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Email QR Code Generator

Create a mailto QR code that opens a pre-filled email draft on iOS, Android and Outlook Web.

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What is an email QR code and how it works

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 are completed automatically. The same code can be read from a phone screen, screenshot or desktop display. The recipient checks the draft and taps Send when ready, with no typing or copy-and-paste needed.

Add your logo, brand colours and AI-generated artwork for custom designs that match your visual identity. Use it on event banners, conference passes, newsletter signup posters, customer support packaging, property flyers or printed email signatures. Pre-fill the subject with the campaign name so you can track where each 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 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 optional subject, body, cc and bcc, style the QR with AI-generated designs, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF, ready for event 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 event banners, conference passes or newsletter posters.

  3. Step 3

    Print and use it

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

Frequently asked questions about email QR codes

Working with mailto QR codes

Enter the recipient email 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 creates a mailto URI based on RFC 6068 and encodes it into a scannable QR 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 on iOS, Android, macOS or Windows.

Yes. An email QR code can open a pre-filled draft with recipient, subject, body, cc and bcc already included. The mailto URI format defined in RFC 6068 supports these fields, so the default mail app opens with the details ready for review. Nothing is sent automatically. Special characters such as emojis or accented letters are URL-encoded during creation, and the result works across iOS, Android, macOS and Windows without any extra app.

Yes. Email QR codes are free on QR Code AI. You can create the code, customise it with your logo, brand colours and AI-designed templates, then download it 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 for campaign measurement.

To scan a QR code shown inside an email on your phone, take a screenshot first and then open it with your camera app or a QR code scanner that can read from photos. On desktop, open a scanner app on your phone and point it at the monitor. If the code arrives as an image attachment, save the file and scan it from your gallery. See the QR Code AI scanner page for a step-by-step guide.

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. Use mailto for the widest compatibility. Use the Gmail option when you want the email flow to stay inside Gmail or Gmail Workspace.

Ready to capture leads by email?

Open a pre-filled email draft for the lead to review before sending, encode subject and body to track source, and edit the recipient any time in your dashboard. Print it on event banners, conference passes or newsletter posters so every scan can turn into a lead.