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How to Make and Share a WiFi QR Code on iPhone

Need an image you can send, display or print? Enter the network details in Safari and create a verified QR code without installing an app or creating an account.

Network details

WiFi network name (SSID)

Security type

WiFi password

Hidden network

Only enable this when the WiFi name is not broadcast.

Your WiFi password stays on this device

The QR code and sign are generated in your browser.

Your WiFi QR code

Download the verified QR code without the printable sign.

Sample QR code

Enter a WiFi network name (SSID).

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iPhone guide

Choose the iPhone sharing method that fits the situation

Apple now offers more than one way to pass along WiFi access. The right choice depends on whether the guest is nearby, uses an Apple device, needs a reusable image or is trying to scan a code with the same phone that displays it.

Create a reusable code in Safari

This route works when you need an actual image rather than a one-time nearby sharing prompt. You do not need to install a QR app.

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Open this page in Safari
Use the focused generator at the top of the page. It runs in the browser, so there is no App Store download and no account form. Keep this tab open until you have tested and saved the result.
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Enter the exact network details
Type the WiFi name exactly as it appears in Settings, including capitalization, spaces and punctuation. Choose WPA for ordinary WPA, WPA2 or WPA3 personal networks, then enter the current case-sensitive password.
3
Check the hidden-network switch
Enable Hidden network only if the router does not broadcast the SSID. This setting does not make a code more private, and a network with an unusual name is not automatically hidden.
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Generate and wait for verification
The browser builds the WIFI payload, creates the image and decodes it again to check that the result matches. Download controls become available after the local round-trip succeeds.
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Test from a different device
Show the code on the iPhone and point another phone's Camera at it. Tap the network prompt and confirm the device joins the intended WiFi. An iPhone cannot use its rear camera to scan a code currently displayed on that same screen.
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Save or share the finished image
Use PNG for Messages, Mail and most documents, or SVG for clean resizing in design software. If the share sheet is available, choose the intended app and recipient. Treat the file as access information, not a public social graphic.

Option 1: show the saved network QR code on iPhone

On current iOS releases, the Passwords app can show saved WiFi networks. Open Passwords, authenticate, choose Wi-Fi, select the network and look for Show Network QR Code. A guest can point a compatible camera at the screen and accept the prompt to join. This is convenient when both people are together and the network is already saved on your phone.

Menus can differ by iOS version, region and device-management policy. If the control does not appear, update iOS when appropriate or use the browser generator. The native display is designed for another device to scan; it is not automatically a persistent sign or a file that stays available after you close the screen.

Option 2: use Apple's nearby password sharing

For another nearby Apple device, the built-in password-sharing prompt may be the shortest path. Your iPhone must be unlocked and connected to the network. The other person selects that network on their iPhone, iPad or Mac, and your phone can offer Share Password. Apple requires the devices to be nearby with WiFi and Bluetooth enabled, signed in to Apple Accounts, and generally saved in each other's contacts.

This route is private and convenient for a friend standing beside you, but it is not ideal for a rental, café or mixed-device group. It cannot be printed on a wall, scheduled in a guest message or left at a reception desk, and the contact requirements can create friction. Use a reusable QR image when access must work without the host being present.

How guests scan a WiFi QR code with iPhone

Open Camera in Photo mode and hold the phone so the complete square and its clear border are visible. When iPhone recognizes the code, a banner appears; tap it and review the network prompt. The Code Scanner control in Control Center is another option and can use the flashlight in poor lighting.

If nothing appears, clean the camera lens, improve the light, move slightly farther away so the full border is visible and increase the code size. For a printed code, avoid glare and folds. If the code is in an email or message on the same iPhone, open it on another screen, print it, or use the network name and password manually; pointing the phone's camera at its own display is not possible.

A downloaded code is different from an Apple sharing prompt

A downloaded WiFi QR image directly stores the network fields. It can be displayed repeatedly and does not depend on the host's phone being nearby. Apple's nearby password sharing, by contrast, is an interaction between supported Apple devices and does not give you a sign or reusable graphic.

Neither method changes the router or creates temporary access. If the QR image is copied, every copy contains the same static credentials until you replace the network details. For recurring guests or public-facing use, configure a separate guest network and rotate its password when needed.

Compare iPhone WiFi sharing options

Start with the smallest method that solves the guest's real situation.

Method	Best when	Important limit
Passwords app QR	The network is saved on your current iPhone and another person is present with a camera-enabled phone.	The control depends on the installed iOS version and the code must be shown on a different screen from the scanning camera.
Share Password prompt	A nearby friend uses an iPhone, iPad or Mac and both people meet Apple's account, contact, WiFi and Bluetooth requirements.	It is not a reusable file and is inconvenient for remote guests, Android phones or an unattended property.
Downloadable QR image	You need to message, email, print or display access for mixed devices without installing an app.	The image contains static credentials. Anyone who receives it may retain access until the network password changes.
Manual network and password	The camera cannot scan, the code is on the same phone or the device does not understand the WiFi payload.	Typing errors are more likely, so preserve capitalization and punctuation exactly.

iPhone WiFi QR questions

Use these answers when the built-in controls or camera do not behave as expected.

Can an iPhone create a WiFi QR code without an app?

Current iOS versions may offer Show Network QR Code for a saved network in the Passwords app. You can also create a downloadable image in Safari with the generator on this page, without installing an app.

Where is Show Network QR Code on iPhone?

Open the Passwords app, authenticate, choose Wi-Fi and select the saved network. Look for Show Network QR Code. If it is not present, the installed iOS version or device policy may not expose it; use the browser method instead.

Can I scan a WiFi QR code from the same iPhone screen?

Not with that phone's rear camera while the code is displayed on its own screen. Show the image on another device, print it, or enter the visible network details manually.

Will the QR code work for an Android guest?

A standard WIFI payload is understood by many current Android camera and WiFi interfaces. Test the actual code on the devices your guests use because support and prompts vary by manufacturer and software version.

Why does Share Password not appear?

Check that both Apple devices are nearby, unlocked as required, using WiFi and Bluetooth, signed in to Apple Accounts, and saved in each other's contacts. If the prompt still fails, use a QR image or manual password.

Can I share the QR image in Messages or Mail?

Yes. Download or share the PNG to the intended guest. Remember that the attachment contains the network credentials and may remain in message history or cloud backups.