Can I make a Bitcoin QR code that includes the amount?

Yes. The Bitcoin URI standard BIP-21 supports an amount parameter. A Bitcoin payment QR can open a compatible wallet pre-filled with the recipient and requested amount.

What is the difference between a Bitcoin QR and an Ethereum QR?

They use different URI schemes and different address formats. A QR generated for one network may not be recognised by a wallet on another, which is why selecting the correct network in the generator is critical.

Is the IMQRScan crypto QR code generator free?

Yes. IMQRScan supports free static crypto QR code generation with free sign-up, no watermark, and no scan limits.

Which file formats can I download?

You can download PNG, SVG, and PDF formats. PNG is useful for screens and social media, SVG is useful for print, and PDF is useful for invoices.

Can I create a QR code for an NFT page or blockchain explorer link?

Yes. For NFT pages, blockchain explorer URLs, crypto donation pages, payment instruction pages, and direct contract URLs, use IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator.

Can I add my logo or brand colours to the QR?

Yes. IMQRScan offers logo embedding and colour customisation. Avoid low-contrast pairings because they can reduce scan reliability.

What happens if I edit the wallet address after downloading the QR?

You will need to regenerate the QR code. A static QR pattern contains the address itself, so changing the address requires a new QR code.

Is there a maximum address length the generator can handle?

Normal wallet addresses for supported coins are short enough for QR code generation. For very long text or custom payment links, test the QR code before printing.

Do you store any data when I use the tool?

The generator runs in your browser. IMQRScan does not transmit, log, or store the wallet address.

Can I bulk-generate QRs for multiple wallets at once?

Yes. Bulk mode accepts a CSV with one address and optional amount or label per row and returns named QR files. This is useful for affiliate networks, payroll runs, and event-staff payouts.

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Free Crypto QR Code Generator

Q: Will the QR code I generated today still work next year?

Yes. A crypto QR encodes only the wallet address and any extras you set, not a link to IMQRScan. Once downloaded, the file is permanent and works independently of any service.

Q: Can someone steal my crypto by scanning my QR?

No. A receive-address QR only contains your public address. To move funds out of the wallet, an attacker would need the private key or seed phrase, neither of which appears in any QR generated for receiving.

Turn any crypto wallet address into a payment-ready QR code — in one tap.

IMQRScan’s crypto QR code generator converts a Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, or Dash wallet address into a clean, scannable QR that mobile wallets recognise instantly. Add a receiver address, optional amount, and message, then customize and download your QR code with no watermark and no scan limit. For URL-based crypto links such as blockchain explorer pages, NFT collection pages, donation landing pages, Coinbase payment links, Solana Pay URLs, or custom crypto checkout pages, use IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator.

Generated client-side · Address never leaves your browser · Works with compatible wallet apps that support standard QR address or payment formats. Always scan-test your QR code and verify the receiver address, coin type, and amount before sharing or printing.

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Trusted by marketers & businesses · 1.3M+ QR codes created · 47M+ scans tracked

Preview popular free QR types below. IMQRScan also supports 33+ advanced QR formats including vCard, Crypto, restaurant menu, Google Review, business profile, file upload, product catalogue, lead form and more.

Step 1 · QR content type

Website URL Link to any page

WiFi SSID, password, encryption

WhatsApp Chat link with message

Email Pre-filled email draft

SMS Text message link

Location Google Maps query

Text Plain text content

33+ QR Types vCard, File, Menu, Reviews, Crypto & more

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This free preview tool supports popular QR types. For advanced business QR codes, create a free account and unlock editable, branded and trackable QR formats.

vCard QR Crypto QR Menu QR Google Review QR Business Profile QR File QR Product Catalogue QR Lead Form QR Multi-URL QR View all 33+ types

Step 2 · Enter your content

Website URL

WiFi name (SSID)

Password

Encryption

Hidden network

Country code

Phone number

Prefilled message

Email address

Subject

Message

Phone number

Message

Location or map query

Latitude (optional)

Longitude (optional)

Text

QR color

Eye outer color

Eye inner color

Background color

Transparent background

QR size

Dot style

Eye outer style

Eye inner style

Quiet zone / margin

Margin: 8px

Logo size

Logo ratio: 0.20

Upload center logo (optional)

Use a square PNG logo for best results.

Frame style

Frame text / CTA

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Crypto QR Code Maker

Why a Crypto QR Even Matters

A crypto wallet address is a long string of letters and numbers — usually 26 to 62 characters — that nobody can be expected to read aloud, copy correctly, or remember. One mistyped character on a Bitcoin or Ethereum address and the funds either bounce or, worse, leave forever to a place no one controls. That single friction point is why the QR code became the default handshake of crypto: a square pattern a phone camera reads in under half a second, eliminating every keystroke between sender and receiver.

