How to Create a QR Code for a Website Link (Step by Step)
Paste a link, style the code, download it, and test the scan. Here is the whole process, plus the details that decide whether a printed link code actually works.
Create custom QR codes for links, text, phone numbers, email, and Wi-Fi. Add a logo, match your colors, and download print-ready PNG or SVG files.
New here? Read how to create a QR code for a website link.
Why Qraft
A focused QR builder that stays fast, simple, and free — whether you're printing a menu or sharing a Wi-Fi password.
Your code updates the moment you type, so you can fine-tune the design before you download.
Use solid or gradient fills for the code and background, then check the live contrast warning before you print.
Drop a logo into the center. It stays compact and the pattern stays easy to scan.
How logos affect scanningExport crisp PNG files at the exact size you need, or an infinitely scalable SVG for packaging and print.
Links, plain text, phone numbers, email, and Wi-Fi networks — all without an app or an account.
Create a website link codeNo sign-up, no watermark, and no scan limits. Codes never expire and never redirect.
What a free generator should includeDynamic QR codes
Dynamic codes point at a short link you control. Repoint a campaign, pause a poster, and see every scan — without reprinting anything. Create an account, choose a plan, and manage it all from one dashboard.
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How to create a code for a website link, what a free generator should include, and how to pick one for a marketing campaign.
Paste a link, style the code, download it, and test the scan. Here is the whole process, plus the details that decide whether a printed link code actually works.
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FAQ
Everything you might want to know about creating, customizing, and sharing a QR code with Qraft.
Create a free QR codeYes. Every feature — custom colors, center logos, and PNG or SVG downloads — is free, with no account, no watermark, and no limit on how many codes you create.
What a free QR generator should includeNo. A code keeps working for as long as its destination does — for example, your website or Wi-Fi network — and it never redirects anywhere else.
Static vs redirect: what changes after printingYes. Upload a PNG, JPG, or WebP logo (up to 2 MB) and it is centered inside the code. The logo stays small so the pattern remains scannable. Always test your code on more than one phone before printing.
How error correction keeps a logo scannablePNG is a pixel image that is ideal for social media, slides, and screens. SVG is a vector file that scales to any size — packaging, posters, billboards — without losing sharpness. Both formats are downloadable here at no cost.
Choose the Wi-Fi tab, enter the network name and password, then download the code. Guests can scan it to join your network without typing anything. The password is encoded in the image, so only share the code with people you trust.
Content types you can create for freeMost scan problems come from low contrast, a code that is too small, or a missing quiet zone. Keep the code dark on a light background, keep a margin of at least four modules, and print at least 2 × 2 cm (0.8 in). If you added a logo, make it smaller.
Checklist for a link code that scans in printYes. Codes you create here are yours to use in personal and commercial projects — print them, embed them in products, or share them online. No attribution is required.
Choosing a generator for marketing campaignsCreate, customize, and download in under a minute. Free forever, with no account required.
Start creatingChoose a type, add your content, then make it yours.
We'll add https:// automatically if you leave it out.
Step-by-step walkthrough: how to create a QR code for a website link.
Every change shows up in the preview instantly.
PNG export size. SVG scales to any size.
Higher levels stay readable with damage or a logo.
The border around the code. Four modules is the printable standard.
A simple, square logo works best. We keep it small so the code still scans.