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Email QR Code Generator

Create a QR code for an email that opens a pre-filled draft on iOS, Android and Outlook on the web.

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What is an email QR code and how does it work

An email QR code is a scannable square that opens the user’s default mail app with the recipient address, subject line and message body already filled in. It is a QR code that encodes the RFC 6068 mailto specification, so the To, Subject and Body fields populate automatically. When people scan an email QR code, they simply review the draft and tap Send, with no typing or copying needed.

Add your logo, brand colours and AI-generated designs for custom designs that match your visual identity. Use it on trade show banners, conference badges, newsletter sign-up posters, customer support packaging, estate agent flyers or printed email signatures. Pre-fill the subject with the campaign name so you can track where leads came from. The email message format is standardised in RFC 5322 Internet Message Format and delivery is handled by RFC 5321 SMTP. Every email QR is dynamic by default, so the destination address stays editable in your dashboard and every scan is tracked without reprinting materials.

Pre-Fill Recipient, Subject and Body in 3 Steps

Enter the recipient with an optional subject, body, cc and bcc, style the QR with AI-generated designs, then download it as PNG, SVG or PDF, ready for trade show banners or email signatures.

  1. Step 1

    Enter recipient and message

    Add the recipient address, optional subject and pre-filled body using RFC 6068 mailto encoding. CC and BCC are supported. Pre-fill the subject with a campaign name to track where leads come from.

  2. Step 2

    Style the QR code

    Add your logo, brand colours and pixel patterns. Choose from 1200+ templates or generate QR Art to match your trade show banners, conference badges or newsletter posters.

  3. Step 3

    Print and use

    Download in PNG, SVG or PDF. Place it on trade show banners, conference badges, support packaging, estate agent flyers or email signatures. Every email QR is dynamic by default, and each scan records the time and approximate location in your dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions About Email QR Codes

Working with mailto email QR codes

Enter the recipient address in QR Code AI, then optionally add a subject and message body before customising the design with your logo and brand colours. The generator builds a mailto URI using RFC 6068 and turns it into a scannable code. When someone scans it, their default email app opens with the recipient, subject and body already filled in. The user reviews the draft and taps Send. It works on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.

Yes. The mailto URI scheme defined in RFC 6068 supports recipient, subject, body, cc and bcc parameters, so a scanned email QR can open the default mail app with those fields already completed. Nothing is sent automatically. The user still reviews the draft and chooses whether to send it. Special characters, including emojis and accented letters, are URL-encoded automatically when the code is created. It works on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows without extra software.

Yes. Email QR codes are free on QR Code AI. You can generate them, customise them with your logo, brand colours and AI-designed templates, then download them in PNG, SVG or PDF without watermarks. Most email QR codes are dynamic by default, which means you can edit the destination after printing and track every scan in your dashboard with country, device, browser and timestamp data, helping you measure campaign reach without reprinting.

To scan a QR code shown inside an email on your phone, take a screenshot and open it with your camera app or a QR code scanner that can read images. On desktop, open a QR code scanner on your phone and point it at the screen. If the QR code arrives as an image attachment, save the file and use an app that supports scanning from photos. This is the usual way to scan a QR code from an email rather than from printed material.

A mailto email QR follows the RFC 6068 standard and opens whichever mail app the operating system has set as default, such as Gmail, Apple Mail, Outlook, Proton or Thunderbird. A Gmail-specific QR uses Gmail’s own compose URL, so the draft opens in Gmail specifically instead of the default mail client. Use mailto for the widest compatibility, and use a Gmail-specific option when you want the experience to stay inside Gmail Workspace.

Ready to capture leads by email?

Open a pre-filled draft that the lead reviews before sending, encode the subject and body to track source, and edit the recipient at any time in your dashboard. Print it on trade show banners, conference badges or newsletter posters so every scan can deliver a lead.