IMQRScan built its crypto QR code generator around that exact problem. Paste your wallet address, choose the network, and the tool returns a high-resolution QR ready for an invoice, a printed flyer, a hardware wallet backup, a Telegram bio, or a checkout page. The encoding follows the on-chain URI scheme each network expects — bitcoin: for BTC, ethereum — so any reputable wallet app interprets the QR the same way the protocol authors intended.

This page covers what a crypto QR code is, how IMQRScan generates one safely, the differences between a wallet QR and a payment QR, the networks supported coins, URL-based crypto QR options and the security reasoning behind doing the encoding entirely in your browser, and safety tips before printing or sharing.

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Crypto Wallet QR

What Is a Crypto QR Code?

A crypto QR code is a 2D barcode that encodes a cryptocurrency wallet address — and optionally an amount, label, or memo — using a network-specific URI format. When a wallet app scans it, the app pre-fills the recipient field automatically. No copy, no paste, no typo.

The address.

A unique string identifying a wallet on a blockchain — for example, a Bitcoin address starting with 1, 3, or bc1, or an Ethereum address starting with 0x.

The URI wrapper.

A protocol prefix the wallet recognizes — bitcoin:, ethereum:, bitcoincash:, litecoin:, Dash: — plus optional parameters such as ?amount= or ?label=.

The QR encoding.

That URI gets translated into the black-and-white square pattern using the QR specification ISO/IEC 18004, with error correction so the code still scans even if a corner is smudged or partly obscured.

IMQRScan handles all three layers automatically. You paste the address, optionally add an amount, and the generator outputs a QR that is both protocol-correct and visually clean enough to print on a card, etch on metal, or embed in a PDF invoice.

How To

How the IMQRScan Crypto QR Code Generator Works

The flow is intentionally short — four steps, roughly thirty seconds.

Step 1 — Paste your wallet address: Drop in the public address from your wallet. Before downloading, carefully review the receiver address, coin type, amount, and message. Crypto transactions are usually irreversible, so always scan-test the QR code with your own wallet before sharing or printing.
Step 2 — Pick the network: Choose from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, or Dash. IMQRScan then creates a static QR code using the receiver address, optional amount, and message you provide.
Step 3 — Optional add a payment amount or memo: Turn the wallet QR into a payment QR by specifying an amount. A scanner now opens with the amount pre-filled, the recipient locked, and the user only needing to confirm. This is the format invoicing tools, freelancers, and merchants use.
Step 4 — Download: Export the QR as a PNG, SVG, or PDF. IMQRScan offers a quiet zone of 4 modules around the code by default — the white border that scanners need to lock on.

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Crypto address to QR code

Paste a wallet address and convert it into a scannable QR code for supported crypto wallets.

Crypto payment QR code

Add an optional amount and message so compatible wallets can pre-fill payment details.

No watermark or scan limit

Create free static crypto QR codes with no watermark and no scan limit.

Comparison

Wallet QR vs Payment QR vs Branded QR — What You Actually Need

Every crypto QR looks similar, but they encode different things underneath. Picking the wrong type is the single most common mistake we see — a merchant prints a plain wallet QR on a poster and then has to manually chase customers for the right amount, or a freelancer sends a payment QR with no fallback for clients on a different network. Quick reference:

Use case	Wallet QR	Payment QR	Branded QR
Encodes	Address only	Address + amount + memo	Address + amount + logo + colour
Best for	Donations, tips, profile bios	Invoices, checkout, fixed-price sales	Storefronts, posters, marketing
Sender confirms amount	Manually	Pre-filled	Pre-filled
Reusable	Yes	Yes, for fixed price	Yes
IMQRScan support	Yes	Yes	Yes

Tip: If you are collecting tips or donations, use a wallet QR. If you are collecting a fixed invoice amount, use a payment QR. If the QR will be printed on posters, packaging, or storefront signage, use a branded QR with strong contrast.

Supported Coins

Supported Coins & Networks

IMQRScan supports the URI schemes published by each network’s core developers. We don’t invent custom formats — every QR generated is the same one the official wallet documentation specifies, so it scans on every wallet that follows the standard.

Bitcoin BTC — BIP-21 URI · supports legacy, SegWit, and Taproot bc1p addresses. New to BTC payment QR formats? Read our guide to Bitcoin QR codes.
Ethereum & EVM chains — EIP-681 URI · works for ETH, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Avalanche, Fantom.
Dash — Dash wallet address QR code support.
Bitcoin Cash — Bitcoin Cash wallet QR code support.
Litecoin LTC — BIP-21 compatible litecoin: scheme.

