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Email QR Code Generator
Turn a printed sign into a ready-to-send email. Scanning the code opens the phone's mail app with your address, subject and message already filled in — the sender just taps Send.
- Address, subject & message
- Standard mailto link
- Made in your browser
- PNG & SVG
What happens when someone scans it
An email QR code contains a mailto: link, the same kind of link used for “email us” buttons on websites. When a phone reads it, the phone offers to open the default mail app with a new draft. The recipient address, the subject line and the message are already filled in. The person scanning can still edit everything, and nothing is sent until they press Send.
How to fill in each field
Send to
One email address, such as orders@yourshop.example. It is checked for a valid format before the code is drawn. Double-check the spelling: a typo here sends every message to the wrong place, and a printed code cannot be corrected.
Subject (optional)
A good subject makes incoming mail easy to sort. You can use it to see which printed piece people scanned, for example “Quote request — spring flyer” on a flyer and “Quote request — van sign” on a vehicle. That gives you a simple way to compare placements without a tracking service.
Message (optional)
A short starter text, such as “Hi, I'd like a quote for…” or a template with blanks to fill in. Line breaks are kept. Long messages make the code denser, so keep it to a few lines.
Spaces, accented letters, ampersands and question marks are encoded for you in the format defined by RFC 6068, so the subject and message arrive exactly as typed. Open “Encoded content” under the form to see the finished link.
Common mistakes
- No mail app on the phone. The code relies on the phone's default mail app. Someone who only uses webmail in a browser may be asked to set up an account first. If your audience is likely to be in that group, a URL code pointing to a contact form can work better.
- Printing a personal address. Anyone can read the address inside the code. Use a shared mailbox or an alias you can filter or retire later.
- Expecting automatic sending. The code only prepares a draft. It cannot send email on its own, attach files or add hidden recipients.
- Too much text. A long pre-filled message makes small, dense modules that are harder to scan from a distance.
Where email codes work well
- Feedback cards on restaurant tables and hotel rooms.
- “Request a quote” on flyers, vehicle signs and trade-show stands.
- Support and returns slips packed with an order, with the order number left for the customer to fill in.
- Event sign-ups and RSVPs, where the subject line already says which event.
- Lost-and-found tags on luggage, laptops and equipment.
Not sure an email code is the right fit? The main generator can also link to a web form, and the vCard generator lets people save your full contact details instead.
Questions
Does scanning the code send an email?
No. It opens a new draft in the phone's mail app with the fields filled in. The person scanning decides whether to edit it and press Send.
Can I add more than one recipient, CC or BCC?
This form takes one recipient address plus an optional subject and message, which is what nearly all printed email codes need.
Which mail app opens?
Whatever the phone uses as its default mail app, such as Apple Mail, Gmail or Outlook. If no mail app is set up, the phone may ask the user to add an account first.
Why does the encoded text look different from what I typed?
Spaces, line breaks and symbols are percent-encoded inside the mailto link, as the standard requires. The mail app decodes them, so the reader sees your original text.
Can I change the address after printing?
No. It is a static code with the address written inside it. If the address may change, use an alias or shared mailbox that you control.
Is anything I type uploaded?
No. The code is made in your browser and your address and message never leave your device.