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Free QR code and poster generator

Create in one minute an elegant QR poster ready to print for your tables or entrance: paste your link, choose a style, download. Free, no account, and nothing leaves your browser.

🔒 100% private: the poster and QR code are generated in your browser. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Paste the address of your photo album, wedding website, a menu, or free text.

How it works

Paste the link your guests need to open: your shared photo album, your wedding website, a menu, or any text (the QR can even include your WiFi codes).

Customize the title and subtitle, choose one of six styles, then download the high-resolution PNG (A4 format, 300 dpi) or print directly.

Where to place your QR poster

At the center of the tables, where guests see it during the meal: this is the spot that triggers the most scans. Add a poster at the entrance, one near the guestbook, and one at the bar.

Increasing contact points boosts participation: for a wedding, four to six posters cover the entire evening.

Printing tips

The file is in A4 high-resolution format (300 dpi): it prints sharply up to A3 size. Choose thick paper (200 gsm and above) and a matte finish to avoid glare that disrupts scanning.

Always test your printed poster: scan the QR with two different phones before the big day.

Creating a QR code: what you need to know

A QR code is simply an address written in black and white. When a phone reads it, it opens what it contains: most often a web page, but also text, a number, a WiFi network, or a contact card. There is no account to create, no service to pay to make one.

What really matters is what's behind it. A QR code points to an address: if that address stops working, the code becomes useless, even if perfectly printed. That's why it's better to point it to a durable service than to a temporary sharing link.

What a QR code can contain

A web address, free text, WiFi network credentials, a business card, a phone number, or a pre-filled email. The shorter the content, the simpler the design, and the faster it scans. Beyond three hundred characters, the code becomes dense, and reading requires a closer phone and better light.

Static or dynamic QR code: which to choose

A static QR code contains the address directly. It works forever, depends on no service, and no one can disable it. However, the address is embedded in the design: changing it requires reprinting.

A dynamic QR code uses a redirect, allowing you to change the destination after printing and count scans. The downside is real: if the redirect service closes, expires, or switches to a paid plan, all your printed codes stop working at once. This is the most common surprise with free generators.

For an event, a static code pointing to a stable address is the safest choice: nothing to renew, nothing that expires, and the printed poster remains valid until the big day. The codes generated here are static.

What size should a printed QR code be

The rule used in printing is simple: the side of the code should be about one-tenth of the reading distance. A code read at fifty centimeters, on a table card, should be four to five centimeters. The same code read at two meters, on an entrance poster, needs twenty centimeters.

Always keep a white margin around the code, about four modules, or the width of four small squares. Without it, the camera can no longer distinguish the edges, and reading fails. Also avoid placing it on a photo or colored background: the contrast between the dark squares and the light background is what makes reading possible.

A QR code that won't scan: the causes

In almost all cases, the fault lies with one of these five points: the code is printed too small for the reading distance, the white margin is missing, the paper is glossy and reflects lighting, the contrast is insufficient (light code on dark background or colors too close), or the contained address has become invalid.

A two-minute test avoids most issues: scan the printed code with two different phones, including an older model, in the actual lighting of the location. This is the only check that matters, and it's the one most often forgotten before printing a hundred copies.

And how do you collect photos from your event?

This poster directs your guests to your chosen link. If this link is a Fotelya album, guests upload their photos and videos with a single scan, no app or account needed, and you can project everything live on a photo wall during the event. Data hosted in the European Union, gallery automatically deleted after the event.

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FAQ

Is this QR poster generator really free?
Yes, completely free and no account required. You can create as many posters as you want, with or without the fotelya.com mention at the bottom.
What happens to my data?
Nothing leaves your browser: the QR code and poster are generated locally on your device, and the download happens directly from it. We never see your link or texts.
What can I use a QR poster for?
Event photo album, wedding website, restaurant menu, program, gift list, venue WiFi, donation page: any link or text under 300 characters works.
What sizes can I print the poster in?
The file is a high-resolution A4 (2480 x 3508 pixels, 300 dpi). It prints perfectly in A4 and remains sharp in A3. For smaller table cards, print two posters per A4 page.
Does the QR code generated here expire?
No. The codes created by this tool are static: the address is written directly into the design, with no redirection through a third-party service. Nothing to renew, nothing that can be disabled. The code remains valid as long as the address it points to works.
Can I change the link after printing my posters?
Not with a static code, since the address is part of the design. This is the trade-off to know before printing: in exchange, no one can disable your code, and it depends on no subscription. Check your link before printing.
What is the minimum size for a QR code to scan?
Count about one-tenth of the reading distance: four centimeters for a table card, fifteen to twenty centimeters for a poster read at one or two meters. Below two centimeters, reading becomes uncertain on older phones.
Do my guests need an app to scan?
No. The camera of recent phones, iPhone as well as Android, recognizes QR codes without installing anything: simply aim the code and tap the link that appears on the screen.
Can I use this generator for something other than an event?
Yes. Restaurant menu, donation page, WiFi of a guesthouse, catalog, conference program, product sheet: any link or text under three hundred characters works. The poster is simply designed to look beautiful once placed on a table.
Does the QR code work without an internet connection?
The code is always readable without a connection, since the phone decodes an image. However, opening a web address requires a connection. A QR containing text or WiFi credentials remains fully usable offline.

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