SMS QR code generator
An SMS QR code pre-fills a text message — recipient number and body — the moment it is scanned. The user only presses send. It is the lowest-friction "contact us" printed media can offer, and it works on every phone with a messaging app.
What is an SMS QR code?
The pattern carries the recipient number and the message body. Scanning opens the phone's messaging app with a composed draft, ready to send. Nothing is sent automatically — the human always confirms, which is why SMS QRs are used for requests rather than blasts.
How to make one
- Open the QR builder and pick the SMS type.
- Enter the destination number in international format (starting with + and the country code).
- Write the short pre-filled body — a keyword such as START, HELP or a campaign code works well.
- Export PNG or SVG, scan-test, and place it where hands are free.
Where an SMS QR earns its keep
Customer support: "Scan to text us" on invoices, packing slips and shop windows — people ask questions without calls or email forms. Request-by-text campaigns: vote, order or opt-in with a keyword. Charity hotlines: donation-by-text lines with the keyword printed on the card.
What to avoid
Short codes are carrier-specific: a shortcode that works on one network can fail on another, so prefer a full international number. Keep the pre-filled text short — the reader still edits and sends it personally, and a long draft raises friction, not lowers it.
FAQ
Does scanning send the message immediately?
No — it opens a pre-filled draft. The user reviews it and presses send themselves, always.
Does it cost the scanner anything?
Whatever their mobile plan charges for a normal SMS. The QR itself is free and adds no fee of any kind.
Can the message include emojis or images?
Plain text only — SMS carries text. Keep the body to the essential keyword or question.
Ready to create it?
Build this QR code in the browser — styled frames, your colors, PNG and SVG.
Open the QR builder