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QR Code Generator for Event Tickets

Generate QR codes for event tickets and passes. Unique code per ticket, bulk CSV generation, high-resolution PNG and SVG for print. No watermark.

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Composited in your browser — the file is never uploaded. Always test-scan before print.

Preview

Static codes never expire and carry no watermark. Highest error-correction level (H) is always used so codes stay readable. Vector SVG, custom colours, transparent backgrounds and centre logos are included with Pro.

QR Code Generator for Event Tickets

Ticket QR codes work best when each ticket carries a unique reference that your door list or scanning app can check off — an order ID, a seat reference, or a signed token. Encoding the same value on every ticket defeats the point, because a single photographed code lets an unlimited number of people in.

Generate one code per ticket from a CSV of references on the bulk generator, print at 20 mm or larger, and keep high contrast: door staff scan under bad lighting and a low-contrast code costs you queue time. Test-scan a printed sample with the actual device your team will use.

  • Printed and PDF tickets
  • Wristbands and lanyard passes
  • Door-list and check-in scanning

Specification and print guidance

PayloadA unique ticket identifier or validation URL per ticket
UniquenessOne code per ticket — never reuse a single code across an event
Recommended ECCQ or H for creased and pocketed tickets
Print size2.5-3 cm square minimum on a printed ticket
Screen scanningAsk attendees to raise brightness at the gate
Bulk generationCSV in, one code per row

How to make a QR codes for event tickets

  1. 1

    Generate a unique identifier for every ticket in your ticketing system.

  2. 2

    Build the payload as a validation URL or opaque token — not a guessable sequence.

  3. 3

    Use the bulk generator to turn a CSV of identifiers into a batch of codes.

  4. 4

    Place each code on the ticket with a clear margin and a legible reference number as a fallback.

  5. 5

    Rehearse the gate flow: scan speed, lighting and offline behaviour.

Troubleshooting scan failures

Slow queues at the gate

Increase the printed size and error correction, and light the scanning position properly.

Phone screens fail to scan

Screen brightness and cracked glass. Have staff ask for full brightness, and keep a manual reference lookup as a fallback.

Duplicate entries

Codes must be validated against a server that marks them used. A QR code alone proves nothing about single use.

Tickets creased in pockets

Level H error correction survives moderate damage far better than level L.

Need hundreds of codes at once?

Upload a CSV and get every barcode or QR code back in one download — plus editable dynamic QR codes with scan analytics, and an API for programmatic generation.

Frequently asked questions

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