Phone Number QR Code Generator

A QR Code with your phone number: the person points the camera and the phone offers to call — no digits to type and no mistakes in the number.

Website link
Drag a PDF here or choose a fileChoose a file
Up to 5 MB
You can replace the PDF at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A link to a video, Shorts, playlist or channel will do.
You can replace the video at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
Drag a file here or choose a fileChoose a file
PDF, JPEG, PNG, MP4, MP3, Excel, Word · Up to 5 MB
The file is stored securely on QRPlace servers and opens when the code is scanned.
You can replace the file at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
You can change the menu at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A link to your company page with reviews on Google — after scanning, the customer can leave a review straight away.
Guests connect to your Wi-Fi with one scan — no typing the password by hand.
Drag a video here or choose a fileChoose a video
MP4, MOV · Up to 5 MB
You can replace the video at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
Drag audio here or choose a fileChoose audio
MP3, WAV, M4A · Up to 5 MB
You can replace the audio at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
The full number with the country code — the one people will write to after scanning.
It appears in the chat already typed — all that is left is to tap “Send”.
You can replace the number and the message at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A full link or just the page name will do — mybrand, for example.
You can replace the profile at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A full link or just the account name will do — @mybrand, for example.
You can replace the profile at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A full link or just the account name will do — mybrand, for example.
You can replace the profile at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A full link or just the account name will do — @mybrand, for example.
You can replace the profile at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
A full link or just the account name will do — @mybrand, for example.
You can replace the profile at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
0 / 100 · The email opens already filled in, so the person only has to tap “Send”.
After scanning, the phone offers to dial the number.
Type the address in words or paste a Google Maps link.
You can replace the address at any time — the QR Code stays the same.
0 / 300 · The text lives inside the code itself: it opens even without an internet connection and stays exactly as printed.
The details are not filled in yet — this code is shown as an example only.
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Phone number QR Code

What a phone number QR Code is and how it works

A phone number QR Code is a code with the number itself written into the pattern. The camera reads it and shows a call button: all that is left is to press it. Nothing is downloaded and nowhere is opened, which is why a code like this comes through even where the signal works only now and then.

What happens after the scan
1
Points a camera

No app and no link: the phone camera manages on its own.

2
Sees the number

The phone shows it in full and offers to dial it.

3
Presses call

The call starts only after the press — there will be no accidental ones.

NUMBER FROM CODE +49 151 2345678 Call
What you need
The number

Write it however suits you — with spaces, brackets or dashes. The international form is safer if people ring you from different countries.

Nothing else

No account, no link, no page of ours: the number fits into the pattern whole and travels with it.

And no signal either

The code reads without the internet: the phone takes the number straight out of the pattern and offers to dial it at once.

The number lives inside the pattern

That is why a QR Code like this is always static: it depends neither on the network nor on us, and it will still work ten years from now. The other side of that is that the number cannot be changed after printing — the run has to be printed again.

Comparison

What is the difference between a static and a dynamic QR Code?

The same pattern on paper — different options once it is printed.

Static QR URL Analytics
  • A static code is tied to its link for good, and that link cannot be changed.
  • Analytics are not available for codes like this either.
Dynamic QR URL 1 URL 2 PDF Menu Analytics
  • The link or the file the code leads to can be changed at any moment.
  • Analytics show the number of scans, the countries and the devices.
  • You can set a password, an expiry date and a limit on how many people it lets in.
Example 1: a QR Code in brand colours Example 2: a QR Code in brand colours Example 3: a QR Code in brand colours Example 4: a QR Code in brand colours
Styling

A QR Code in your brand colours

Add a logo, your brand colours and the shape of the elements — and the QR Code becomes part of your design on packaging, in a menu, on a business card or in a shop window.

What you can set in the editor above
  • Logo — upload your own file.
  • Colours — set the code, the background or a gradient.
  • Shape and eyes — choose the shape of the elements.
  • Frame — add a caption and set the style.
  • Preset — save the styling for your next QR Codes.
Where to use it

Where a phone number QR Code works best

Where someone is standing in front of you with a phone in their hand: the window of a closed shop, the side of a van, a notice, packaging, a fitter’s badge.

A sign and the window of a closed shop

Someone turned up after you had closed. The code on the glass is the only way not to lose them: they ring in the morning instead of walking over to the competitor across the road.

CLOSED CALL US +49 151…

A van and workwear

A number on a van is rarely remembered, and there is not always time to photograph it. A code takes a second to catch — and it is already in the phone, with nothing copied down on the move.

A notice and a flyer

Numbers copied off notices come out wrong by one digit — and the call goes to a stranger. A code reads unambiguously, country code and all.

Packaging and a warranty card

Customer care, calling out an engineer, a warranty claim: nobody has to hunt for a phone number on a website at the very moment they are already annoyed.

