I built a WiFi QR Code Generator that runs 100% in your browser
The Problem Sharing your WiFi password out loud is awkward. Typing it on a guest's phone takes forever. And some passwords are 20+ characters. The WiFi QR Code Trick A WiFi QR code encodes your network cred
The Problem
Sharing your WiFi password out loud is awkward. Typing it on a guest's phone takes forever. And some passwords are 20+ characters.
The WiFi QR Code Trick
A WiFi QR code encodes your network credentials in a format phones understand natively β iOS 11+ and Android 10+ both support it without any app. Guest scans it, connects instantly.
The QR string format looks like this:
WIFI:T:WPA;S:YourNetworkName;P:YourPassword;;
How I Built It (in 40 lines of JavaScript)
[paste 20β30 lines of your actual JS generator code here]
The key is using a QR library like qrcode.js and building the WIFI: string dynamically from the form inputs.
What I Added for Better UX
- Show/hide password toggle
- Network type dropdown (WPA2, WPA3, WEP, None)
- Hidden network checkbox
- One-click download as PNG
Real Use Cases
I designed this with 4 scenarios in mind:
- House guests who can't connect
- Airbnb hosts who change passwords monthly
- Office WiFi for visitor access
- New home setup β print it and stick it on the router
Try It Free
π WiFi QR Code Generator β no signup, nothing stored.
I also built a Password Generator and a Browser Privacy Checker as part of the same toolkit.
Originally published by Dev.to WebDev. Aggregated on AIWithGhost for educational purposes β full credit and traffic to the original publisher.