QR Code Generator

QR Code Generator turns a URL, text, WiFi login or vCard into a QR code returned as both a hosted PNG and an SVG, at $0.02 per QR code on the Apify Free plan.

• Price: $0.02 per QR code generated (PNG + SVG) on the Free plan, less on paid plans. A code that fails to generate is not charged.
• Example input: { "data": "https://apify.com", "size": 512 }
• Output fields: data, pngUrl, svgUrl, sizePx, ecLevel, margin, darkColor, lightColor

Turn any URL, text, WiFi credential or vCard into a crisp, hosted QR code — PNG and SVG, in one call.

Live on the Apify Store — run it instantly or call it as an agent tool via Apify MCP.

What you get

• Two formats per code — a raster PNG (for slides, prints, posts) and a scalable SVG (for design tools, web, large-format).
• Hosted URLs — both files are stored in the run's key-value store and returned as public links, ready to embed or download.
• Fully styleable — set size, margin/quiet-zone, dark + light colors (transparent backgrounds supported), and error-correction level (L/M/Q/H).
• Single or bulk — pass one data string or an items array (up to 50), with optional per-item overrides.

Input

{
  "data": "https://apify.com",
  "size": 512,
  "margin": 4,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff",
  "ecLevel": "M"
}

Bulk example:

{
  "items": [
    "https://github.com",
    { "data": "WIFI:T:WPA;S:MyNetwork;P:secret123;;", "ecLevel": "H", "size": 256 }
  ]
}

Output

One dataset record per QR code:

{
  "data": "https://apify.com",
  "pngUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/001-https-apify-com-abc.png",
  "svgUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/001-https-apify-com-abc.svg",
  "sizePx": 512,
  "ecLevel": "M",
  "margin": 4,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-event: $0.02 per QR code generated (PNG + SVG) on the Apify Free plan, billed as the qr-generated event. Paid Apify plans pay less ($0.0186 Bronze, $0.0174 Silver, $0.016 Gold, $0.0146 Platinum, $0.0134 Diamond). No start fee. A code that fails to generate comes back with an error field and is not charged.

FAQ

How do I generate a QR code from a URL via API? POST { "data": "https://yoursite.com" } to the run-sync endpoint — the record returns hosted pngUrl and svgUrl, ready to embed, download, or pass to a printer.

How do I make a WiFi QR code guests can scan? Use the WiFi payload format as data: WIFI:T:WPA;S:NetworkName;P:password;; — phones join the network on scan. A vCard string works the same way for contact cards.

PNG or SVG — which should I use? Both come back per code: PNG for slides, social posts, and quick embeds; SVG for print and design tools, where it scales to poster size without pixelating.

What does the error-correction level do? L/M/Q/H trade capacity for damage tolerance — H survives ~30% of the code being obscured (logos, wear) but makes a denser code. M is the everyday default.

Can I generate QR codes in bulk? Yes — pass up to 50 entries in items, plain strings or per-item objects with overrides (size, colors, EC level). One record and one $0.02 charge per code.

For AI agents

This Actor is built to be called by software, not just by people.

• Mount it directly as an MCP tool — no Store search, no ranking, just this one tool: https://mcp.apify.com/?actors=eliai/qr-code-generator
• Or call it over HTTP and get the results in the same request: POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/eliai~qr-code-generator/run-sync-get-dataset-items
• Costs are predictable before you call. Pricing is pay-per-event (see Pricing above), so an agent can budget a run in advance instead of discovering the bill afterwards.
• Send only the field you mean. If you pass the bulk field, it is used on its own; the single-value field is a fallback, never merged into your request. You are charged for the items you sent and nothing else.

Who uses it

• Event organizers generating a QR code per ticket URL in one batch
• Restaurant and retail owners making WiFi-login QR codes for a counter sign
• Print designers getting SVG QR codes that scale cleanly on posters and packaging
• Sales teams encoding vCards into QR codes for business cards
• Marketers producing branded QR codes in their brand colors for campaign URLs