Email QR Code Generator

Create a QR Code for an Email Address

Create a free email QR code with FreeQRCodeCreate.com. Enter an email address into the generator above and create a QR code that can open an email application when scanned with a compatible smartphone or device.

Email QR codes make it easier for people to contact you without having to manually type your email address. They are useful for businesses, professionals, events, printed materials, business cards, and websites.

Customize your email QR code with different colours, dot styles, corner styles, gradients, and a logo. When you're happy with the design, download the QR code as PNG, JPG, or SVG.

How to Create an Email QR Code

1. Enter the email address. Type the email address you want people to contact.
2. Customize your QR code. Choose your QR code colours, background, dot style, and corner style.
3. Add your logo. Upload a logo if you want to create a branded email QR code.
4. Choose the QR code size. Select a size suitable for where you plan to use the QR code.
5. Test the QR code. Scan it with a smartphone and check that the correct email address opens in the expected email interface.
6. Download the QR code. Save your finished QR code as PNG, JPG, or SVG.

How Does an Email QR Code Work?

An email QR code can contain a mailto: link. When a compatible device scans the QR code, it can recognize the email address and open an installed email application.

For example, if you enter hello@example.com, the QR code can contain: mailto:hello@example.com.

The exact behaviour depends on the device, operating system, QR scanner, browser, and email applications available on the device.

Where Can You Use an Email QR Code?

Business Cards

Add an email QR code to a business card so customers and contacts can quickly start an email without manually typing your address.

Business Websites

Use an email QR code on printed versions of your website, promotional materials, or other places where people may want to contact your business by email.

Marketing Materials

Add an email QR code to brochures, flyers, posters, advertisements, and other printed materials to make contacting your business easier.

Events

Event organizers can use email QR codes to provide a quick way for attendees to contact an organizer, venue, or support team.

Professional Profiles

Professionals, consultants, freelancers, and service providers can use an email QR code to make their contact information easier to use.

Printed Documents

An email QR code can be added to reports, brochures, forms, packaging, signs, and other documents where an email contact is useful.

What Email Address Should I Use?

Enter the email address you want people to contact. This could be a personal email address, business email address, customer support address, sales address, or another appropriate contact address.

Check the email address carefully before creating and publishing your QR code. A QR code cannot correct an incorrectly entered email address.

Customize Your Email QR Code

Customize your email QR code to match your brand, website, business card, event, or printed material.

Custom Colours

Choose a QR code colour and background colour while maintaining enough contrast for reliable scanning.

QR Code Styles

Choose different dot and corner styles to give your QR code a distinctive appearance.

Gradients

Add a gradient to create a more distinctive email QR code design.

Add a Logo

Upload your logo to create a branded email QR code. Always test the final QR code after adding a logo.

Email QR Code Best Practices

• Check the email address. Make sure the address is correct before downloading or publishing the QR code.
• Use good contrast. Make sure the QR code is clearly visible against its background.
• Choose an appropriate size. Make the QR code large enough to scan comfortably from the intended distance.
• Leave space around the QR code. Keep the area surrounding the code clear.
• Test before printing. Scan the QR code with a smartphone and check that the correct email address is opened.
• Test the printed version. If you're printing the QR code, test the actual printed size before producing a large quantity.

Email QR Code vs Phone QR Code

An email QR code is designed to open an email application with an email address. A phone QR code is designed to open the calling interface with a telephone number.

If you want people to call a telephone number, use the Phone QR Code Generator.

If you want people to send an email, use this Email QR Code Generator.

Download Your Email QR Code

Download your finished email QR code as PNG, JPG, or SVG. SVG is useful for printing because it can be resized without losing image quality, while PNG and JPG are convenient for websites, documents, and other digital uses.

Always test the downloaded QR code before printing or publishing it.