How to make a free static QR code
A static QR code carries its destination inside the pattern itself. Nothing is looked up, nothing can expire, and no company can switch it off — including us. The trade-off is that it can never be changed after you print it.
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Open the generator and keep the type on Static
Static is the default. It is free, unlimited, and generated entirely in your browser — the content never reaches our servers.
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Choose your content type
A link, Wi-Fi credentials, a vCard contact, an email, SMS or plain text. This decides what the phone does the moment the code is scanned, so pick it before you style anything.
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Enter the content
For a link, paste the full URL including https://. Shorter content means a less dense pattern, which prints and scans better at small sizes.
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Style it
Presets give you a good starting point. From there, adjust foreground and background colours, gradients, dot style and corner style. Keep strong contrast: dark pattern on a light background.
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Optional: Picture QR
Switch to Picture QR for a centred logo overlay, or artistic mode where your uploaded image becomes the pattern. Both run on your device, and both are free with no usage limit.
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Watch the scannability meter
Heavy styling, low contrast or a large logo can push a code past what phone cameras handle. The meter warns you before the printer does — keep it in the green.
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Export
PNG at 1×, 2× or 4× for most uses, SVG when a designer needs vector, PDF for print. Then download the print test sheet, print it at actual size, and scan it on the real stock before committing to a run.
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Optional: save it
Downloads never need an account. A free account simply keeps your codes and their artwork in a library you can return to.
If there is any chance the destination will change later — a campaign page, a product listing, a review platform — use a dynamic Pro code instead.