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Please log in with your username or email to continue. Facebook Google wikiHow Account No account yet? Create an account Browse Articles Quizzes & Games All Quizzes Hot Community Quizzes Personality Quizzes Dating Simulator Learn Something New Support wikiHow Log in / Sign up Computers and Electronics Online Communications Last Updated: August 21, 2026 Using Online Websites Creating a QR Code for a Website Using Chrome Using Mobile Apps This article was co-authored by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA . Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over 7 years. This article has been viewed 163,300 times. Do you want to make a QR code for yourself or your business? Those square-shaped groups of blobs and dots can quickly and easily share your business and personal information with anyone who scans them. For many people, static codes are fine, but businesses will want the ability to track how well the QR campaign is doing, so they are looking for a dynamic QR code. This wikiHow article teaches you how to create a QR code using a variety of methods. Things You Should Know Generate QR codes for free online, using a Chrome web browser, or by using mobile apps. Static QR codes don't have tracking features, while dynamic QR codes are best suited for marketing campaigns so you can track how your QR codes are doing. You can find plenty of free QR generators online, like Adobe Express, Canva, qrcodemonkey, and QR Code Generator. To create codes in Chrome, navigate to the site that you want to link to your code, then tap or click the Share icon and select "Create QR Code." Using Online Websites 1 Find an online website QR code generator. Use any web browser on your computer, phone, or tablet to create QR codes for free. Some of these sites include Adobe Express QR Code Generator , qrcodemonkey , Canva's QR Code Generator , and QR Code Generator . Many of these sites offer dynamic codes (that have tracking abilities) for a small fee, but you can usually create a static QR code for free. A static code encodes your content directly and can't be edited later, so if the destination changes, the code stops working. A dynamic code redirects through a short link you can update anytime, so the same printed code keeps working. Whichever generator you use, test-scan the finished code with two or three different phones before printing or publishing it. Some scanners are less tolerant of small size, low color contrast, or heavily customized patterns than others. Some of these sites include Adobe Express QR Code Generator , qrcodemonkey , Canva's QR Code Generator , and QR Code Generator . Many of these sites offer dynamic codes (that have tracking abilities) for a small fee, but you can usually create a static QR code for free. A static code encodes your content directly and can't be edited later, so if the destination changes, the code stops working. A dynamic code redirects through a short link you can update anytime, so the same printed code keeps working. Whichever generator you use, test-scan the finished code with two or three different phones before printing or publishing it. Some scanners are less tolerant of small size, low color contrast, or heavily customized patterns than others. 2 Enter the information for the QR code. You can link to a website, add text, insert contact information, or embed a PDF. Advertisement 3 Download your code. Once you've added the information that you want, you can download it so you can share it. If someone else shared a QR code that you also want to share, you can copy it somewhere else! Use any of these tools if you're expecting guests over so you can quickly share your Wi-Fi password and get them connected to your network . If someone else shared a QR code that you also want to share, you can copy it somewhere else! Use any of these tools if you're expecting guests over so you can quickly share your Wi-Fi password and get them connected to your network . Creating a QR Code for a Website Using Chrome 1 Navigate to the site to which you want your QR code to link. This way, the QR code can link to your LinkedIn profile page, a YouTube video, or anything that you can get to in a Chrome web browser. This is the easiest solution if you're linking to just the content on a website instead of including contact information or text. The QR codes generated this way are static, so you can't track how well the QR codes are doing, nor can you customize how they look. All QR codes generated with Chrome have a tiny T-Rex in the middle. You can create QR codes in Chrome using the desktop web browser on Mac and Windows as well as by using the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. This is the easiest solution if you're linking to just the content on a website instead of including contact information or text. The QR codes generated this way are static, so you can't track how well the QR codes are doing, nor can you customize how they look. All QR codes generated with Chrome have a tiny T-Rex in the middle. You can create QR codes in Chrome using the desktop web browser on Mac and Windows as well as by using the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. 2 Right-click the page (desktop) or tap (mobile). If you're on a Mac, use Ctrl-click . A menu will appear with more options at either your cursor (desktop) or at the bottom of your screen (mobile). For a desktop browser, you can also click the Share icon in your address bar (or to the right of it) to open the menu. [1] X Research source

