print a batch, test the code with an iPhone and an Android phone, standing where your guests will stand. Print it at least a few centimetres wide and keep it away from glossy surfaces that catch the light.
If you share WiFi with the public, use a guest network if your router has one. It keeps visitors away from your own computers, printers and cameras. When you change the password, make a new code and reprint the card, because the old one stops working.
The printable card
The "Scan to join" card puts the QR code above your network name, ready to download as a PNG and print. You choose whether the password appears on it too. Leave it off if the card sits somewhere public and you'd rather people scan than copy it down; put it on if guests often bring laptops or older phones.
Your password stays with you
The QR code and the card are made in your browser. We don't see, send or store your network name or password.
Questions
Is the WiFi QR code free?
Yes. There's no sign-up, no watermark and the code doesn't expire. It keeps working for as long as your network name and password stay the same.
What if I change my WiFi password?
The password is stored inside the code, so a new password means a new code. Make one here and reprint the card.
Which security type should I pick?
Most home and business routers use WPA2 or WPA3, so pick WPA/WPA2/WPA3. Choose WEP only for very old routers, and none only for an open network with no password.
Why won't my phone join after scanning?
Check the network name and password match exactly, including capital letters and spaces. If your network doesn't broadcast its name, tick hidden network and make the code again.
Can people see my password in the code?
Anyone who scans it with a QR reader app can read the text inside, password included. Treat the card like writing the password down, and use a guest network for visitors.