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Email QR Code Generator

Create an email QR code that opens a pre-filled message when scanned.

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An email QR code opens the scanner's mail app with the recipient, subject and message already filled in. They just tap send. It removes every step between seeing your material and contacting you.

Use it on business cards (“email me”), support posters, feedback cards at restaurants, or event flyers where people can RSVP by mail.

Because the recipient, subject and message are all encoded in the code itself, an email QR code is completely static: there is no link to break, no account to maintain and nothing that expires. Print it once and it keeps working.

Writing an email QR code people actually use

The best email QR codes do some of the writing for the scanner. A clear subject line, “Quote request”, “Feedback on my visit”, “Table booking”, tells them what the message is for and makes it far more likely they will send it. Keep the body light: a short prompt such as “Tell us what you need and we will reply within a day” is friendlier than an empty draft and quietly sets expectations about your response time.

Place the code where email is the natural next step rather than a phone call, support desks, warranty cards, B2B flyers and printed invoices someone might query. Add a visible “Email us” label so people know what the scan does before they point their camera, because an unlabeled code gets far fewer scans. If the address might ever change, encode a role-based mailbox like hello@ or support@ rather than a personal one, so the printed code outlives any single inbox.

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Frequently asked questions

Does it send an email automatically?
No, and that's a good thing. Scanning opens a draft with your pre-filled recipient, subject and message; the sender reviews it and taps send themselves.
Which email apps does it work with?
It uses the standard mailto: format that every email app understands: Apple Mail, Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird and others.
Can I pre-fill only the email address?
Yes, leave the subject and message fields empty and the mail app opens a blank draft addressed to your recipient.
Can I send to multiple recipients?
This generator creates codes for a single recipient, which keeps the QR code simple and reliable. For campaigns, a URL QR code linking to a contact form is usually the better tool.
Can I change the email address later without reprinting?
No. The address is baked into the code, so a new address means a new code. If it might change, encode a role-based mailbox like hello@ or support@ that you can forward internally, or use a URL QR code pointing to a contact page you control.
Will it work if the scanner only uses webmail?
On most phones yes, tapping a mailto: draft opens whichever mail app is set as the default, and the Gmail or Outlook apps both count. If someone only uses webmail in a browser with no mail app installed, the draft may not open; for audiences like that, a URL QR code to a web contact form is more reliable.

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