For a desktop browser, you can also click the Share icon in your address bar (or to the right of it) to open the menu. [1] X Research source 3 Click Create QR Code for this page (desktop) or QR Code (mobile). You'll see this option next to an icon of a QR code. If you're on a smartphone, you may need to scroll to the right inside the menu to see this option. [2] X Research source 4 Click or tap Download . The QR Code will generate and show up in a tile so you can preview it before continuing. Once the code is downloaded to your computer, phone, or tablet, you can share it with other people. Once the code is downloaded to your computer, phone, or tablet, you can share it with other people. Using Mobile Apps 1 Find a free QR code generator. If you are creating a QR code for your personal website or as your contact card, you can use a free QR code generator. These services will create a QR code for you but don't provide any advanced tracking or analytics. [3] X Research source Most of these apps are free and offer nothing more than creating a QR code for you. However, if you are making a QR code for a business or some kind of campaign, you can pay for some features that will allow you to track analytics, like QR Tiger. [4] X Research source Most of these apps are free and offer nothing more than creating a QR code for you. However, if you are making a QR code for a business or some kind of campaign, you can pay for some features that will allow you to track analytics, like QR Tiger. [4] X Research source 2 Choose your data format. Most free generators will have several format options available. These might include simple text, a website URL, a phone number, a text message, or a vCard (contact card). The device that scans the code will launch the application program when the code is scanned (for example, scanning a phone number code will open the dialer on the phone and enter in the phone number). 3 Enter your data. Enter your data into the fields provided by the generator. If you are entering text or a URL, try to keep it under 300 characters. Older phones and devices have difficulty with codes larger than 300 characters. 4 Change the color. By default, QR codes are black and white, but they can actually be any color you want. Most free code generators will allow you to adjust the colors on your QR code. This may be located in the “Options” or “Color” section of the generator. Some free generators allow you to change the size of the code, while others require a subscription in order to perform this service. Some free generators allow you to change the size of the code, while others require a subscription in order to perform this service. 5 Share your code. All free code generators allow you to download your code in PNG format. This image file can be easily added to any document , uploaded to your personal website , or even added to your email signature . Some services, such as GoQR, provide an embedding code that you can use for your website. And if the steps above have been helpful, be sure to download this article as a PDF so you can print, read, or reference it any time. Download PDF for $2.99 Some services, such as GoQR, provide an embedding code that you can use for your website. And if the steps above have been helpful, be sure to download this article as a PDF so you can print, read, or reference it any time. Question Are generated QR codes permanent? Matt McQuinn Community Answer It depends on where you create them. Some platforms require subscriptions, some are completely free and last forever. QR Code Monkey is a great free resource! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 5 Helpful 18 Question Is there a QR generator that a church can use that is free? Jed Silverlake Community Answer There is a ton of free QR generation software on the internet. Just simply type: "QR code generator free" and the top result will help you create. They enable a person, business or a non-profit organization to create a QR code easily. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 6 Helpful 11 Question Can a large (250MB+) document with photos be sent using a QR code? Jinto Joshy Community Answer No, the maximum size for a document can generally be only 5MB. To send a larger file, it is recommended to discuss the solution with the QR code generator service provider. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 2 Helpful 1 You do not need an app to scan QR codes – your iPhone, iPad, or Android will do it automatically with the camera! Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0 You Might Also Like ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10051760?hl=en#zippy=%2Cshare-pages-with-a-qr-code ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10051760?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1#zippy=%2Cshare-pages-with-a-qr-code ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=qrcodegenerator.qrcreator.qrmaker.createqrcode&hl=en_US&gl=US ↑ https://www.qrcode-tiger.com/ About This Article Send fan mail to authors Is this article up to date? 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