Wi-Fi QR code generator

What happens when someone scans it

Current iPhones and Android phones recognize Wi-Fi codes in the camera app and offer to join the network. The guest taps once to connect, without seeing or typing the password. The network name, the password and the security type are stored in the code itself, so it works offline and nothing passes through this site.

Filling in the fields

• Network name: enter it exactly as it appears in the Wi-Fi list, including capital letters and spaces.
• Password: type it exactly. Special characters are encoded for you.
• Security: choose WPA for almost all modern routers (it also covers WPA2 and WPA3), WEP only for very old ones, and None for open networks.
• Hidden network: switch this on if the network does not appear in the list, so the phone knows to look for it.

Your password stays in your browser. It is never sent to a server.

Where Wi-Fi codes work well

A framed code by the door, on tables or at reception saves staff from spelling out passwords. It is just as useful at home for guests and in holiday rentals. Use a separate guest network if you can. If you change the password or the network name, the old code stops working, so make a new one and replace the printed copies.

Printing the code

Add a call to action such as “Scan to join the Wi-Fi” below the code, so guests know what it does. For a sign or a table stand, download an SVG or PDF and print the code large enough for the distance people stand from it. Many places also print the network name and password in small text next to the code, for guests whose phones don't read Wi-Fi codes. Save the code to your library so you can find it again when you reprint.