You can add a receiver address, optional amount, and message. For other crypto-related destinations such as Solana Pay links, NFT pages, blockchain explorer URLs, payment instruction pages, or donation pages, use IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator.

Security

Security: Why IMQRScan Runs Entirely in Your Browser

A wallet address is public information by design — anyone scanning the QR is meant to see it. But the moment an address is typed into a third-party server, two new risks appear: the server logs become an attack surface, and an attacker who compromises that server can replace your address with theirs in real time. We have seen this exact attack pattern documented on lower-quality generators in 2023 and 2024.

IMQRScan’s crypto QR code generation is designed to run in the browser, helping reduce unnecessary handling of public wallet addresses. A public wallet address is meant to be shared, but you should never enter private keys, seed phrases, recovery phrases, or wallet backup phrases into any QR generator. Before sharing or printing your QR code, scan-test it with your own wallet app and confirm the coin, receiver address, amount, and message.

Additional safeguards built in

Address checksum validation

Bitcoin Base58Check / Bech32 and Ethereum EIP-55 mixed-case checksums are checked before the QR is rendered. Typos that would silently send funds to an invalid address are caught.

No browser extensions required

No browser extensions required, so wallet-draining fake-extension scams cannot ride along.

TLS 1.3 enforced sitewide

TLS 1.3 enforced sitewide, so the page itself can’t be MITM-tampered while loading.

Code is reviewable

The relevant JavaScript is non-minified on a public sub-path so anyone can audit it.

Crypto QR Code Safety

A crypto QR code should usually contain a public wallet address or a payment instruction link — never a private key or seed phrase. Before sharing or printing your QR code, scan it with your own wallet app and confirm that the correct coin, receiver address, amount, and message appear.

IMQRScan creates free static crypto QR codes for supported coins. Static means the payment details are encoded into the QR pattern itself. If you need to change the address, amount, or message later, generate a new QR code and replace the old one.

Never create or share a QR code containing your private key, seed phrase, recovery phrase, or wallet backup phrase. If you are creating a BTC wallet QR for the first time, read our Bitcoin QR code safety guide to understand wallet QRs, payment amounts, QR scanner safety, privacy, and common Bitcoin QR code scams.

Use Cases

Common Uses for Crypto QR Codes

Crypto QR codes are commonly used for wallet receiving addresses, donation pages, invoice payment instructions, printed flyers, creator tip pages, and crypto-related landing pages. For direct Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, or Dash wallet QR codes, use this generator. For URL-based crypto destinations, use the URL QR Code Generator.

Wallet receiving addresses

Generate a QR code for a Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, or Dash receiving address.

Invoice payment instructions

Add an optional amount and memo so clients can scan and pay with fewer mistakes.

Donation and creator tips

Use a crypto wallet QR code for donation pages, creator bios, flyers, and community campaigns.

Wallet QR vs URL QR

Crypto Wallet QR Code vs URL-Based Crypto QR Code

A crypto wallet QR code directly encodes a supported coin address, amount, and optional message. Use this page when you want to create a static QR code for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, or Dash.

A URL-based crypto QR code points users to a web page instead of encoding a wallet address directly. Use IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator for Solana Pay links, NFT collection pages, blockchain explorer links, Coinbase payment pages, crypto donation landing pages, or custom payment instruction pages.

Have a crypto payment link or blockchain URL? Create a URL QR code with IMQRScan.

Need	Use this
Bitcoin wallet address	Crypto QR Code Generator
Ethereum wallet address	Crypto QR Code Generator
NFT collection page	URL QR Code Generator
Blockchain explorer link	URL QR Code Generator
Solana Pay URL	URL QR Code Generator
Custom crypto checkout page	URL QR Code Generator

Examples

Who Uses IMQRScan’s Crypto QR Generator

Concrete examples for freelancers, creators, merchants, NFT artists, Web3 events, and hardware-wallet owners.

Freelancers & remote workers

A graphic designer in Lagos invoicing clients in Berlin generates a Bitcoin or Ethereum payment QR with the exact invoice amount baked in. The client scans, confirms, the payment lands in roughly 90 seconds with sub-dollar fees. No SWIFT lag, no FX spread, no wrong-amount disputes.

Streamers, creators & non-profits

A YouTuber pinning a wallet QR in their channel description so international viewers can tip in BTC, Litecoin or Dash QR code without account intermediaries. A children’s charity printing the same QR on a fundraising flyer for direct, transparent on-chain giving.

Small merchants & cafés

A coffee shop in Dubai’s DIFC printed a single Bitcoin Cash QR code taped to the till. Each customer scans the same QR, types in their order amount, and pays — no card terminal fees, no chargebacks, settlement same-day.

NFT artists & collectors

An artist printing a QR on a physical art print that links to the on-chain NFT contract — buyers scan to verify provenance and ownership without trusting the printed certificate alone.

