Email QR Code Generator
Generate a QR code that opens a pre-filled email — recipient, subject, and body ready to send.
Enter an email address to generate a QR code.
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You can customize the colors, style, and add a logo to make your QR code unique.
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What Is an Email QR Code?
An email QR code opens a phone or computer's default mail app to a new message, with the recipient address — and optionally a subject and body — already filled in. Instead of someone typing out your email address by hand and risking a typo, they scan the code and the message is ready to send.
Enter an address below and, if you like, a pre-filled subject and message — the code updates live as you type. It's built entirely in your browser from a standard mailto: payload that every major mail client recognizes; nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
What Gets Encoded
To Address
The email address the pre-filled message will be addressed to.
Subject (Optional)
Pre-fills the subject line so the recipient knows what the message is about before opening it.
Body (Optional)
Whatever you type appears already in the message body, ready to send or edit.
Where an Email QR Code Helps
Storefront & Product Contact
A window decal or product tag can open a pre-addressed email so a customer question reaches the right inbox in one tap.
Print Ads & Flyers
Skip typing out a long address by hand — a code on a flyer opens a ready-to-send message with the subject already set.
Name Badges & Handouts
Speakers and vendors at events can offer a scan-to-email option alongside a printed card, with a subject line pre-filled for context.
Email vs. an SMS QR Code
An SMS QR code opens a text message instead, which fits a quick, informal reply. If that's what you want, use the SMS QR Code Generator instead.
This email QR code fits better when the reply needs more detail, an attachment, or a formal record — a subject line and longer body give the recipient more context up front than a text can.
As with any QR code carrying contact details, use an address you're comfortable making public — typically a dedicated business or support inbox rather than a personal one.
How to use
Paste your input in the left editor. The output appears automatically on the right. Use the toolbar buttons to copy, download, or transform the result.
- Paste or type your content in the input editor on the left.
- The formatted output is generated automatically.
- Use Copy, Download, or other actions from the output toolbar.
- Click the expand icon to view the output in fullscreen.
FAQ
Is this email QR code generator free?
Yes, it is completely free to use with no limits, signup, or account required.
Is my email address uploaded to a server?
No. The QR code is generated entirely in your browser. The address, subject, and body you enter are never uploaded or sent anywhere.
What happens when someone scans it?
Their device’s default mail app opens a new message addressed to you, with the optional subject and body pre-filled — they just review and tap send.
Do I need to include a subject or body?
No, both are optional — leaving them blank just opens a new message to your address with an empty subject and body.
Where is an email QR code useful?
Storefront signage, print ads, name badges, and product packaging are all common spots where a scan-to-email option saves someone from typing out an address by hand.
How is this different from an SMS QR code?
This one opens an email, which suits a longer or more formal message. If a quick text reply is all you need, use the SMS QR code generator instead.
Does this work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both platforms’ camera apps recognize the standard mailto: format and hand off to the default mail app.