WiFi QR Code Generator
Turn your Wi-Fi network name and password into a QR code guests can scan to connect instantly — no typing, no app required.
🔒 Processed locally in your browser
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How to use
- Type your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) exactly as it appears on your router or phone — it is case-sensitive.
- Pick the security type: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 for virtually every modern network, WEP only for very old equipment, or Open for a network with no password.
- Enter the password, and use the Show button to check it for typos before you print anything.
- Tick "Hidden network" if your router does not broadcast the SSID.
- Download the PNG and print or display it — guests point their camera at it and tap the join prompt.
Features
- Generates the standard WIFI: payload that iOS and Android cameras read natively, with no companion app
- Supports WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WEP and open networks, plus hidden SSIDs
- Escapes semicolons, colons, commas, quotes and backslashes in network names and passwords automatically
- Downloads a crisp 320px PNG ready to print for a café, office or guest room
- 100% client-side — your network name and password never leave your browser
Frequently asked questions
Which phones can scan this without installing an app?
Any iPhone running iOS 11 or later reads Wi-Fi QR codes straight from the built-in Camera app: point at the code and tap the "Join Network" banner. Android 10 and later does the same from the stock camera on Pixel, Samsung and most other handsets. On older Android versions, open Settings → Wi-Fi and use the QR scan icon next to the network list, or install any general-purpose QR reader.
Which security type should I choose?
Choose WPA/WPA2/WPA3 for essentially every network made in the last fifteen years — the WIFI: QR format uses a single "WPA" token that covers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3, so you do not need to know which one your router runs. Pick WEP only if you are dealing with genuinely ancient hardware, since WEP has been considered broken for years. Pick Open for a network with no password at all; the password field disappears because an open network has nothing to encode.
What if my SSID or password contains special characters?
The WIFI: format treats backslash, semicolon, comma, double quote and colon as delimiters, so this tool escapes each of them with a leading backslash before building the code. That means names like "Café; Guest" or passwords like "p@ss:word" encode correctly without you doing anything. Network names are also case-sensitive and may contain spaces or emoji — type yours exactly as it appears, then test the finished code with your own phone before printing copies.
Is my password stored in the QR code in plain text?
Yes — and this is the most important thing to know about Wi-Fi QR codes. The password is written into the code as readable text, not encrypted or hashed, so anyone who photographs the printed code can decode it with any QR reader and recover the password in seconds. That is fine for a home guest network or a café hotspot you are happy to hand out. Do not print one for a network that reaches sensitive systems, and consider putting guests on a separate guest SSID whose password you can rotate.
Does this tool upload my Wi-Fi password anywhere?
No. The payload string and the QR image are both built locally in your browser using JavaScript, and nothing you type is sent to a server, logged or stored. You can even load the page, disconnect from the internet, and it will keep working.