Free QR Code Generator
Free tool · Cherry Grove Craft
This free QR code generator makes plain, solid black-and-white codes for links, WiFi and text, with SVG and PNG downloads, so the code stays sharp on a screen, a menu, a printed poster or engraved into wood. Stylised codes with rounded “dots” and low-contrast colours are harder to scan once they are printed small or engraved.
1 · Build your code
Making a Google review code? Search for your business on Google, tap Ask for reviews (some profiles say Get more reviews), copy the link and paste it here. A wrong link means the code won’t open your review form.
Optional — see scans in your own website analytics.
Your code links to: —
Tracking lengthens the link, which adds squares to the code — keep names short.
How does scan tracking work?
A UTM tag is a short label added to the end of a web address. When someone scans your code, your analytics can see they arrived from this code. Just need the tracked link without making a QR code here? Use our free UTM builder.
Guests point a camera at the code and join — no typing. For a dedicated WiFi tool with a password-strength check, use our free WiFi QR code generator.
Anything that isn't a link. The shorter it is, the simpler and cleaner the code.
Standard (M) suits almost everything. Higher levels still scan even if the code gets scratched or smudged — handy for signs and stickers.
Type something to see the grid.
2 · Preview & download
See it on a material — preview only; your download is always plain black & white
SVG or PNG — which do I need?
For design software & large sizes
Maths, not pixels — so it stays razor-sharp at any size. Opens in Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity and laser software like LightBurn as clean shapes with no blur.
- Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity
- Posters, banners, signage
- Laser / CNC: one solid path, ready to cut
For screens, email & everyday print
A standard high-resolution image that works everywhere a photo does. Drop it into a menu, a website, an email signature, or print it on an ordinary printer.
- Websites, social, email
- Word, Canva, table menus
- Pure black & white, no smoothing
Questions about QR codes
What size should a QR code be?
For screen and ordinary print, small is fine. For engraving or printing at a distance, the limiting factor is the size of each square: keep every square at least 1 mm. Use the size checker above to see whether each square is large enough.
Should I download SVG or PNG?
Use PNG for screens, email, menus and everyday printing. Use SVG for design software, large print, or laser and CNC machines, because it stays sharp at any size and imports as clean shapes.
Why won't my QR code scan?
The usual causes are a code that is too small or too dense, low contrast, no white border (quiet zone), or stylised rounded “dots” that blur when engraved. Solid black squares on a white background, kept a sensible size, scan most reliably.
How do I get my Google review link?
Search for your business name on Google while signed in to the account that manages it. In your Business Profile, tap Ask for reviews (on some profiles it says Get more reviews), copy the link it shows, and paste it into the Link box above. Scan the finished code with your own phone before you print it or order a sign: a wrong link means the code won’t open your review form.
Do these QR codes expire?
No. The code holds your link directly, with no redirect service in between, so it keeps working for as long as the page it points to exists. If that page address changes, make a new code.
Can I track how many people scan my QR code?
Yes, if the code points to a website you own. Turn on “Add scan tracking” above, or read the full guide on how to track QR code scans. Just need the tracked link? Use our free UTM builder.
Is this QR code generator free?
Yes — completely free, no account needed, runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent or stored.
Want it engraved on oak or bamboo? Cherry Grove Craft makes review, WiFi and menu QR signs, made to order in North Wales.
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