Wi-Fi QR code with QR Studio
The form is set to a WPA network. Enter your network name and password and the code updates as you type; scanning it on a phone offers to join the network without anyone typing the password.
- Enter the exact network name (SSID); it is case sensitive.
- Type the password and pick the security type; WPA covers WPA2 and WPA3 home routers.
- Tick "hidden network" only if the network does not broadcast its name.
- Download the PNG for a quick print or the SVG for a framed sign.
What to know
A Wi-Fi code contains the network name, the security type and the password in a fixed text format that phone cameras understand. On current iPhones and Android phones, pointing the camera at it shows a "Join network" prompt, so guests never read out a long password.
The password is readable by anyone who can scan the code, which is the point, but it also means a printed code is as private as the sign it is printed on. Put it where only guests will see it, and make a new code when you change the password. Because the data is stored in the picture itself, this code needs no account and never expires.
Use a dark code on a light background, keep the white border (the quiet zone) and print at least 2 cm wide. If you have a guest network, put the code for that network on display and keep your main network password private.
Updated · Cosmovex
Questions
How do I make a QR code for my Wi-Fi password?
Enter the network name and password in the form above, choose WPA as the security type, and download the code. Anyone who scans it can join without typing the password.
Do Wi-Fi QR codes work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. The camera apps on current iPhones and Android phones recognise Wi-Fi codes and offer to join the network. Very old Android versions may need a scanner app.
Does a Wi-Fi QR code expire?
No. Everything is inside the picture, so it keeps working until you change the network name or password.
Is it safe to put my Wi-Fi password in a QR code?
It is as safe as writing the password on the same sign. Anyone who can scan the code can read it, so display it only where guests are, and use a separate guest network if you can.
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