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Email QR Code Generator

Create an email QR code that opens a compose draft on iOS, Android and Outlook 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 when scanned with a phone camera. It is a QR code that encodes the RFC 6068 mailto specification, so the To, Subject and Body fields are added automatically. The recipient simply checks the draft and taps Send, with no typing or copy-paste needed.

Add your logo, brand colours and AI-designed pixel styling for custom designs that match your visual identity. Use it on exhibition banners, conference badges, newsletter signup posters, customer support packaging, property flyers or printed email signatures. Pre-fill the subject with the campaign name so you can identify where the lead 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 remains editable in your dashboard and each scan is tracked without reprinting materials.

Pre-fill recipient, subject and body in 3 steps

Enter the recipient with optional subject, body, cc and bcc, style the QR with AI-generated designs, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF for exhibition 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. You can pre-fill the subject with a campaign name to track lead source.

  2. Step 2

    Customise the QR code

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

  3. Step 3

    Print and use anywhere

    Download in PNG, SVG or PDF. Place it on exhibition banners, conference badges, support packaging, property flyers or email signatures. Every email QR is dynamic by default, and each scan records timestamp and approximate location in your dashboard.

Frequently asked questions about email QR codes

Working with mailto QR codes that open a pre-filled draft

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

Yes. The mailto URI format defined in RFC 6068 supports recipient, subject, body, cc and bcc parameters, so an email QR can open the default mail app with all these fields already filled in. Nothing is sent automatically. The user still reviews the draft and taps Send manually. Special characters, including emojis and accented letters, are URL-encoded during creation. It works on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows without any extra app.

Yes. Email QR codes are free on QR Code AI. You can create them, customise them with your logo, brand colours and AI-designed pixel templates, then download them in PNG, SVG or PDF without watermarks. Most email QR codes are dynamic by default, so the destination remains editable even after printing, and every scan is tracked in your dashboard with country, device, browser and timestamp data. This helps measure campaign reach without reprinting.

To scan a QR code shown inside an email on your phone, take a screenshot and use your camera app or a QR code scanner to read it from the image. On desktop, open a QR scanner app on your phone and point it at the screen. If the QR code comes as an image attachment, save the image and use a scanner app that can read photos.

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 sends the user to Gmail’s own compose URL, so the draft opens in Gmail specifically. Use mailto when you want the widest compatibility. Use a Gmail-specific option when your workflow depends on Gmail or Google Workspace.

Ready to capture leads through email?

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