A scannable shortcut to call you
A phone number QR code encodes a number as a tel: link. When someone scans it with a phone camera, the dialler opens with the number ready — perfect for shop windows, business cards, posters, vehicle signage and support prompts where typing a number is a hassle and a wrong digit means a missed call.
How it works
The tool wraps your number in the standard tel: URI scheme and renders it as a
QR code in your browser:
input: +1 555 123 4567
encoded: tel:+15551234567Phone operating systems — iOS and Android — recognise the tel: scheme and offer to dial it on scan. The finished code can be downloaded as PNG or SVG.
Format comparison
| Format entered | Encoded as | Works internationally? |
|---|---|---|
| +1 555 123 4567 | tel:+15551234567 | Yes |
| 555 123 4567 | tel:5551234567 | Local diallers only |
| 001 555 123 4567 | tel:0015551234567 | Sometimes |
Always use international +countrycode format — +44 for UK, +1 for US/Canada, +61 for Australia, and so on. Spaces and dashes in the input are stripped automatically before encoding, so you can type the number in any readable format.
When a phone number QR code is most useful
Business signage: A restaurant window, salon door, or trade stand where a customer wants to call ahead. They scan, tap call, done — no fumbling to type a number they half-read from a sign.
Business cards: Placing a QR code on the back of a card means recipients can save or dial in one scan, which is especially useful for cards handed out at conferences or trade events.
Vehicle graphics: A plumber’s or electrician’s van is moving advertising. A phone QR code lets someone scanning with their phone call immediately without trying to memorise or type a number seen in traffic.
Support prompts in printed materials: Instruction leaflets, packaging, or help-desk posters where typing a number creates friction. One scan, one tap.
Printed receipts or invoices: Making it trivially easy for a customer to call back reduces friction when they have a question.
PNG vs SVG — which to download
- PNG: Suitable for digital sharing — email, WhatsApp, websites, presentations. Fixed pixel count, so use a large enough size for your purpose.
- SVG: Vector format, infinitely scalable without quality loss. Use SVG when printing at large sizes — a vehicle wrap, poster, or banner.
Everything is generated in your browser using a local QR-rendering library, so nothing is uploaded. The code has no expiry; it keeps working as long as the phone number is active.