SMS QR Code Generator
Create a QR code that opens a ready-to-send text message with the number and message already filled in. Handy for feedback, sign-ups and quick replies. 100% free, no sign-up, runs in your browser.
Your number and message are turned into a QR code right here in your browser - nothing is uploaded.
How to create an SMS QR code
1
Enter the number
Add the phone number, and optionally the message text you want pre-filled.
2
Generate the code
Tap Generate and your SMS QR code appears instantly, created on your device.
3
Share or print
Save it as PNG or PDF, or print a card. When scanned, it opens a ready-to-send text.
Where an SMS QR code shines
Keyword sign-ups
A poster that says "text JOIN to subscribe" works because the code pre-fills the number and keyword, so nobody fat-fingers the shortcode.
Feedback and reviews
Receipts and table cards let people text quick feedback while the experience is still fresh in their mind.
RSVPs and entries
Guests text an RSVP, or enter a competition, with the wording already typed for them.
Donations and votes
Fundraisers, radio shows and school fairs collect pre-written texts in a single tap.
Get the whole text written before they tap send
A printed SMS code opens the messaging app with the number and message ready, so a campaign keyword is never mistyped. The QR Scanner App reads these codes safely - showing what they contain first - and lets you make SMS, contact and link codes wherever you are. Basic scanning is free; the extras are a one-time payment, not a subscription.
SMS QR Code FAQ
When scanned, it opens the phone's messaging app with your number and message pre-filled, ready to send. It uses the standard SMSTO link that iPhone and Android recognise.
No, only the number is required. A pre-filled message shines for keyword campaigns and feedback prompts, where you want everyone to send the same wording.
Just the number and the optional message text - no tracking and no redirect. It is generated on your device and never uploaded, so the only copy is the image you download.
The number always works; the pre-filled text is honoured by most modern phones but a few older ones drop it. For important campaigns keep the message short and test on a couple of devices first.
Yes - put the shortcode in the number field and the keyword in the message. Make sure the shortcode is live with your provider before you print the code.