A Gmail QR code is a QR code that opens a Gmail Compose draft to your @gmail.com address, with the subject and message body already filled in after one scan. It uses the RFC 6068 mailto specification so the To, Subject and Body fields can be populated automatically. The Gmail Help Center also explains Gmail compose behaviour and mail handling. The person scanning reviews the draft and taps Send when ready, so there’s no need to type everything manually. On Android, if Gmail is the default mail app, the draft usually opens straight in Gmail. On iPhone, it opens in the user’s default email app, often Apple Mail or the Gmail iOS app.
You can add your logo, brand colours and AI-generated designs for custom QR code design that fits your visual identity. Use it on shopfront windows, newsletter sign-up flyers, customer support inserts, restaurant table displays, B2B trade show banners or event invites. You can pre-fill the subject with an order number, the body with feedback prompts, or both for cleaner email threads. Every Gmail QR code is a dynamic QR code by default, so you can still edit the destination in your dashboard and track every scan without printing again.
Enter the recipient with an optional subject and message, customise the QR code with your logo and AI pixel styling, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF for sign-up flyers, support handouts or trade show use.
Add the destination email address, whether it’s your @gmail.com inbox or any other address, then include an optional subject and pre-filled body using RFC 6068 mailto encoding. You can use the subject line for an order number or campaign name to identify where the lead came from. Special characters are URL-encoded automatically.
Add your logo, brand colours and pixel patterns. Choose from 1200+ templates or create AI-generated designs that matches your newsletter flyers, restaurant table displays or B2B event banner design.
Export in PNG, SVG or PDF for shopfront windows, support packaging or exhibition booths. Test the scan first on iPhone Camera with Apple Mail and on Android with Gmail to make sure the Compose draft opens properly. Every Gmail QR code is dynamic by default, and each scan records the time and approximate location.
Pre-fill the recipient, subject and body so users only need to review and send, add your logo for quick recognition, track scans from sign-up flyers and support materials, and update the destination any time in your dashboard.
See when your Gmail compose QR is scanned, where it was placed and when it performed best. Real-time dashboards help you measure sign-ups, support inserts and B2B event materials.
Track email response intent
Turn long mailto links with pre-filled subject and body into editable short links. Test placements, compare results and retire links safely after the campaign ends.
Shorten Gmail links
Add your logo, brand colours and AI-generated pixel styling to each Gmail compose QR code. More than 1200 templates are available for SaaS, SMEs, hospitality and B2B outreach.
Customise your Gmail QR
A Gmail QR code is better suited to senders and recipients using Gmail or Google Workspace, with templates and dashboards shaped around @gmail.com inboxes. An email QR code opens a general mailto draft in whichever default mail app the user is using.
Use a general mailto
A vCard saves your full contact details straight into the phone’s address book. Gmail instead opens a Compose draft with the subject and body ready for B2B follow-up after an event or meeting.
Save full contact details
A URL QR code opens a webpage in the browser for self-service FAQs or landing pages. A Gmail QR code opens a drafted email instead. Many printed campaigns use both to cover different user intent.
Open a webpage instead
Gmail opens an email draft in the user’s mail app, while WhatsApp starts a wa.me chat without needing the contact to be saved first. That can be more convenient for travellers or quick support chats.
Reach users by chat
Gmail is useful for written and threaded follow-up. SMS opens the phone’s messaging app with a pre-filled message body for faster short replies when you want less friction.
Switch to SMS message
A Gmail QR code starts a written email reply. A phone QR code opens the dialler for an immediate phone call when the issue is urgent and a voice conversation is better.
Switch to phone callComposing pre-filled emails with Gmail QR codes
Enter the recipient’s @gmail.com address, or any email address you want people to contact, in QR Code AI. You can also pre-fill the subject and message body based on RFC 6068. The tool then creates a mailto link and encodes it into the QR code. When someone scans it, a Compose draft opens with the To, Subject and Body fields already filled in. The user reviews it and taps Send. It works on iPhone, Android, macOS and Windows.
Yes, it’s different. The QR code shown in Gmail settings or on Google sign-in pages is a login QR code used by Google to authorise a device. It is not the same as a Gmail mailto QR code. QR codes created with QR Code AI encode an RFC 6068 mailto link that opens a pre-filled Compose draft after a phone camera scan. One is for authentication, while the other is for email outreach or contact collection.
Yes. Gmail QR codes are free to create on QR Code AI. You can customise them with your logo, brand colours and AI-designed pixel templates, then download them in PNG, SVG or PDF without watermarks. Most Gmail QR codes are dynamic by default, so you can edit the destination after printing and track scans in your dashboard with country, device, browser and timestamp data. That makes them useful for measuring campaign reach without reprinting materials.
No. Scanning a Gmail QR code only opens a Compose draft with the recipient, subject and body already filled in. The person scanning still has to review the draft and tap Send manually. Nothing is sent automatically. This behaviour follows the RFC 6068 mailto specification and is respected by email apps on iPhone, Android and desktop devices.
A Gmail email QR code is more suitable when your audience mainly uses @gmail.com or Google Workspace inboxes, because the examples, templates and guidance are tailored for Gmail-based workflows such as newsletter sign-ups, support replies and B2B outreach. A general email QR code is provider-neutral and works well when you do not know which mail app the recipient prefers. Both use the same RFC 6068 mailto format, but the Gmail version is more focused on Gmail-first use cases.
The Gmail login QR code comes directly from Google, not from a third-party generator. To get it, open Gmail on a desktop browser, choose Sign in, then select the QR code sign-in option if Google offers it for your account. Google will display a one-time QR code that you scan using the Gmail app on a signed-in phone. QR Code AI does not generate login QR codes. This tool is for creating mailto QR codes that open a Gmail Compose draft.
A Gmail QR code created here encodes a mailto link and opens a pre-filled Compose draft to your email address, which is useful for marketing materials and customer support. A Gmail login QR code is issued by Google during sign-in and is used to authorise a desktop session with a signed-in phone. A Gmail Authenticator QR code is used for two-step verification and sets up a TOTP secret in an authenticator app. Only the mailto version is suitable for public print use.