How do I make a QR code for a website?

Paste the full web address, including the https part, into the box and the QR code appears instantly. Right-click or long-press to save the image, then print or share it. Anyone who scans it with a phone camera is taken straight to the page.

The code itself does not expire; it simply encodes whatever text or link you gave it. As long as that web address keeps working, the code keeps working. If the destination link changes, you need to generate a new code for the new address.

What size QR code should I use?

Use a larger size for posters and signs that are scanned from a distance, and a smaller size for business cards and labels. As a rule of thumb, keep the printed code at least two centimetres square, and always test it with a couple of phones first.

QR Code Generator

This tool turns any link, text or contact detail into a QR code you can download, print or share for free. QR codes, short for quick response codes, are the square barcodes that a phone camera scans in an instant, and they have become part of everyday life in New Zealand: on cafe menus and posters, business cards and packaging, event tickets and payment pages. Rather than asking someone to type a long web address, you give them a code to point their camera at, and the link opens straight away. Creating one used to mean specialist software, but this generator does it in your browser in seconds. You type or paste what you want the code to contain, most often a website address, but it works equally well for plain text, a phone number, an email address or any short string, choose the size you need, and the QR code appears instantly. Larger sizes are easier to scan from a distance or when printed big, while smaller ones suit business cards and labels. You can right-click or long-press the image to save it, then drop it into a flyer, slide, sign or website. The code is generated cleanly with no watermark and no account required. A few practical tips: keep the underlying link short so the code stays simple and scans reliably, always test the printed code with a couple of phones before a big run, and leave a clear white margin around it so cameras can lock on. The code updates as you type, so you can preview it immediately.

Link or text to encode

Size

right-click or long-press the code to save it

The QR image is generated by a public QR service from the text you enter. Keep links short and test the printed code before large runs.

How it works

Your text is encoded into the QR pattern, a grid of black and white squares that a camera reads back as the original characters. Longer content produces a denser, more detailed grid. The chosen size sets how large the image is rendered, which affects how easily it scans from a distance or in print.

Worked example

Entering a website address such as https://www.calculate.co.nz produces a medium QR code straight away. Pointing a phone camera at it opens that page without anyone typing the address. Saving the image and placing it on a printed flyer lets readers jump to the page in one scan.

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