Phone QR Code

The payload is a tel: URI.

Everything runs in this browser. Text, files and the finished image are not sent to a server.

Pick a look — colours, modules, frame and caption. Works with any content type; your fields stay as they are.

What does a style template change?

It applies colours, module style, a decorative frame and a short caption. Your field values stay as you left them. The frame and caption are drawn outside the quiet zone, so they are not part of the encoded data.

Which download formats include the frame and caption?

PNG, SVG and PDF. EPS stays a classic unframed monochrome code, because that format is meant for simple print workflows.

Does the caption get encoded in the QR code?

No. A scanner reads only the QR modules. The caption is a label on the card, fitted in at most two lines, including in Arabic (right to left).

Can I still change colours after picking a template?

Yes. A template is a starting style. You can adjust colours and download again. Switching templates or type pages does not clear the fields you already filled in.

Can I use a style with a different content type?

Yes. Styles are only looks. A review-card look works on a website URL, Wi-Fi, vCard or any other type. Changing the content type keeps the style you picked.

Customise Colours, shapes, size, border and centre mark. Optional — a style template already sets these.

The image stays in this browser. It is not uploaded. Adding one switches error correction to H.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Enter the number, preferably with a country code.

  2. 2

    Create the code and test it on a phone.

  3. 3

    Download the image you need.

What it does

The payload is a tel: URI. A compatible phone should offer to call that number, not route the call through us.

Spaces and brackets are stripped, then the number is written as tel: followed by the remaining digits and marks such as +.

Why it works this way

We do not place the call or keep a log of scans. The phone talks to the ordinary telephone network.

Include the country code when the code will be scanned away from the local area. A leading + is kept.

Some scanners display the number and wait for a tap before dialling, which is the safer behaviour.

Examples

+1 202 555 0100
tel:+12025550100
spaces are removed but the leading plus is kept
(empty)
an error
a code with no number is not created

Inputs and outputs

  • a telephone number
  • a static QR symbol whose payload is a tel URI

Edge cases

  • blank input is an error
  • extension suffixes are left as typed; not every dialler understands them

Frequently asked questions

Do you record who called?

No. We never see the scan or the call.

Should I include the country code?

Yes, if people outside the local area will scan it.

Do you store what I type on this page?

No. For a static code, encoding happens in your browser. We do not upload or keep the payload.

Will the printed code still work if this site is offline?

Yes for a static code: the content is in the image. A Dynamic URL code is different — a scan needs this site to redirect, and we do not guarantee that it will stay online.

Do style templates change what a scanner reads?

No. The decorative frame and caption sit outside the quiet zone. Only the QR modules are encoded. Framed styles download as PNG, SVG or PDF; EPS stays an unframed monochrome code.

Related tools

Sources

  • RFC 3966, The tel URI for Telephone Numbers