Choose the inbox visitors should contact
Use one email address you actually monitor, such as the public enquiries inbox for your business. Check the spelling and domain, then review the To field in a draft opened from the exported QR. A valid-looking address does not prove that the mailbox exists. Anyone with the QR artwork can read its address, so use contact details you intend to publish.
A scan starts a draft, not a sent message
The QR contains a mailto link, not a website or an email delivery service. The visitor still chooses an account, writes their message and presses Send. Opening a draft does not book an appointment, submit a support request or confirm that a message reached you. Qex does not count scans for this static email code.
Check the mail app and scanner together
Scan the downloaded artwork on the phones your visitors use. A compatible camera or scanner should offer to open the mailto link, and a configured mail app should open a draft. Some scanners only show text, some devices ask which app to use, and a device without a mail handler may do nothing. If the pattern decodes but no draft opens, check the scanner and default mail app rather than generating the same artwork repeatedly. Print the email address beside the QR as a fallback.
Use a short subject and check what appears
An optional subject such as “Booking enquiry” gives the visitor a starting point; they can change it. It does not automatically route the message into an inbox filter. Set up and test any sorting rule in your own mail service separately. After scanning, check that spaces, punctuation and accented characters appear as intended in the subject. Leave it blank for a general contact code.
Changing the inbox requires new artwork
The address and subject are stored inside this static QR. Saving a workspace cannot make its printed payload editable. To change either field, generate new artwork and replace the old prints. If your contact details may change, use a dynamic website QR pointing to a public contact page you maintain. Edit that existing code’s destination in its owning workspace; creating a different code does not update an old print. Dynamic codes depend on Qex continuing to operate.
Check the print or choose an editable contact page
Use the print-size and quiet-zone guidance and artwork troubleshooting checklist. Decoding an exported image verifies its contents; it does not prove that a particular phone can open a mail draft.
Need to change contact details after printing? Make a website QR to a public contact page. For a dynamic code, open its owning workspace to edit the existing destination. Save a guest workspace with email and confirm the emailed link, or sign in with the email you saved. This does not make a static email QR editable.
The mailto standard describes a starting point for composing a message; review the draft before sending it.
How to make and check an email QR code
- Enter a public contact addressUse one inbox you monitor. Check the spelling and domain; valid syntax does not establish that the mailbox exists.
- Add a short subject if usefulUse a starting point such as Booking enquiry. Leave it blank for general messages; inbox sorting needs a separate rule in your mail service.
- Download and check the draftDownload PNG, SVG, JPG or PDF free. Scan the exported artwork on visitor phones and check the To field and exact subject without sending a message.
- Print one proof with a fallbackLabel it Email us and include the readable address. Keep the clear margin and scan the final-size proof before printing a batch.
Check your QR before printing
Keep the full clear margin around your downloaded QR. Print one proof at the final size, measure it, and scan it with the phones your visitors use before ordering a batch.
Compare QR print dimensions and make an A4 or US Letter proof for a plain, no-logo static link or text code. For your existing dynamic code, paste its Qex short link, rather than the destination, to keep the same redirect in the proof. For a code with a logo, frame, Wi-Fi details or a contact card, test the actual downloaded artwork; the plain calculator does not reproduce that design.
Diagnose a QR code that will not scan or open if a proof fails.
Questions
Does scanning send an email?
No. A compatible scanner and configured mail app can open a draft. The visitor must finish the message and press Send; a scan does not prove delivery.
Why does the QR show text but not open email?
The scanner may not handle mailto links, or the device may have no default mail app configured. Try a compatible scanner and check the mail handler. Include the readable email address as a fallback.
Can I change the address or subject after printing?
Not in this static QR. Generate new artwork and replace the print, or use a dynamic website QR to a public contact page you maintain. Update the existing dynamic code rather than creating another code.
Does the subject automatically sort messages?
No. Visitors can edit it, and it does not create an inbox rule. Configure and test any subject-based rule in your own mail service.
Can I attach a file or use a contact form?
This generator does not attach files. Use a website QR to your public contact form, or a PDF QR to a hosted document when the task is reading a file.
Do I need an account to download?
No. Email QR artwork is generated in your browser and downloads are free. Its address is readable by anyone who has the artwork, so use an address you intend to publish.