Free WiFi QR Code Generator (No Signup)

Free WiFi QR code generator

A WiFi QR code stores your network name, password, and security type in a scannable square. A phone camera reads it and offers to join with one tap, no password typing. Enter your details below, pick colors, and download a print-ready PNG or SVG. Our server draws the code from what you enter (nothing is saved to an account).

How a WiFi QR code works

The code holds one line of text in a format phones understand: WIFI:T:WPA;S:YourNetwork;P:YourPassword;;. The T field is the security type, S is the network name, and P is the password. When a phone camera reads that pattern, iOS and Android recognize the WIFI: prefix and pop a 'Join YourNetwork?' prompt, so nobody types the password. No app needed on either side. The code this tool makes is static, which means the network name and password are baked straight into the squares. That is why it prints once and works forever with no account, and also why you cannot edit it later (see below).

The security note nobody prints on the poster

The password sits as plain text inside the code. Anyone who scans it joins the network, and anyone who runs the image through a QR reader can read the password back out. That is usually fine, because it is the same trust you already give by writing the password on a sticky note by the router. Post the code where you would already share the WiFi: your own front door, your cafe counter, your Airbnb kitchen. The one thing not to do is post a public photo of the code online (an open-house listing, a Google review, a social post), because a decoder turns that image straight back into your password.

Where to put your WiFi QR code

By the front door so guests join before they even sit down. On a table tent at a cafe or bar so customers connect without flagging a server. On the fridge or inside the welcome book of a short-term rental. In an office or coworking lobby for visitors. On event and wedding signage next to the venue password. Print the SVG when the code needs to be large (a poster read from across a room wants a code roughly a tenth of the viewing distance), and keep the blank margin around it so scanners lock on fast.

When a dynamic WiFi QR is worth it (and when it isn't)

For a home network, the password rarely changes, so a static code like this one is usually all you need. Print it, forget it, done. Two situations flip that. First, if you rotate a guest password often (rentals between stays, recurring events, a cafe that resets it weekly), a static code means reprinting every time. Second, if you want to know how many guests actually scanned. In both cases a dynamic QR helps: Whooshly points the printed code at a short link you can re-point anytime and logs every scan. If neither applies, skip it. A static WiFi code is the honest right answer for most people.

Only if you rotate the password or want scan counts

A home WiFi password rarely changes, so this static code is usually all you need. Two cases make a dynamic QR worth it: you reset a guest password often (rentals, events) and don't want to reprint, or you want to count how many guests actually scanned. Whooshly's dynamic QR points at a short link you can re-point anytime and logs every scan by day and device. One-time $49, no subscription.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a WiFi QR code?

Enter your network name (SSID) exactly as it appears, type the password, and pick your security type (WPA/WPA2 for almost every home router). The preview updates as you type. Download the PNG or SVG and print it. Anyone who points a phone camera at the code gets a one-tap prompt to join, with no password typing.

Is it safe to put my WiFi password in a QR code?

The password sits as plain text inside the code, so treat the printed code like the password itself. It is fine on your front door, a cafe table, or an Airbnb fridge, places where you would already share the WiFi. Do not post a public photo of the code online, because anyone can decode a QR image back into the password.

Can I change the network or password after I print the WiFi QR code?

No. This is a static code, so the network name and password are baked into the pattern. If you change your WiFi password, the printed code stops working and you regenerate and reprint. If you rotate a guest password often, a dynamic QR code (Whooshly) points at a short link you can update without reprinting.

Does my WiFi password get uploaded or saved anywhere?

The WIFI: string is assembled in your browser. To draw the image, that string (password included) is sent to our server, which renders the SVG and sends it back. It is not saved to an account, and the response is marked private so shared and edge caches never keep it. Even so, only print the code where you would already share the WiFi.

Should I choose WPA, WEP, or None?

Pick WPA/WPA2 for almost every modern router; it is the default on home WiFi. Choose WEP only for old hardware that still uses it. Pick None for an open network with no password, and the tool leaves the password out of the code entirely. If a phone refuses to join, the security type usually does not match the router, so check the router's WiFi settings.