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Email QR Code Generator

One scan opens a ready-to-send email with the address, subject, and message prefilled; the sender just hits send. Generated entirely in your browser.

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Hot sauce labelgo.yourdomain.com/sauce Live
24,318scans
214today
82%mobile
🇺🇸 UStop country
scans · last 14 days
🇺🇸 Austin, TX · iPhone · 12:41pmUS store
🇨🇦 Toronto, ON · Android · 12:38pmCA store
Aggregate counts on Free. Per-scan city, device, and time on Pro.
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Describe it. Reticle AI plans the link.

Tell Reticle AI what your code should do. It drafts the dynamic link, smart routing, link page, and password setup for you to review and apply.

Free to use with a Reticle account. Sign in and Reticle AI plans your link.

Everything a printed code should be able to do

Once a code is on a menu, a box, or a billboard, reprinting is the expensive part. Dynamic links move the decisions into your account instead.

Per-scan analytics

Pro

Every scan recorded with approximate city, device, OS, and time, exportable to CSV. Free plans keep aggregate counts by day, device, and country.

Repoint any time

Free

Change where a printed code goes in seconds. 3 links free with unlimited scans; unlimited links on Pro.

old-sale.example.com
→new-sale.example.com

Your domain on the code

Pro

Scanners see your name, not ours, with custom endings you choose instead of a random slug.

go.yourdomain.com/menu

A file behind the code

Pro

Host a PDF or image at the code itself and swap the file without reprinting. Menus, spec sheets, price lists.

menu.pdf v2
replaced, same code

Smart routing

Pro

One code, many destinations: route each scan by country, language, device platform, or time of day.

iPhoneApp Store AndroidGoogle Play after 5pmDinner menu

Link pages

Pro

A hosted page of up to 12 link buttons behind one code, editable any time. One QR for everything you do.

Also on every dynamic link: First-scan email + weekly digest Labels & bulk management Password protection Scheduling & scan limits Bulk CSV import

Made in your browser

Static codes are generated entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you create a dynamic link or host a file, and we say exactly what those store.

No scan-count paywall

Free dynamic links have unlimited scans and no expiry. A code you printed keeps working; we do not hold it hostage.

Data you can erase

Free plans keep aggregate counts only. Pro per-scan records are kept about 90 days, and you can export or delete them at any time.

Create your QR code

One place to create, design, and download: the Studio. Dynamic codes you can change after printing, plus free static codes for URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, text, email, SMS, phone, events, locations, and crypto.

Dynamic code Recommended

Change where it points anytime, even after printing. Scan analytics included. 3 free.

Create a dynamic code

Quick static code

Free, in your browser. The content is fixed once printed.

Start free. Go Pro to know who scanned.

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No card, no trial clock, no catch.
  • Unlimited static codes, full styling, every export
  • 3 dynamic links with unlimited scans
  • Aggregate scan stats and email digests
  • 100 saved codes, synced to your account
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Reticle Pro
$12 / month
or $99 / year (about two months free)
  • Your own domain on printed codes, with custom endings
  • Unlimited dynamic links and bulk CSV import
  • Per-scan analytics, exportable to CSV
  • File codes, smart routing, link pages, passwords, scheduling
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How an email QR code works

An email QR code encodes a mailto: link, for example mailto:help@example.com?subject=Support%20request. Scanning it opens the phone's default mail app with the recipient, subject line, and message body already filled in. The person still reviews the draft and taps send themselves; nothing is sent automatically.

That one-scan-to-draft flow removes the most common failure point of "email us at…" signage: mistyped addresses. It's a natural fit for support desks, feedback posters, RSVP cards, job applications, warranty registrations, and review requests.

Prefilling the subject and body

Only the address is required. A prefilled subject lets you route or filter replies automatically ("Feedback: Store #12"), and a prefilled body can prompt for exactly the details you need ("Order number: "). Reticle URL-encodes both for you. Keep them brief, every character makes the code denser, and the scanability tag in the Studio will warn you when it's getting heavy.

Printing tips

Print at least 2 cm square with strong contrast, and bump error correction to Q or H for anything laminated or handled. Test the printed code with both an iPhone and an Android phone; both open their default mail app, and it's worth seeing your prefilled text in each before a print run.

Frequently asked questions

Does scanning send the email automatically?

No. Scanning opens a draft in the phone's mail app with your address, subject, and body prefilled; the person reviews it and taps send themselves.

Which mail app opens?

The device's default mail handler: Mail on iOS, usually Gmail on Android. If someone has no mail app configured, the phone will say so; the code itself is fine.

Can I prefill the subject and message?

Yes, both are optional fields. They're great for routing replies or prompting for specific details, just keep them short, since every character makes the code denser.

Is the email address uploaded anywhere?

No. The code is generated entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Do remember the address is readable by anyone who scans the code, treat it as public.

Can I style the code with a logo?

Yes, colors, shapes, and a center logo are supported, and adding a logo automatically raises error correction to the highest level to keep the code scannable.