Wi-Fi QR Code Generator
Let guests join your network with one scan, no typing passwords, no app to install. The code is generated entirely in your browser, so your password never leaves your device.
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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
How a Wi-Fi QR code works
A Wi-Fi QR code packs your network's name, security type, and password into a single scannable image. Point a phone camera at it and iOS (11 and later) or Android (10 and later) pops up a one-tap "Join network" prompt, no app to install, no password to read out loud or type on a tiny keyboard. It's the standard trick for guest rooms, cafés, offices, Airbnbs, and the fridge door at home.
Under the hood the code encodes a small text payload in the de-facto standard format, for example WIFI:T:WPA;S:MyNetwork;P:hunter2;;: T is the security type, S the network name (SSID), and P the password. Reticle builds this string for you and automatically escapes special characters (;, :, quotes, backslashes) in names and passwords, which hand-rolled codes often get wrong.
Filling in the fields
The network name must match your SSID exactly, it's case-sensitive. For security, WPA/WPA2 is correct for nearly every modern network (WPA3 routers in the common transition mode join fine with it too); WEP exists for legacy gear, and "None" is for genuinely open networks: it leaves the password out of the code entirely. Tick "Hide this network" if your router doesn't broadcast the SSID, so phones know to look for it.
Printing tips
Print the code at least 2 cm (about an inch) square, and keep dark modules on a light background: low contrast is the number-one cause of failed scans. For laminated table cards or anything that lives near sunlight and fingerprints, raise error correction to Q or H in the Studio so a scuff doesn't kill the code. A "Scan me" frame noticeably increases the number of people who actually try. And since the password is baked into the image, a Wi-Fi QR code is static: rotate the password and you reprint the code.
Your password stays on your device
Reticle generates the code entirely in your browser; the SSID and password are never uploaded, logged, or stored by us. The only copy is the one in the image you download. That also means anyone who scans the code can read the password, so hang it where the people you'd give the password to can see it.
Frequently asked questions
Will a Wi-Fi QR code work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. The built-in camera on iOS 11+ and Android 10+ recognizes Wi-Fi QR codes and offers to join the network with one tap, no app needed. On older Android versions, Google Lens does the same.
What happens when I change my Wi-Fi password?
The password is encoded in the image itself, so an existing code keeps offering the old password. Generate and print a new code whenever you rotate the password; old prints simply stop working.
Which security type should I pick?
WPA/WPA2 is right for almost every home and office network, including WPA3 routers running in the usual transition mode. Pick None only for a genuinely open network: it omits the password from the code entirely.
Can guests see my password? Is it uploaded anywhere?
Anyone who scans or decodes the code can read the password, so treat the printed code like the password itself. Reticle never sees it: the code is generated entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Can I add colors or a logo without breaking scanning?
Yes. Keep the contrast high (dark modules on a light background) and Reticle handles the rest, adding a center logo automatically raises error correction to the highest level, and the scanability tag in the Studio warns you if the code is getting too dense.