How to make a Wi-Fi QR code

A Wi-Fi QR code lets people join your network by pointing their phone camera at it. No spelling out a long password at the counter, no typos. It's ideal for cafés, restaurants, salons, waiting rooms, rentals and guests at home.

Make your Wi-Fi QR code

1. Choose Wi-Fi. In the dashboard, click New QR code and choose Wi-Fi under Basics.
2. Leave it on Static. Wi-Fi codes start on Static: phones join in one tap and it works without internet. (See below for when Trackable makes sense.)
3. Type the network name exactly. Enter it in Network name (SSID) exactly as it appears in your phone's Wi-Fi list, with the same capital letters, spaces and symbols.
4. Pick the security and enter the password. Under Security, most networks use WPA / WPA2 / WPA3. Type the Password exactly, then tick Hidden network only if your network doesn't show up in the list.
5. Add a frame. In Frame, the Free Wi-Fi frame (marked Suggested) adds “Free Wi-Fi · scan to join” under the code. You can change the text and color.
6. Create, download and test. Click Create QR code and Download. Before printing, forget the network on your phone and scan the code to check it joins.

Using the guided editor (Try the new editor (beta))? The same fields are in the Content step, the frame is in Look, and you download the code from the success screen after you create it.

What each field means

• Network name (SSID): the name of your Wi-Fi network, up to 32 characters. It must match exactly.
• Security: WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 covers almost every modern router. Choose WEP only for very old equipment, and None (open network) if there's no password at all (the password field then disappears).
• Password: up to 63 characters, exactly as set on your router.
• Hidden network: tick it only if your network doesn't broadcast its name.

Not sure what your router uses? The name, password and security type are often printed on a sticker on the router, or shown in your router's settings page.

Static or trackable for Wi-Fi?

Static (the default) is the best choice for most places. The phone joins in one tap, it works offline, it's unlimited on every plan, and it doesn't count toward your trackable codes. The trade-off: no scan stats, and the details can't change after you print.

Trackable works differently. The code opens a small page with the network name, the password and a Copy password button, plus short How to connect steps. Phones don't join in one tap, and guests need mobile data to open the page. In return, scans are counted and you can update the password without reprinting. It counts toward your plan's trackable codes (Free: 3).

If you change your guest password often, trackable can save you reprinting. Otherwise, go static. More detail in Static vs trackable QR codes: what's the difference?.

Where to put it

• A table tent or small sign on each table, or at the counter where people usually ask for the password.
• Next to the door or in the waiting area.
• Inside a rental: on the fridge, by the router, or in the welcome book.

Print it big enough to scan from where people sit or stand, and keep good contrast between the dots and the background. How to design a QR code: colors, logo and frames and How to download and print your QR code have the details.

Common questions

Does a Wi-Fi QR code work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. Current iPhones and Android phones recognize Wi-Fi codes in the camera app and offer to join the network. If an older phone's camera doesn't react, scanning with Google Lens or the phone's own QR scanner usually works.

Do guests need mobile data to use it?

Not with a static code: the network name and password are stored in the code itself, so the phone can join without any internet connection. A trackable Wi-Fi code opens a web page first, so the guest needs mobile data to see the password.

I changed my Wi-Fi password. Do I need a new code?

For a static code, yes: the old password is printed into it. Make a new Wi-Fi code and replace the printed ones. With a trackable code, open it, go to Edit & design, type the new password and click Save changes; the printed code shows the new password from then on.

Is it safe to put my Wi-Fi password on a QR code?

Anyone who scans the code can join the network, and many phones can show the password after joining. Treat the code like the password itself: put up codes only for a guest network, not the network your registers, cameras or office computers use.

Why doesn't my phone find the network?

Usually the network name or password doesn't match exactly (capital letters count), the security type is wrong, or the network is hidden and Hidden network wasn't ticked. Fix the details in a new code and test again. For scanning problems, see QR code not scanning? How to fix it.