Free for 2 days · from $4.99 · no account

Text to QR code

Show a short message when someone scans: instructions, a serial number, a welcome note or a puzzle clue.

1. Enter your text

Next: pick colours and a frame, then choose a plan. Free for 2 days, or keep it from $4.99.

Preview

Choose how to keep it

Free QRValid 2 days
$0 for 2 days
  • Works for 2 days
  • Download straight away
  • No email needed
  • Edits or upgrades
  • Design Studio
  • Scan stats
Make a free QR
LockedSet and forget
$4.99 USD one-time
  • Never expires
  • Everything stored inside the QR
  • One download, fixed forever
  • Changes later
  • Scan stats
Choose Locked
EditableBest value
$7.99 USD one-time
  • Never expires
  • Change it later by email code
  • Scan stats
  • Logo, short link, print pack
Choose Editable

Free and Editable text codes open a page showing your text with a Copy button.

How to make a text QR code

  1. Type the message. Keep it to a few sentences.
  2. Design it. Colours are free; Design Studio adds shapes, frames and gradients.
  3. Choose how to keep it: free for 2 days, Locked for $4.99, or Editable for $7.99 to change it later.

Where people use them

  • Instructions on equipment and machines
  • Serial numbers and asset tags
  • Treasure hunts and puzzle clues
  • Welcome notes in rentals

Tips before you print

  • Locked text codes show the text in the phone's camera preview. Free and Editable codes open a page with the text and a Copy button.
  • Long text makes a dense Locked code. Editable keeps the code simple however long the text is.
  • Do not put passwords in a text code. Anyone who scans can read it.

Text QR code questions

What does the scanner see?

With Locked, the phone shows the text straight from the code. With a free QR or Editable, it opens a simple page showing your text.

Can I change the text later?

Yes, with Editable. Locked text is fixed inside the image.

Does a text QR code expire?

A Locked code never expires, because everything is stored inside the image. An Editable code has no renewal fee and keeps working. Only a free QR stops, 2 days after download.

Is it free?

You can make any QR free, valid for 2 days. To keep a code, pay once: Locked $4.99 stores everything inside the code forever, and Editable $7.99 lets you change it later and see scans. No subscription and no account.

What is the difference between Locked and Editable?

Locked puts the data inside the image. It never expires but can never change, and scans are not counted. Editable points to a link we host, so you can change it any time with your linked email and see scan stats.

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