A QR code generator that doesn’t expire — Playground

A lot of the “free” QR code sites hand you a code that points at their own redirect server rather than at your link. It works fine — until the trial runs out, and the poster on the church noticeboard quietly starts opening a sales page. The codes made here hold the link itself. There’s no account, no middleman, and nothing to renew.

What should the code hold? Link or text Wi-Fi Contact card

Link or text

That looks like a web address. Without https:// some phones show it as plain text instead of opening it.

Colours and options

Code colour

Background

Error correction

Margin

Type a link or some text and the code appears here.

What's inside the code

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type leaves this page. No sign-up, no tracking redirect, and the codes never expire.

A few things worth knowing

Scan it before you print it. Try two different phones, at the size it will actually be printed. The size hint under the code is a floor, not a target — bigger is always easier.
SVG for print, PNG for everything else. Send the SVG to your printer or designer; it stays sharp at any size. Use the PNG for documents, slides and WhatsApp.
A Wi-Fi code carries the password. Anyone who can see it can join. Perfect for a guest network or an event hall; not for the office network.
Contact cards import straight into the phone’s contacts. Leave out what you don’t need — a short card gives a smaller, easier code, which matters on a name card.

Need a page for the code to point at — a donation page, an event sign-up, a booking form? That’s the other half of what we do.