--- title: "Free Online Wi-Fi QR Code Generator" description: "Create a Wi-Fi QR code: enter the network name, password, and encryption type, customize the design, and save it as a PNG or print it for guests, a café, or an office." url: "https://fbfast.io/qr-code-generator/wifi" language: "en" --- # Wi-Fi QR Code Generator Create a Wi-Fi QR code so guests, customers, and visitors can connect without manually entering the network name and password. They simply scan the code with their smartphone camera and confirm the connection. A Wi-Fi QR code works well at home, in offices, cafés, hotels, coworking spaces, vacation rentals, at events, or anywhere you need to provide quick access to Wi-Fi. --- ![How to create a Wi-Fi QR code](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/wifi.light.svg) ![How to create a Wi-Fi QR code](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/wifi.dark.svg) ## How to create a Wi-Fi QR code 1. **Enter the network name (SSID).** Type it exactly as it appears in the list of networks, including uppercase and lowercase letters, spaces, and symbols. 2. **Choose the encryption type:** WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WEP, or nopass. It must match your router’s settings. Most modern networks use WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WEP is found only on older equipment, and nopass is for open networks without a password. 3. **Enter the password.** Check your keyboard layout and capitalization—a single incorrect character will prevent the phone from connecting. 4. **Mark the network as hidden** if the router does not broadcast its name. 5. **Customize the design and download the code** or print it right away. You can find the network name, password, and encryption type in your router’s settings. If you have not changed them, the factory defaults are often printed on a sticker on the device. --- ![What a Wi-Fi QR code is and how it works](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/target-list.light.svg) ![What a Wi-Fi QR code is and how it works](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/target-list.dark.svg) ## What is a Wi-Fi QR code, and how does it work? A Wi-Fi QR code contains the information needed to connect to a wireless network: its name, password, encryption type, and, if needed, a hidden network flag. Unlike a QR code containing a link, it gives the smartphone connection details rather than opening a website. Here is what happens when someone scans it: 1. They point their smartphone camera or QR code scanner at the code. 2. The phone recognizes the Wi-Fi details: network name, encryption type, and password. 3. A prompt to connect appears on the screen. 4. Once they confirm, the smartphone connects to the network. Scanning itself does not require internet access. This is useful for travelers without mobile data, for example: they can connect to the Wi-Fi at a hotel or café as soon as they arrive. To use websites and apps afterward, the network itself must have internet access. ### Why a Wi-Fi QR code is always static The phone needs the network settings before it connects to the internet, so the data is stored directly in the code, without an intermediate link. This makes it a [static QR code](https://fbfast.io/feature/static-qr-codes): if you change the network name, password, or encryption type, you need to create a new code. Since scans do not pass through a FbFast link, no scan statistics are collected for this type of code. --- ![Where to use a Wi-Fi QR code](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/app-awarded.light.svg) ![Where to use a Wi-Fi QR code](https://fbfast.io/assets/svg/app-awarded.dark.svg) ## Where to use a Wi-Fi QR code A Wi-Fi QR code is useful wherever people frequently ask for the password or need to connect quickly. ### At home Place the QR code in the hallway, on the refrigerator, or near your workspace. Guests can connect on their own, without asking for or typing the password. ### In cafés and restaurants Add the code to a menu, table tent, receipt, or table sticker. Staff spend less time answering “What’s the Wi-Fi password?” and visitors can connect with less effort. ### In hotels and vacation rentals Place the QR code in the room, at the front desk, or in the guest guide. This is especially useful when the password is long or contains a mix of symbols. ### In offices and coworking spaces Use a QR code for a guest network to connect partners, clients, job candidates, and contractors quickly without giving them access to your main internal network. ### At events and conferences At [events](https://fbfast.io/blog/qr-codes-for-events-and-events-registration-navigation-merch), a QR code helps avoid lines and repeated instructions. You can place it on badges, displays, screens, or information signs. --- ## Design and download formats You can customize a Wi-Fi QR code just like other code types: change its colors, adjust the shape of the modules and eyes, and add a frame, sticker, or logo. * **Without registration**, you get basic design options with a limited choice of styles, PNG downloads, and printing. * **In your dashboard**, you get full libraries of shapes, frames, module styles, eyes, and logos, custom logo uploads, gradients, transparent backgrounds, SVG, JPG, and WEBP formats, plus the ability to save your own design templates. A code in your business or brand colors is easier to spot on a table or display. Keep enough contrast between the code and its background, and choose a higher error correction level if you add a logo. For more tips, see the article on [branded QR codes](https://fbfast.io/blog/branded-qr-codes-how-to-create-design-that-attracts-attention). --- ## Security: what to consider before displaying the code ### Use a guest network Set up a separate guest network for public spaces—many routers offer this option in their settings. The QR code itself does not isolate devices or restrict their network permissions: you must configure these on the router. Do not publicly display a QR code for your main home or business network if it has personal or work devices connected to it. ### Remember that the password is stored in the code A Wi-Fi QR code makes connecting easier, but does not hide the password. A smartphone camera usually just offers to connect, but a QR code scanner or decoder can reveal all the encoded data. Display the code only where you are willing to share the password. ### Protect the code from tampering In public spaces, attackers may place their own code over the real one—for example, to connect people to a fake network with a similar name. Check periodically that the code has not been replaced, and display it where staff can see it. Learn more in the article [“Are QR Codes Safe? How to Avoid Scams and Phishing”](https://fbfast.io/blog/qr-code-security). ### Plan password changes ahead of time After a password change, the old code will no longer connect people to the network and must be replaced. If you regularly update your guest Wi-Fi password, display the code on materials that are easy to reprint: stickers, table tents, or menu inserts. --- ## If the phone will not connect The QR code provides connection details, but does not replace router configuration or increase internet speed. If the network has a captive portal—a page for signing in or accepting access terms—users will still need to complete that step after connecting. Common reasons a code scans successfully but the phone does not connect include: * an incorrectly entered network name; * a mistake in the password; * the wrong encryption type; * a hidden network without the corresponding option selected; * a smartphone outside Wi-Fi range; * special characters in the network name or password that the device does not handle correctly; * an older smartphone that does not support connecting through a Wi-Fi QR code. > Check the details you entered, compare them with your router’s settings, and create the QR code again. To avoid these issues, test the code on several smartphones, including both iPhone and Android, before displaying it. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Do I need internet access to scan a Wi-Fi QR code? No. Scanning works without internet access. However, the Wi-Fi network itself must have internet access for websites and apps to work once you connect. ### Can the password be seen in the QR code? Yes. The password is part of the encoded data, and a QR code scanner or decoder can reveal it. Use a guest network in public spaces for this reason. ### Does a Wi-Fi QR code work on iPhone? Yes. The built-in camera on modern iPhones recognizes Wi-Fi QR codes and offers to connect to the network. Older versions of iOS may have limitations. ### Does a Wi-Fi QR code work on Android? Yes. On most modern Android smartphones, you can scan the code with the camera, Google Lens, or the scanner in Wi-Fi settings. Older models may need a separate scanner app. ### Can I create a QR code for a hidden Wi-Fi network? Yes. Mark the network as hidden when creating the code. Otherwise, the phone may not find it automatically. ### Can I create a Wi-Fi QR code without a password? Yes. If the network is open, select nopass as the encryption type and leave the password field blank. ### How is this different from the Wi-Fi sharing feature on my phone? Some smartphones can display a QR code for the current network on the screen—handy for sharing access once with someone nearby. 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