# Make QR Code — QR code generator for Mac

Turn a link, some text or Wi-Fi details into a crisp QR code. Part of OneMacTools, 151 private tools in one native Mac app (macOS 26 or later); category: Utilities. Runs on your Mac; nothing is uploaded.

Type or paste a link or text, or enter your Wi-Fi network and password so guests can join by scanning. Codes are pixel-sharp PNGs up to 2048 px and can be copied straight to the clipboard.

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## How to use it
1. **Choose the type.** Pick Link or text for a website, message or any text, or Wi-Fi network to let people join your network by scanning.
2. **Type what it should contain.** Paste a link or type text in the box. For a Wi-Fi code, type the network name in the box, then enter the password and security type.
3. **Pick the size and error correction.** Choose 512, 1024 or 2048 px, and High error correction if you'll put a logo on it or print it somewhere it may get worn.
4. **Click Create.** A sharp black-and-white PNG is saved in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools and copied to the clipboard, ready to paste into a document or slide.

## Options
- **Type:** Link or text puts exactly what you typed into the code. Wi-Fi network makes a code that phones recognise as a Wi-Fi network, so scanning it offers to join.
- **Wi-Fi password:** Only shown when Type is Wi-Fi network. The network's password. Leave it empty for an open network.
- **Security:** Only shown when Type is Wi-Fi network. WPA/WPA2/WPA3 (the usual choice for home and office networks), WEP for very old routers, or None for open networks.
- **Size:** 512, 1024 or 2048 px square, 1024 px by default. Use 2048 px for posters and large prints; 512 px is plenty for screens and slides.
- **Error correction:** Medium suits most codes. High (survives logos and damage) lets the code still scan when part of it is covered or scuffed, but holds less text and has a denser pattern.
- **Also copy the image:** On by default. Copies the finished QR code to the clipboard as well as saving the PNG.

## Tips
- Keep links short. Shorter content makes a simpler pattern that scans faster and from further away.
- Scan the code with your phone before printing it, especially a Wi-Fi code, to check the name and password.
- Choose High error correction if you plan to place a logo in the middle of the code.
- Print QR codes at least 2 cm across, and bigger if people will scan them from a distance.
- Keep the white border around the code. Scanners need that quiet space to find it.

## Questions
**How do I make a QR code for a link on a Mac?**
Leave Type on Link or text, paste the link and click Create. The QR code is saved as a PNG and copied to your clipboard.

**How do I make a QR code for my Wi-Fi?**
Set Type to Wi-Fi network, type the network name in the box, enter the password and choose the security type. Guests scan it with their phone camera and tap to join.

**Do these QR codes expire?**
No. The link or text is stored in the code itself, with no tracking or redirect service in between, so it works for as long as the link does.

**Can I put a logo in the middle of a QR code?**
Set Error correction to High (survives logos and damage) first. The code can then still scan with a small logo covering part of it. Test it with your phone before printing.

**What size QR code should I use for printing?**
Choose 2048 px for posters and large prints, and 1024 px for flyers and documents. Make sure the printed code is at least 2 cm across.

**Why does it say there's too much text for a QR code?**
QR codes have a size limit. Shorten the text or link, or switch Error correction to Medium, which leaves room for more.