QR Code Generator — free, with logo & SVG export
Turn a URL, a piece of text, WiFi details or a contact card into a QR code with live preview and instant download. QR Cat lets you drop a logo in the center, change the foreground color or add a gradient, pick a dot style, and export both high-res PNG and vector SVG (sharp at any print size). Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing uploaded, nothing tracked. These are static codes: they never expire, no watermark, no sign-up.
QR Code Generator is a free online tool from QR Cat. Enter your content and get a scannable QR code (or decode one) instantly — everything runs locally in your browser, nothing uploaded or tracked. The codes are static: free forever, never expire, no watermark, no sign-up.
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Free Free QR Code Generator by QR Cat
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How to use the qr code generator?
- 1Pick a content type: URL / text, or switch to WiFi or contact card.
- 2Type your content — the QR preview refreshes instantly.
- 3Make it yours: upload a logo, change the color or gradient, choose a dot shape.
- 4Hit Download PNG for a bitmap, or Download SVG for vector art you can scale and print at any size.
Why use QR Cat's QR Code Generator?
- Every type in one place: URL, text, WiFi and vCard — no jumping between sites.
- Pretty and scannable: adding a logo auto-raises error correction; dot shapes and gradients make it look better than the plain black-and-white free sites.
- Vector export for free: get SVG that stays sharp at any size — many free sites give you only low-res PNG or lock SVG behind a paywall.
- Generated locally in your browser — your content never touches our servers, and we don't track scans.
- Free forever, never expires: these are static codes — your content lives inside the image itself, not on our servers. Even if this site shut down, your printed codes keep working — unlike the sites that disable your code when a trial ends and hold it for ransom.
- No watermark, no sign-up: download and go. We don't stamp a logo on your code or make you hand over an email first.
QR Cat vs QR Tiger / QRCode Monkey / Scanova — free vs paywalled, honestly
QR Cat is a fully free QR code generator and a clean alternative to QR Tiger / QRCode Monkey / Scanova: it gives you, for free, the HD and vector (SVG) export, logos and recoloring those sites often paywall — with no watermark, no sign-up and no scan limit. Everything is generated locally in your browser, so your content is never uploaded or tracked. The codes are static: free forever and never expiring. The one thing we don't do is dynamic codes (edit-the-link + scan analytics), which need a paid hosted service — for that we honestly point you to Scanova.
| Feature | QR Cat | QR Tiger / Monkey / Scanova |
|---|---|---|
| Static codes (never expire) | Free, unlimited | Mostly free too (QRCode Monkey / QR Tiger free static codes) |
| Scan limit | None — static codes don't route through us | QR Tiger free dynamic codes stop after 500 scans |
| Logo / gradient / custom shapes | All free | Free on QRCode Monkey; QR Tiger paywalls editing the design after generating |
| HD PNG + vector SVG export | SVG free | Some sites (e.g. Scanova) gate HD / vector export behind paid plans |
| Watermark / branded popup | No watermark, no branded popup on scan | QR Tiger shows a branded popup when a free code is scanned |
| Sign-up / login required | No sign-up, download and go | Advanced features usually require an account |
| Content uploaded to a server | 100% local — content and logo never uploaded | Most generate server-side; your logo is uploaded |
| Dynamic codes (edit link + scan analytics) | Not offered — we only do static (see note below) | The core paid feature of QR Tiger / Scanova |
One honest thing we don't do: dynamic codes. If you need to change where a printed code points later, or track how many times each code was scanned and from where, that's a dynamic code — it requires a paid hosted service running continuously, which a purely local, zero-server free tool like ours fundamentally can't provide. For dynamic codes, use Scanova (which specializes in it). But if you just want a good-looking, scannable, never-expiring static code — which is most people — the tool above is free and enough.
Frequently asked questions
Will my QR code expire? Do I have to pay?
No expiry, free forever. QR Cat makes static codes — your URL or text is encoded into the image itself, with no server redirect in between. Even if this site goes away, the codes you've printed keep scanning. That's the core difference from the 'free trial, then disabled, then pay-to-restore' sites.
Is my content (URL, WiFi password, contact info) uploaded or logged?
No. The code is computed entirely in your browser with JavaScript; nothing is sent to a server and we don't track scans. For sensitive data like WiFi passwords and personal contacts, local generation is the safe way.
PNG or SVG — which should I pick?
For the web, chat and social, use PNG (a ready-to-use bitmap). For posters, business cards, banners and packaging, use SVG (vector, sharp at any size). For anything large-format, always SVG.
Will it still scan with a logo on it?
Yes. When you add a logo we automatically raise the error-correction level (up to H, which tolerates ~30% obstruction), so the center covered by your logo is recoverable. Keep the logo under ~1/4 of the code and leave the quiet zone around it.
Can I use any colors?
You can change the foreground and add a gradient, but keep strong contrast (dark modules on a light background). Very light or inverted codes often fail to scan; QR Cat's live preview lets you confirm it still scans as you tweak.
Is QR Cat a free QR Tiger alternative?
For static codes, yes. QR Tiger's free tier caps you at 3 dynamic codes, stops each after 500 scans, shows a branded popup on scan, and paywalls basic design edits. QR Cat's static codes are fully free — unlimited count, no scan limit, no watermark, no branded popup, no sign-up — with logos, gradients, custom shapes, HD PNG and vector SVG all free. The only difference is we don't do dynamic codes (edit-the-link / scan analytics), which is QR Tiger's paid core; use Scanova for that.
Will a free QR code with a logo have a watermark or require login?
Neither. QR Cat makes logo QR codes with no watermark, no sign-up and no limit, and exports HD PNG and vector SVG for free. We can do this because the code is generated entirely in your browser at zero server cost — your logo and content are never uploaded.
How is QR Cat better than QRCode Monkey?
QRCode Monkey's free static codes are genuinely free and watermark-free too — we'll say that honestly. QR Cat's difference is privacy: we generate 100% locally in your browser, so your content and uploaded logo never leave your device, whereas most online generators (including those that send your image to a server) upload it. If you care that a WiFi password, internal link or brand logo isn't sent to any server, local generation is the safer choice.
Will QR Cat's free QR codes expire or get disabled?
No. We make static codes — your content is encoded into the image itself, with no server redirect, so there's no 'trial ends, code disabled, pay to restore.' Even if this site shut down, the codes you printed keep scanning. That's the core difference from sites that use dynamic codes as a free hook and disable them when the trial ends.
When do I actually need a paid dynamic code?
Only two cases: (1) a code is already printed/posted and you later want to change where it points (e.g. swap the campaign landing page); (2) you want to track how many times each code was scanned and from where. Static codes can't do those — that needs a dynamic code (paid hosting, e.g. Scanova). Otherwise — menu codes, WiFi codes, vCard codes, poster codes — a free static code is plenty.
Updated · QR Cat team
Sources, review and limits
Last verified
2026-06-17
Author
GetQRCat editorial desk
Reviewer
QR standards review
Primary sources
- QR-code encoding rules based on ISO/IEC 18004 concepts
- Browser Canvas and SVG export APIs
- User-entered URL, text, Wi-Fi or contact payloads
QR codes should be tested on target devices before print or distribution. We do not validate the safety, ownership or legality of the destination you encode.