Free URL QR code generator

Turn a link into a QR code, free

Paste any web address above and download a free URL QR code for your website, landing page, social profile, online store or booking link. OpenQR adds no watermark, no sign-up and no limit on how many you make. The link is encoded directly into the pattern rather than routed through anyone’s server, so the code keeps working for as long as the page it points to stays online.

To make one:

  1. 1

    Paste your link

    Any https:// web address works. Include the full URL (with https://) so phones open it as a link rather than a search.

  2. 2

    Customise (optional)

    Add your logo, set brand colours or drop in a “Scan me” frame so people know what to do.

  3. 3

    Test it

    Scan with a real phone camera before you commit. Cheap insurance against a typo.

  4. 4

    Download

    High-res PNG for screens, or vector SVG/PDF for print. All free, all watermark-free.

Does a URL QR code expire?

No. A static URL QR code holds the link itself, so it never expires and there is nothing on OpenQR’s side to switch off. It only stops working if the page you linked to goes down. If you need to change the destination after printing, that is what a dynamic code is for; most people don’t need one.

Static vs dynamic: which do you need?

Pick a static code unless you need to change the link after printing. Static bakes the destination in and stays free; a dynamic code points at a short URL you can re-target later and whose scans you can count. The static vs dynamic guide covers the trade-off in full.

StaticDynamic
DestinationYour URL, encoded in the patternA short URL on oqr.to that redirects to your destination
Change after printingNo: generate and print againYes: re-point it from the dashboard
Scan countingNoneIncluded, per code
CostFree, no accountFree for 1 dynamic code; Pro is £9/month or £90/year for more

Where to use a URL QR code

  • Posters, flyers and shop windows linking to your site or offer
  • Product packaging linking to instructions, registration or a how-to video
  • Business cards linking to your portfolio, LinkedIn or booking page
  • Email signatures and slides linking to your site or a handout
  • Table tents linking to a menu, review page or feedback form
  • Stickers and door signs linking to a Wi-Fi page, tip jar or contact form

Make it scan first time

Two things break URL codes in print: poor contrast and printing too small. Keep the code dark on a light background, leave the quiet-zone margin around it, and size it for the scan distance — see the print-size guide. For anything going to print, export a vector SVG or PDF rather than a small PNG so it stays sharp at any size. Adding a logo? OpenQR raises the error correction automatically so it still reads.

Yes — free with no watermark, no sign-up and no limit on the number of codes you create or download.

URL QR code generator by industry

The same tool, written for a specific trade, with the wording and examples that trade uses.

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