A fitter’s badge and a “need help” sign

In a shop, in a hotel, in a clinic the visitor rings whoever looks after that area. For questions that can wait, the neighbour to print beside it is an email QR Code.

Before you print

A short check while the stickers are still on hold

The country code is a must

From abroad a number without it will not dial, and on product packaging that happens more often than you would think.

Scan it yourself

Your number should appear on the screen in full, extension and all, with not one extra digit.

A “Call” caption

From the outside this code is no different from a link code — a caption in the frame settles the doubt and brings in calls.

Contrast beats beauty

On a sign the code is read from the pavement and at an angle: a dark pattern on a light background is taken more confidently than a colourful one.

QRPlace

Why choose QRPlace?

Hosted in Germany

Your codes, files and scan statistics live on servers in Germany, under EU data protection law (GDPR).

Scan as much as you like

The number of scans is not limited, and we never put an expiry date on your codes.

Plenty of dynamic codes

Our plans come with plenty of dynamic codes, so every poster, table and product can have its own.

Questions and answers

Common questions about phone number QR Codes

About the country code and short numbers, about whether a call starts by itself, and about what to do if the number changes one day.

No answer here? Write to us
How do I make a QR Code for a phone number?
Type the number into the field in the generator above — with spaces, brackets or dashes, whichever suits you — and download the finished code. Nothing else is needed: no link and no account.
Do I need to sign up to make a phone number QR Code?
No. There is no page and no record in an account behind a code like this — only digits in a drawing. There is nothing to sign up for: the file downloads at once.
Will the call start by itself after the scan?
No. The phone shows the digits and a call button, and it is the person who presses it. Ringing you by accident, just by pointing a camera, is impossible — that worry is misplaced.
Does a phone number QR Code work without the internet?
Yes. The camera takes the digits straight out of the drawing and no page is loaded at all — in an underground car park and in an old building that often settles it.
Will a short or a service number work?
Yes, short numbers are written in just like ordinary ones. Only check that everyone who needs to can get through: some short numbers work on one network and stay silent on another.
Do I need the country code in the number?
Within one country it will do without, but with it people dial you correctly from a trip as well. On goods that travel abroad the country code is a must — otherwise the call simply will not go through.
Can I change the number once the QR Code is printed?
No, the digits are sewn into the drawing and travel with the print run. When the line might change, print a code to a contact page instead: with a link QR Code the target is edited afterwards.
Can a phone number QR Code be styled in brand colours?
It can, but with an eye on the distance: the calmer the styling, the more confidently a camera takes the code from the pavement. Save the gradient and the logo for a flyer that is held in the hand.
What size should a phone number QR Code be printed?
On a flyer a couple of centimetres is enough. On shop glass and on the side of a van it is printed larger: there it is aimed at from a distance, sometimes on the move and through a reflection.
Can I see how many people called from the QR Code?
No, a code like this has no counter: the call goes past us, straight to the network. If counting does matter, set aside a separate line for printed advertising — that will show what worked.
Which formats does a phone number QR Code download in?
PNG, SVG and PDF. A sticker for glass and lettering for the side of a van are printed from SVG — it scales up to anything. PNG comes in handy when the number is shown on a screen.
How is a phone number QR Code different from a WhatsApp QR Code?
This one opens an ordinary call, while a WhatsApp QR Code opens a chat where the first line can be written in advance. A call is for people who need an answer now; a chat is for what can wait until the evening.

Let people call you in one tap

Type the number into the generator above — with the country code, ideally — style the code in your own colours and download it for print — free, no sign-up. After that the person only has to point a camera and press call.

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Analytics

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Bulk generation

A table goes in — a batch of finished codes comes out: links, text or business cards.
Step 1

Which codes we are creating

Download the sample table, fill it in with your own data and upload it back.

Step 2

Upload your table

Drag the file here
Excel (XLSX) or CSV
Step 3

Choose the columns for the name and the contents of the QR Code

Step 5

Batch settings

Step 6

Design

Standard design
Saved presets

Don’t forget to run a test scan
Step 7

Where to put the QR Codes

Step 8

Check it and start

Place QR Code

Open your own file and put a QR Code on it.
Drag the document here
PDF, JPEG or PNG — up to 20 MB
The file stays in your browser — it never goes to the server.

Settings

Personal information
Sign-in and security
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Devices where this account is open now. Do not recognise one? End its session and change your password.
Delete account
Your dynamic QR Codes stop working right away (static ones keep working), and the email is freed up. We request immediate cancellation of any paid subscription; it doesn’t come back with the account. For some time afterwards support can still restore the account.
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Report a QR Code

A code leads to a scam, a virus or someone else’s material — tell us and we will look into it

If a QR Code from our domain leads to suspicious or unwanted material, let us know through this form.

Give the link and tell us why you think the code is illegal or breaks our Terms of Service. Leave your name and email, and we’ll confirm we’ve received your report and tell you what we decide.

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By sending this report, you confirm that it is accurate and made in good faith.

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