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SMS QR Code Generator

One scan opens the messaging app with your number and message prefilled, perfect for text-to-join and "text us" signage. Generated entirely in your browser.

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Hot sauce labelgo.yourdomain.com/sauce Live
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🇺🇸 UStop country
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🇺🇸 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 SMS QR code works

An SMS QR code encodes an SMSTO:number:message payload. Scanning it opens the phone's messaging app with your number in the To field and your message already typed. The person just taps send. Nothing is sent automatically, which keeps the opt-in genuinely theirs (a detail marketing-compliance folks care about).

Classic uses: text-to-join campaigns ("Text JOIN for 10% off"), contest entries, appointment requests, "text us a photo of the issue" service signage, and quick feedback lines. The prefilled message means your keyword arrives spelled correctly every time.

Getting the fields right

Enter the number in international format (+1 555 010 0000) so the code works for visitors from anywhere; Reticle strips spaces and dashes automatically. The message is optional and stays fully editable on the sender's phone. Keep it short: a keyword or a one-liner. Long prefills make the code denser (watch the scanability tag) and get trimmed or ignored by some messaging apps.

Printing tips

Table tents, shelf talkers, and posters are the natural habitat of SMS codes: print at least 2 cm square, keep contrast high, and raise error correction to Q or H for laminated or handled signage. Test with both iPhone and Android before the print run; both handle SMSTO codes natively.

Frequently asked questions

Does scanning send the text message automatically?

No. Scanning opens the messaging app with the number and message prefilled. The person reviews it and taps send themselves. That confirmation step is also what keeps text-to-join campaigns compliant.

Do SMS QR codes work on both iPhone and Android?

Yes, both platforms recognize the SMSTO format natively and open their default messaging app with the fields filled in.

Should I use an international number format?

Yes. Enter the number with a country code (like +1 555 010 0000) so the code works for anyone, including visitors from abroad. Reticle strips spaces and dashes automatically.

Can the person edit the prefilled message?

Yes, it's a normal draft in their messaging app. They can edit or delete it before sending, so treat the prefill as a convenience, not a guarantee.

Is my number uploaded anywhere?

No. The code is generated entirely in your browser. The number is readable by anyone who scans the printed code, though. Treat it as public.