Ethereum QR Code Generator

EIP-681 Ethereum QR Codes for DAO Donations, Token Sends & Tip Jars

How Ethereum QR Codes Eliminate Wallet-Address Typos

An Ethereum QR code is a QR code that opens a Web3 wallet with your 0x receiving address (and optionally a token and amount) already filled in. The format is defined by EIP-681, Ethereum's standard payment-request URI, as documented on Ethereum.org. Scan with MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, Trust or Argent on iOS or Android: no mistyped 42-character hex address, no copy-paste, no broken transfer. The address is encoded directly inside the pixel pattern, so the destination never changes once the code is printed.

Add your logo, brand colors and AI-designed pixel art so codes match your Web3 creator brand, NFT project identity or DAO governance aesthetic. Print on NFT-mint Twitter posts, mint-event posters, IRL exhibition cards, DeFi conference badges, DAO treasury contribution cards, crypto-charity donation appeals, Web3-conference speaker badges, token-gated Discord onboarding cards, NFT-gallery exhibition catalogs or Layer-2 hackathon sponsorship sheets. Ethereum QRs encode the EIP-681 payload directly into the pixel pattern, so the destination wallet stays fixed once the code is printed. The SEC crypto assets resource provides US regulatory context for cryptocurrency payment use.

Turn an Ethereum Address into a QR Code in 3 Steps

Copy your Ethereum 0x address from MetaMask or Coinbase, brand the QR code with logo and AI pixel art, then download in PNG, SVG or PDF for NFT posters, DeFi badges or DAO cards.

  1. Step 1

    Copy your Ethereum address

    Open your Web3 wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, Trust or Argent) and copy the receiving 0x address (40 hex characters with the 0x prefix). For ENS names like vitalik.eth, resolve to the underlying 0x address first for max wallet compatibility.

  2. Step 2

    Brand the QR code

    Add your logo, brand colors and pixel patterns to the Ethereum QR. Pick from 1200+ templates or generate AI-designed pixel art matching your Web3 creator, NFT project, DAO governance or DeFi protocol identity.

  3. Step 3

    Print and distribute

    Export the QR in PNG, SVG or PDF for any printer or screen. Print on token-gated Discord onboarding cards, NFT-gallery exhibition catalogs, Layer-2 hackathon sponsorship sheets or Web3-conference speaker badges. Test the scan with major Web3 wallets before printing at scale.

Frequently Asked Questions About Ethereum QR Codes

Distributing Ethereum Wallet Addresses with QR Codes

Open your Web3 wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, Trust or Argent) and copy the receiving 0x address (40 hex characters with the 0x prefix). Paste into QR Code AI, customize with your logo and brand colors, then download in PNG, SVG or PDF for printing on NFT-mint posters, DeFi conference badges, DAO treasury cards or NFT-gallery catalogs.

Yes, technically. EIP-681 is the Ethereum standard for payment-request URIs (ethereum:0x...?value=N&gas=M) that embed ETH amount, ERC-20 token, gas and chain_id into the QR code. The spec exists, but most major wallets (MetaMask, Rainbow, Trust, Coinbase Wallet) currently honor only the address and ignore amount or token. For maximum wallet compatibility today, share the address-only QR and let the sender enter the amount in their wallet.

Yes. An Ethereum wallet address is a public identifier, not a private key, anyone who scans the QR can send to it but cannot withdraw. The address is identical to what you would copy-paste in any DeFi app or block explorer. For added safety, verify the receiving address on a hardware wallet screen before signing transactions, and prefer address-only QRs (skip EIP-681 amount parameters) for the broadest wallet compatibility.

EIP-681 supports a chain_id parameter (ethereum:0x...@137 for Polygon, @10 for Optimism, @42161 for Arbitrum, @8453 for Base, @1 for Ethereum mainnet). Compliant wallets switch networks automatically; non-compliant wallets ignore it. For mixed-audience campaigns, share address-only and let payers pick the chain themselves, or print separate QRs per L2.

Print an Ethereum QR (EIP-681) when you accept ETH, ERC-20 stablecoins, NFT-mint contributions or DAO treasury sends: programmable, smart-contract aware, Layer-2 ready. Print a Bitcoin QR (BIP21) for on-chain BTC tips, donations or merchant checkout: single-asset, deeply liquid, hardware-wallet friendly. Print a PayPal QR for fiat-comfortable buyers needing chargeback protection. Crypto-native communities pair Ethereum and Bitcoin; mixed audiences add PayPal alongside both.