Text QR Code Generator
A text code holds the message itself rather than a link. Scanning shows the text on screen with no internet connection needed — ideal for asset tags, instructions and serial numbers.
Encode any message, serial number or note directly inside the code.
Fill in the fields to encode your own content
Waiting for content
Free, no sign-up, no watermark. Your code never leaves this browser.
Getting it right
- Keep it under about 300 characters for a code that scans comfortably from a phone's normal reading distance.
- Line breaks are preserved, so short labelled lines read better than one long paragraph.
- For anything longer, host a page and use a URL code instead.
Questions people ask
Does a text QR code need internet?
No. The text is stored in the pattern, so it displays even in airplane mode.
Can I use emoji and accents?
Yes — they are encoded as UTF-8 and read correctly on modern phones, though each emoji uses several characters' worth of space.