Text QR Code Generator
Encode any plain text (notes, serial numbers, instructions) into a code that works with no internet and never expires. Generated entirely in your browser.
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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.
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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
ProEvery 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
FreeChange where a printed code goes in seconds. 3 links free with unlimited scans; unlimited links on Pro.
Your domain on the code
ProScanners see your name, not ours, with custom endings you choose instead of a random slug.
A file behind the code
ProHost a PDF or image at the code itself and swap the file without reprinting. Menus, spec sheets, price lists.
replaced, same code
Smart routing
ProOne code, many destinations: route each scan by country, language, device platform, or time of day.
Link pages
ProA hosted page of up to 12 link buttons behind one code, editable any time. One QR for everything you do.
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.
Start free. Go Pro to know who scanned.
- 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
- 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
What a text QR code is
A text QR code stores literal characters: no link, no app hand-off. Scan it and the phone simply displays the text. Because nothing needs fetching, it works with no internet connection, forever: the message lives entirely inside the image.
That makes it the right type for things that aren't web pages: serial numbers and asset tags, coupon or voucher codes read at a till, equipment instructions, safety notes, scavenger-hunt clues, or a message on the back of a gift.
How much text fits
The QR standard tops out near 3,000 characters at the lowest error-correction level, but that's a theoretical ceiling; codes that full are a dot-soup few cameras read reliably. In practice, keep it to a few hundred characters and watch the scanability tag in the Studio. Raising error correction makes the code tougher against damage but reduces capacity, so long text and high ECC pull in opposite directions. Unicode and emoji work fine (the text is encoded as UTF-8), though multi-byte characters spend capacity faster.
Text vs. URL codes
If your text is a web address, use the URL type instead: phones then offer a tap-to-open banner rather than just showing characters. Use the text type precisely when you don't want a link: the scanner sees exactly what you wrote, nothing more.
Frequently asked questions
How much text can a QR code hold?
Technically almost 3,000 characters at the lowest error-correction level, but codes that full scan poorly. Keep it to a few hundred characters, watch the scanability tag in the Studio, and print larger if you need more.
Does the person scanning need internet?
No. The text is stored inside the image itself, so it displays with no connection at all, nothing is fetched from a server.
Can I use emoji or non-English characters?
Yes, the text is encoded as UTF-8, so accents, non-Latin scripts, and emoji all work. Multi-byte characters do consume capacity faster, so the density warning may appear sooner.
What's the difference between a text and a URL QR code?
A URL code makes phones show a tap-to-open banner; a text code just displays the characters. If you're encoding a web address, use the URL type; use text when you want the content shown, not opened.
Is my text uploaded or stored anywhere?
No. The code is generated entirely in your browser; the text never leaves your device unless you sign in and explicitly save the code.