Make a QR Code to Share Your WiFi Password

Finding it hard to keep track of your WiFi details? Tired of always having to hunt down and read off that long password when your friends want to hop on your network? Here's a great solution: create a WiFi QR code and display it in your home. Then visitors can use a QR code scanner app on their phones or other mobile devices to access those details, easy as pie. There is a range of QR-making options available online - this article will provide the overall steps of the process, as well as the detailed how-tos for a couple of free QR code generators with the Wi-Fi option.

Steps

Making a QR Code for Your WiFi Password

  1. Gather your WiFi details. You'll need your network name and password on hand.
    • If you didn't set up the network yourself, these details may be written on your modem/router or in the initial paperwork that came with your Internet service. If you're not sure how to find them, ask whoever set up your wireless network.
  2. Locate a QR code generator online. QRStuff.com and the QR Code Generator from ZXing Project are two popular choices, but you can find others as well. Try a search for "QR code generator" or "QR code wifi password" if you want other options.
    • There are also some QR code apps (available on Android, iOS, and other platforms) that will allow you to make QR codes from your mobile device.
  3. Follow the directions on the QR code generator site/app to make your QR code. Ensure you type all network names and passwords carefully and accurately. See below for the specific steps if you're using QRStuff.com or the QR Code Generator from ZXing Project.
  4. Download the QR code on your computer and print it, as you would any other document.
  5. Stow or display the QR code where you want it. Pick somewhere visible to trusted visitors but not to those you wouldn't want accessing your network.
  6. Let visitors know they can scan the QR code to get your WiFi details.
    • Certain QR code apps make it easier than others: Barcode Scanner (Android) allows you to connect directly to the WiFi network after scanning, and QRReader (iOS) allows you to copy the password at the touch of a button so that you can paste it easily into your WiFi settings. But any QR code scanning app should give you the basic text of the password so that you can copy and paste it as desired, no typing required.

Making a QR Code with QRStuff.com

  1. Go to the QRStuff website.
  2. Select the option for "WiFi Login."
    • While the website says this option is only available for Android phones, it is actually usable by other phone platforms, too. On Android with certain QR scanner apps, the phone can connect directly to the WiFi network upon scanning. On other phones, you'll have to copy and paste the password into your WiFi settings menu, but it's still an easy option!
  3. Enter your WiFi details. Put the name of your network in the SSID field, enter the password carefully, and specify the network type (WEP, WPA/WPA2, or non-encrypted) from the drop-down box.
    • If you want the QR code to be a color other than black, you can also select a different color at this stage from the "Foreground Colour" menu.
  4. Download the QR Code. You may want to double-check the network name and password before you download it!
    • Alternatively, you can select "Print" straight from QRStuff.com, but it will print a template with the QR code repeated several times on one page. If you only need one print-out, download it first and print it from your computer.
  5. Print and display the code for scanning, as described above.

Making a QR Code with ZXing Project's QR Code Generator

  1. Go to the ZXing Project QR Code Generator.
  2. Select the option for "Wifi network."
  3. Enter your WiFi details. Put the name of your network in the SSID field, enter the password carefully, and specify the network type (WEP, WPA/WPA2, or non-encrypted) from the drop-down box.
  4. Click "Generate" to make the QR code. You may want to double-check the network name and password before you generate it!
  5. Select "Download" to open the QR code in its own window. Then you can save the code to your computer (by right-clicking and selecting "save as" or "save image as"), or print it directly from your browser.
  6. Print and display the code for scanning, as described above.

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