Email QR code generator

Set up a useful email draft

1. Choose the recipient. Choose Email and enter the inbox you monitor in Email address. Check its spelling before sharing the image. Do not type a mailto: prefix.
2. Add a short subject. Enter a brief heading in Subject (optional), such as “Workshop question.” It can help you recognize enquiries from your leaflet.
3. Suggest a body if helpful. Use Message (optional) to suggest a person's name and the date they are asking about. Keep it brief and easy to edit. Leave it empty if visitors should write in their own words.
4. Test the saved image. Download the code, scan it on an iPhone and an Android phone, and inspect the recipient, subject, and line breaks. You can close the draft without sending a test message.

What a scan can do

The expected result is a mail draft in an available mail app. Apple's mail-link documentation describes an address, subject, and body. Android documents handling email through mailto: links. The person can edit the subject and body, review the message, and choose whether to send it. Scanning is not permission to send an email silently.

Some scanners handle the subject and body differently, so check both kinds of phone rather than relying only on the preview. A phone also needs an available, configured mail app. If the scan shows text or no useful mail action, try an email-capable scanner or use the printed address directly.

A community class example

For a pottery class, label the sign “Email a question about the class.” Use the class inbox as the recipient, “Pottery class question” as the subject, and a body such as “I would like to ask about...” Visitors can add their question before sending. The code does not register them, book a place, or confirm that you received anything.

What is stored in the image?

The code contains a mailto: link built from Email address, Subject (optional), and Message (optional). The tool encodes spaces, punctuation, and line breaks for you. Enter ordinary text in the form fields; you do not need to prepare a mail link.

Anyone who decodes the image can read the address and draft text. Avoid passwords, private case details, or personal information that should not be on a public sign. Your entered fields stay in your browser during generation, but the downloaded code itself contains what you chose to share.

Print clearly and fix problems early

Make the printed code at least 2 cm / 0.8 in wide, with dark squares on a light background. Keep a clear quiet margin around the square. Longer draft text makes a denser pattern, so keep the body short or print larger. Test the finished layout before printing many copies.

If scanning fails, check the complete image, contrast, and lighting. If the draft is wrong, compare each field with your intended message and test another scanner. A changed inbox or draft needs a new code and replacement prints; editing this form cannot update old copies.