Wi-Fi QR code generator

The code stores your network details in a standard format that phones understand:

WIFI:T:WPA;S:Home_5G;P:your-password;;

T is the security type, S the network name and P the password. When someone scans it with the camera app on an iPhone (iOS 11 or later) or most current Android phones, the phone offers to join the network. They never see or type the password.

Special characters in the network name or password, such as ;, ,, : and ", are escaped automatically, so they do not break the code.

Setting	What to choose
Security	WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 for almost every router made in the last 15 years
Security	WEP only for very old equipment; the tool warns you that WEP is easy to crack
Security	No password for open networks, such as some café hotspots
Hidden network	Tick it only if your router does not broadcast the network name

The network name must match exactly, including capital letters and spaces. Copy it from your router settings or the Wi-Fi list on your computer if you are not sure. A WPA password has at least 8 characters; the tool warns you if yours is shorter.

• At home: on the fridge or in the guest room, so visitors and babysitters can connect without asking.
• Short-term rentals and B&Bs: in the welcome binder or framed by the door.
• Offices and meeting rooms: for the guest network at the front desk.
• Cafés, salons, waiting rooms and events: on table tents, counters and signs.

The printable card option creates a card with your title, the QR code and a caption showing the network name and password, so people with older phones can still type it in. If you prefer not to print the password, use the plain PNG or SVG code instead.

• Use a guest network. Most routers can create a separate guest Wi-Fi that keeps visitors away from your computers, printers and smart home devices. Share that one, not your main network.
• Remember that the password is readable. Anyone who scans the code, or photographs the card, gets the password. Treat a printed Wi-Fi card like a written password.
• Change the password if the card has been somewhere public for a long time, then print a new code.
• Prefer WPA2 or WPA3. If your router offers WPA3 or a mixed WPA2/WPA3 mode, use it.

The code is built in your browser, and your password is not sent to or stored on any server.

• Check the network name: a wrong letter case or a missing space is the most common problem.
• Check the security type: an open network marked as WPA, or the reverse, will fail.
• Some older Android phones need a QR scanner app or Google Lens instead of the camera.
• Print the code large enough, at least 1 in (2.5 cm) square, and keep it flat and clean.

Need a QR code for something else, like a link or a phone number? Use the general QR code generator.