Share your Wi-Fi with a QR code
Stop spelling out long passwords. With a WiFi QR code, guests point their phone camera at the code and join your network in one tap. It works on iPhone (iOS 11 and later) and Android phones with the built-in camera — no app needed.
How to make a Wi-Fi QR code
- Enter the network name (SSID) exactly as it appears — capitals matter.
- Choose the security type: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 (most routers), WEP (old) or none.
- Enter the password and tick “hidden network” if your SSID is hidden.
- Style the code, add a “Scan to join Wi-Fi” frame and print it.
Where to put it
- Café, restaurant and hotel tables or receptions
- Office meeting rooms and co-working spaces
- Airbnb and guest rooms
- At home for visiting friends and family
Is it safe?
The password is stored inside the QR code, so anyone who can see the code can join the network — treat it like writing the password down. For businesses, put the code on a guest network, not the network your computers and tills use. This generator creates the code in your browser: your password is not sent anywhere or saved.
If it doesn’t connect
- Check the network name and password for typos and capital letters.
- Choose the right security type (WPA covers WPA2 and WPA3).
- Some routers use 5 GHz-only names — make sure the phone supports that band.
Let guests join without typing the password
- Type the network name (SSID) exactly as it appears on phones — capitals and spaces matter.
- Type the password and choose the security type: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 (almost all home and office routers), WEP (very old routers) or none.
- Tick hidden network if your Wi-Fi doesn’t broadcast its name.
- Download, print and place it where guests can scan it.
How it works on phones
The code stores the network in the standard format (for example WIFI:T:WPA;S:CafeWiFi;P:secret;;). iPhone and Android cameras recognise it and offer to join the network. Special characters in the name or password are encoded automatically.
Where to put it
- Café tables, reception desks and waiting rooms
- Guest rooms, holiday rentals and offices
- Events and conferences
Security tips
- Use a separate guest network so visitors can’t reach your office computers or printers.
- If you change the password, make and print a new code.
- Don’t post a Wi-Fi QR code online where anyone can see it.