WiFi QR Generator
Create a QR code with your WiFi credentials so guests can connect to your network instantly, without typing the login details. GDPR-compliant.
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Wi-Fi QR Generator: Share Network Access with a QR Code
Create a QR code containing your Wi-Fi network name, security type, and password in the standard WIFI format. Guests scan it with a phone camera and connect without typing a single character. Everything is generated right in your browser, so your Wi-Fi credentials never leave your device.
Works with iPhone and Android
Modern iPhones and Android devices recognize the standard Wi-Fi QR format natively in the camera app. There is no app to download and nothing to configure. Choose WPA, WEP, or an open network, and mark hidden networks when needed. The phone reads the code and offers to join your network with one tap.
How a Wi-Fi QR code is built
The code stores your settings as a compact string such as WIFI:T:WPA;S:NetworkName;P:Password;, where T is the security type, S the network name and P the password. When a guest scans it, their phone parses that string and connects automatically, so shareable Wi-Fi works everywhere without extra software.
Which security type should you choose?
Most current home and small office networks use WPA2, listed here simply as WPA. That option also covers WPA and WPA3-Personal, because the connecting device negotiates the strongest encryption the router supports. Older devices sometimes still rely on WEP, and for networks without a password there is the open option. For hidden networks, tick the corresponding box so the code includes the flag that lets devices find them.
Frequently asked questions
How does a Wi-Fi QR code work?
The QR code stores the network name, security type, and password in the standardized WIFI format. Modern smartphones recognize this format when scanning and connect to the network after a single tap.
Which Wi-Fi security type should I choose?
Most current networks use WPA2, which is listed here as WPA. Some older devices still use WEP. If your network has no password, simply choose the open network option.
Does scanning work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both iOS and Android detect Wi-Fi QR codes natively in the camera app. No extra app is required, and the scanning process is equally simple on both platforms.
What does the hidden network option mean?
If your router does not broadcast the SSID, your network is considered hidden. In that case enable the option, so the QR code includes this flag and devices can connect even to hidden networks.
How can I share the QR code?
You can download and print the code, show it on your phone, or place it on menus, business cards, or notices. That way guests never have to type your password.
Are my Wi-Fi credentials transmitted?
No. The QR code is generated entirely in your browser. Your credentials are not transmitted to our server and are not stored anywhere.
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How the generator builds the QR code
The finished QR code follows the open WIFI standard, a compact string in the form WIFI:T:WPA;S:NetworkName;P:Password;. The T stands for the security type, the S for the SSID, the P for the password, and the string ends with a colon and two semicolons. If the network is hidden, the generator adds the flag H:true. You only enter the name, the security type and the password; the tool does the rest. If your password contains special characters such as a semicolon, colon or comma, they are escaped automatically so the code still scans cleanly on any phone. When someone points their camera at it, the device reads the string and asks whether to join that network.
A few notes on encryption
The T:WPA entry covers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3-Personal, which makes it correct for nearly every modern home and small office network. The format does not distinguish between the WPA variants. Instead the connecting device negotiates the strongest encryption the router supports, so the same code works just as well on an older laptop as on a brand-new phone. Routers using WPA3 rely internally on a method called SAE but still accept T:WPA in a QR code. For very old hardware there is WEP, and for networks without a password the open option. In almost all cases WPA is the right choice.
Privacy: your password stays on your device
Because the password is embedded directly in the QR code in plain text, the generator is deliberately built to run entirely in your browser, locally on your device. The network name, password and security type are never sent to our server, never stored and never analysed. That sets the tool apart from many cloud generators that upload your credentials to a server to render the code.
Still, treat the finished code the way you would treat the password itself: anyone who can photograph the QR code can read the credentials inside it. Sharing it with guests is exactly what it is for, but for your private network you should consciously decide who gets access. If you ever want to, you can change the password and generate a fresh QR code. That keeps your network under your control.