WiFi QR code for Airbnb and rentals
Enter your guest network's name and password, then print the code for the welcome book or a frame by the door. Guests point their camera at it and join, with no typing and no message to you asking for the password.
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How to make a WiFi QR code for your rental
Copy the network name and password exactly
Both are case sensitive. Check the router label or its app, and watch for spaces at the start or end.
Choose the security type
Pick WPA for almost every home router, including WPA2 and WPA3. Only choose None if the network has no password.
Test it on two phones, then print
Forget the network on an iPhone and an Android phone, scan the code, and check both join before you print.
Why hosts use a WiFi code
“What’s the WiFi password?” is one of the most common questions guests send, often late at night, and often because a long password is easy to mistype. A WiFi QR code fixes that: guests scan it and their phone joins. It also looks neater than a sticky note on the router.
Your password stays with you
This generator draws the code in your own browser. The network name and password are never sent to us or stored anywhere. You can load the page, switch off your internet connection and it still works. The WiFi QR code page explains the format in more detail.
Set up a guest network first
If your router or internet provider offers a guest network, use it for the code:
- Guests are kept apart from your own devices, such as cameras, smart locks or a home computer.
- You can change the guest password between bookings without affecting your own devices.
- A simple, memorable name like “Seaview Guest” makes it easy for guests to find on a laptop.
Avoid hidden networks for guests. Some phones are slower to join them, and guests cannot find them by name on a laptop.
Getting the details right
A WiFi code that does not connect usually has a small mismatch:
- Network name (SSID): exact spelling and capitals. “Seaview” and “SeaView” are different networks.
- Password: exact, including capitals and symbols. Copy it from the router’s app if you can, rather than retyping it.
- Security: choose WPA for any network with a password. It covers WPA2 and WPA3.
Symbols such as ;, : and quotes are fine. The generator escapes them so phones read them correctly.
A typical guest network makes a code 33 squares across. A long, random password makes it a little denser, around 37 squares, which still prints well at 3 cm (1.2 in).
A welcome card that works
Make one card per property with:
- A heading guests can spot from across the room: “WiFi”.
- The QR code, at least 3 cm (1.2 in) wide, dark on white, with a white border around it.
- The network name and password in plain text, for laptops, e-readers and smart TVs, which usually cannot scan.
- A short line: “Point your phone camera at the code to join.”
Put a copy in the welcome book and frame another by the door or router. Laminating helps: scratches and stains are a common reason codes stop scanning, and the troubleshooting guide covers the rest.
Other codes guests find useful
The same printed card can carry a few more codes, each with a clear label:
- Directions to the property, the nearest shop or the beach, with a Google Maps QR code.
- The house manual as a PDF or a shared document. See the PDF QR code guide or the Google Drive QR code guide.
- Your contact details, with a contact card code, so guests save your number once.
- A review link at checkout. For listings on a booking platform, link to your listing page; for your own business, a Google review QR code opens the review form.
Keep it to a few codes, each with a label, so guests know which one to scan.
When you change the password
The password is inside the code, so a new password means a new code. Make it here in a few seconds, print it, and swap the card. Many hosts keep the welcome card in a frame that opens easily for exactly this reason.
Questions people ask
Do guests need an app to scan it?
No. The built-in camera on current iPhones and Android phones reads WiFi codes and offers to join the network. Some Android phones show the option in Google Lens instead.
Is it safe to put my WiFi password in a QR code?
The code holds the password in plain form, the same as writing it on a card. Anyone who can scan it can join. That is fine for a guest network in your own rental. Use a separate guest network so guests are kept apart from your own devices, like cameras or a smart lock hub.
What happens when I change the password?
The old code stops working, because the password is stored in the code. Make a new code and replace the printed one. Many hosts change the password a few times a year and keep a spare printed card ready.
Does the code expire?
No. It does not link to any website. The network details are in the code itself, so it works offline and for as long as the network name and password stay the same.
My router uses WPA3. Which option do I pick?
Pick WPA. In WiFi codes, WPA covers WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 networks with a password. The phone works out the rest when it joins.
Where should I put the code?
Where guests look first: the welcome book, a small frame by the door or on the fridge, and next to the router. Put the network name and password under the code as well, for laptops and older devices.