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How to Make a Wi-Fi QR Code for Your Network

Last updated: 2026-11-12

Let guests and customers join your Wi-Fi by scanning a code instead of typing a long password.

Open the Wi-Fi QR Code Generator →

Create the QR code

  1. Open the Wi-Fi QR Code Generator.
  2. Type the network name (SSID) exactly as it appears in your phone's Wi-Fi list — capital letters and spaces matter.
  3. Choose the security type. Most home and office routers use WPA / WPA2 / WPA3. Choose WEP only for very old routers, and "No password" for open networks.
  4. Enter the Wi-Fi password exactly. Tick "Hidden network" only if your network does not appear in the list of nearby networks.
  5. Scan the preview with your own phone to check it connects, then download it as SVG for printing or PNG for sharing.

How it works

The code stores your network details in a standard format that phone cameras understand: the security type, the network name and the password. When someone scans it, their phone offers to join the network — no app is needed on current iPhones and Android phones.

The details are stored in the code itself, so it keeps working as long as your network name and password stay the same. If you change the password, make a new code.

Where to use it

  • Homes: on the fridge or near the router for visiting family and friends.
  • Cafés, shops and clinics: on tables, the counter or the waiting room wall.
  • Offices and guest houses: in meeting rooms or guest rooms, on a guest network.

Security tips

  • Anyone who scans the code can read the password, so only display it where you would be happy to show the password itself.
  • For a business, use a separate guest network rather than the network your computers and payment devices use. Most routers have a guest network option.
  • Your network name and password are turned into a QR code inside your browser and are never sent to CentralMirror.

Printing tips

  • Print the code at least 3 cm wide, with a dark code on a light background and a white border around it.
  • Add a short label such as "Scan to join our Wi-Fi" and the network name, so people know what the code is for.
  • Test the printed copy with both an iPhone and an Android phone before laminating or printing many copies.

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