QR codes that never expire
Type a link, a Wi-Fi password or a contact card and download the code as SVG or PNG. Your data goes straight into the code, not to a server, so there's nothing to switch off later.
Your code
Deskshed, our desktop app for Windows. It has real save dialogs, works offline, and adds whole-folder jobs for photos and PDFs. Pay once: $5 for the first 1,000 buyers, then $9.
See DeskshedQR code generator at a glance
- Cost
- Free, with no watermark
- Account
- None needed
- Your data
- Stays in your browser. How to check
- You get
- A QR code as SVG or PNG
- Limits
- A code holds about 3 KB of text at most; long text makes denser codes
How to use it
Choose what the code holds
A link or text, a Wi-Fi network so guests can join without typing, or a contact card that saves straight to a phone.
Check the preview on your phone
Point your camera at the screen. Keep the code color dark on a light background so cameras can read it.
Download SVG for print, PNG for screens
SVG stays sharp at any size on a menu, poster or sign. PNG is fine for websites, slides and email.
QR code generator: common questions
Why do some QR codes stop working?
Many QR services make a short link that points to their server, which then forwards to your page. If you stop paying, they switch the link off and every printed copy dies. The codes made here contain your actual link or text, so there's nothing to switch off.
Can I change the link later?
Not for a code made here: the link is inside the code, so you'd print a new one. A changeable code needs a redirect server. We plan to offer that as part of the desktop app's optional Plus tier, and if you ever cancel, the redirect will keep working.
How big should I print it?
A 2 cm (0.8 in) code reads fine from 30 cm away for a short link. For a long contact card or a poster read from across a room, go bigger and use Medium error correction or higher.