Web3 events & conferences

A Web3 project can use a URL QR code for an NFT collection, blockchain explorer link, or crypto landing page. Event organisers generate a QR on the speaker badge so attendees can tip a speaker mid-event. Cards on lanyards no longer need a printed phone number — the QR is the only contact channel.

Hardware-wallet owners

A long-term holder generates a receive-address QR offline, printing it on archival paper, and adding it to a fireproof safe alongside the seed phrase. The QR doubles as a backup of the public address — checkable from any phone if the hardware device is ever damaged.

Reviewed Content

IMQRScan's Team

Reviewed by IMQRScan’s team. This page is written and reviewed for users creating crypto wallet QR codes, payment QR codes, and URL-based crypto QR codes.

Last reviewed: April 2026.

For technical context, crypto payment QR codes commonly rely on wallet URI standards such as BIP-21 for Bitcoin and EIP-681 for Ethereum-style payment requests, while QR code encoding follows the ISO/IEC 18004 QR code specification.

Free crypto QR codes · No watermark · No scan limit

Your wallet address deserves better than copy-paste.

Generate a crypto QR for any chain in under a minute, free of accounts and free of server-side logging. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, or Litecoin — IMQRScan encodes them all to the standards their core developers wrote.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Crypto QR Code Generator

Have a question? Check out the FAQ.

A crypto QR code generator is a tool that converts a cryptocurrency wallet address — and optionally a payment amount or memo — into a 2D barcode (QR code) that mobile wallet apps can scan to instantly fill in the recipient field of a transaction.

Creating a QR code from a public wallet address is generally safe because a public address is meant to be shared. The main safety rule is to never encode or share a private key, seed phrase, or recovery phrase. Always scan-test the QR code and verify the receiver address before accepting or sending funds.

Yes. The Bitcoin URI standard (BIP-21) supports an amount parameter: bitcoin:ADDRESS?amount=0.005 produces a QR that opens any wallet pre-filled with the recipient and the requested 0.005 BTC.

IMQRScan offers free static QR code generation with no watermark and no scan limit. Some download, saving, or management features may require free sign-up.

Yes. A crypto QR encodes only the wallet address (and any extras you set), not a link to IMQRScan. Once downloaded, the file is permanent and works independently of any service — including ours.

No. A receive-address QR only contains your public address — the equivalent of a bank account number. To move funds out of the wallet, an attacker would need the private key or seed phrase, neither of which appears in any QR generated for receiving.

They use different URI schemes (bitcoin: vs ethereum:) and different address formats (Base58/Bech32 vs hex with EIP-55 checksum). A QR generated for one network will not be recognised by a wallet on the other, which is why selecting the correct network in the generator is critical.

Yes — fully free, with free sign-up, no watermark, and no scan limits. Both wallet QRs and payment QRs are unlimited.

PNG (recommended for screens and social media), SVG (vector, perfect for print and infinite scaling), and PDF (ready for invoices). Each export includes a 4-module quiet zone so wallet apps lock onto the code reliably.

Yes — you can encode an OpenSea, Magic Eden, blockchain explorer URLs, crypto donation pages, payment instruction pages or direct contract URL into a QR. Scanners open the marketplace listing or the on-chain explorer view of that token. Useful for physical prints of digital art, certificates of authenticity, and gallery exhibitions. For URL-based crypto destinations, use IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator.

IMQRScan creates static crypto QR codes for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Dash. Compatibility depends on the wallet app and selected coin/network. Always scan-test the QR code before printing or sharing it, and confirm that the wallet shows the correct receiver address, coin type, and amount.

Yes. IMQRScan offers logo embedding (centred, with auto-error-correction bumped to level H so the code still scans) and full colour customisation. Avoid extreme low-contrast pairings — light grey on white can break scan reliability.

You will need to regenerate. A QR is a static encoding — the pattern itself contains the address. Re-download is free and instant. If you want a QR that can be edited after printing, that is a different product, a dynamic QR, and IMQRScan offers it for non-crypto use cases like vCards and URLs.

The current crypto QR code generator supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Dash. For other crypto-related URLs or payment links, you can create a URL QR code using IMQRScan’s URL QR Code Generator.

No practical limit for any in-use blockchain. The QR specification supports up to 4,296 alphanumeric characters; the longest crypto address types sit well below that ceiling.

No. The generator runs in your browser. We do not transmit, log, or store the wallet address. Standard non-personal analytics such as page views, country, and device class are collected sitewide for product improvement, but they cannot be linked to the address you encode.

IMQRScan supports bulk QR generation for business use cases. For crypto wallet QR codes, test each generated QR carefully and verify the correct wallet address, coin type, and amount before sharing or printing.