Create a Wi-Fi QR Code
Enter your network name and password to make a QR code guests can scan to join your Wi-Fi — handy for homes, offices, cafés and holiday rentals. Special characters in the name or password are escaped correctly.
How to create a Wi-Fi QR code
- Type the network name (SSID) exactly as it appears in your device's Wi-Fi list.
- Choose the security type — WPA/WPA2/WPA3 for almost all modern routers — and enter the password.
- Tick Hidden network if the router doesn't broadcast its name.
- Test the code with a phone, then download, copy or print it.
Supported formats
- Input
- Network name, Password, Security type
- Output
- PNG, SVG
How Wi-Fi QR codes work
The code holds a short text in the de facto standard format WIFI:T:WPA;S:name;P:password;; that the camera apps on iOS (11+) and Android (10+) recognise. Characters with a special meaning — backslash, semicolon, comma, colon and double quote — must be escaped with a backslash, which many generators forget; this one escapes them automatically. The password is stored in plain text inside the code, so treat a printed code like a written-down password.
Benefits
- Correct escaping of special characters, so passwords like p;a:ss"1 still work.
- Validates WPA password length and warns about obsolete WEP security.
- Generated entirely on your device — the password is never transmitted.
Limitations
- Anyone who can photograph the code can read the password from it.
- WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise networks (username and password logins) are not supported by the Wi-Fi QR format on most phones.
- Some older phones need a separate QR scanner app to join networks from a code.
Privacy and security
Your network name and password are turned into a QR code by JavaScript in this tab. They are never sent anywhere or saved, not even in your browser's storage.
Read our privacy policy for details about the site as a whole.
Frequently asked questions
Which security type should I choose?
Choose WPA/WPA2/WPA3 for any network set up in the last decade — the same option covers all three. Pick None only for open networks without a password.
My phone scans the code but won't connect. Why?
The name or password is usually slightly different from the router's — they are case-sensitive and spaces count. Also check that you selected Hidden network only if the network really is hidden.
Is it safe to print my Wi-Fi password as a QR code?
It's as safe as writing the password on a card: anyone who scans or photographs it can see it. Use a separate guest network if you display the code publicly.