A Free QR Code Scanner & Creator App for iPhone

A Free QR Code Scanner & Creator App for iPhone

Most QR scanner apps on the App Store do the same frustrating thing: they take a tool that should be free and wall it off behind ads, sign-up screens, or a “pro” subscription. Want to scan from a photo? Pay up. Want to save your history? Make an account. Want to remove the banner ad covering the camera? Subscribe.

We thought that was silly, so we built the opposite.

Introducing the free QR Code Scanner & Creator for iPhone — a genuinely free QR toolkit with no account, no ads, no subscriptions, and no scan limits. Your scans are processed on device and stay private.

Coming soon: The app is on its way to the App Store. Want a heads-up the day it launches? Email [email protected] and we’ll let you know.

Scan anything

Scanning a QR code with the free QR Code Scanner app on iPhone

  • Live camera scanning for QR codes and common barcodes
  • Continuous multi-code scanning, flash, and pinch zoom
  • Scan a code straight from a screenshot or saved photo
  • A safe-link confirmation step so you always see where a code points before it opens

Create every common QR code

Creating a QR code on iPhone with the free QR Code Scanner & Creator

The built-in creator covers the QR types people actually use:

  • Website links
  • Wi-Fi networks
  • Contacts and vCards
  • Email, SMS, and phone
  • Calendar events
  • Locations
  • Social profile links

Customize the colors and share clean, unwatermarked images.

Organize and export without limits

Searchable QR scan history with favorites, folders, and CSV export

Every scan and creation is saved to a private, searchable history on your device. Add notes, mark favorites, group codes into folders, and export to CSV whenever you need a record. You can also regenerate a QR code from any past entry.

Private by design

  • No sign-up and no email required
  • No ads, subscriptions, or upsells
  • Camera and photo scanning are processed on device
  • No collected data and no tracking
  • Your history stays in the app’s private storage unless you choose to share it

Prefer to work on the web?

You don’t need the app to make a QR code. T.LY has free web tools you can use from any device:

Whether you scan on your phone or generate on the web, T.LY keeps QR codes simple, clean, and free.


Author Tim Leland

Tim Leland

Tim Leland brings over 20 years of software development experience to the table, creating products used by millions around the globe. He founded T.LY with a vision to build the world’s shortest URL shortener—and since then, the platform’s popularity has soared. Under Tim’s leadership, T.LY has evolved into a top-tier solution recognized for its reliability and ease of use, now serving millions of satisfied users worldwide.

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