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QR Code Border Adder

World's Simplest QR Tool

Quickly add a border around any QR code. Upload a QR code image in the tool below, then adjust the border width on each side, select a solid color or gradient, and optionally round the corners. When the bordered QR code is ready, download it as a PNG. Fast, free, and easy to use. Created with love by team Browserling.

QR Code Border Adder

World's Simplest QR Tool

Quickly add a border around any QR code. Upload a QR code image in the tool below, then adjust the border width on each side, select a solid color or gradient, and optionally round the corners. When the bordered QR code is ready, download it as a PNG. Fast, free, and easy to use. Created with love by team Browserling.

Tool Options

QR Border Width

Extra pixels on the left.
Extra pixels on the right.
Extra pixels at the top.
Extra pixels at the bottom.

QR Border Color

Choose one color for the border.
Set the border gradient start.
Set the border gradient end.
Rotate the border gradient.

QR Border Corners

Curve the frame of the QR code's image.
Upper-left curve in px.
Upper-right curve in px.
Lower-left curve in px.
Lower-right curve in px.
Fill the space beyond curved frame corners with this color.

What Is a QR Code Border Adder?

This online tool adds a customizable border around a QR code image. The new border is drawn beyond the original canvas, increasing the image dimensions without covering the QR pattern. In the options, you can specify exactly how many border pixels to add to the left, right, top, and bottom sides. When the border color matches the background behind the QR modules, the added area can extend the code's quiet zone. This clear space helps scanners distinguish the outer boundaries of the QR code and read it correctly. Using different widths on opposite sides can also reposition the QR code within the enlarged canvas, making it easier to center or align in a label, card, poster, or other layout. The border can also serve as a decorative frame. Fill it with a solid color that matches the QR modules, or create a linear gradient by choosing two colors and setting the gradient angle. Additionally, you can round the border and enter a separate radius for each corner. This creates a softer sticker-style design that pairs especially well with QR codes made from rounded modules. QR-tastic!

What Is a QR Code Border Adder?

This online tool adds a customizable border around a QR code image. The new border is drawn beyond the original canvas, increasing the image dimensions without covering the QR pattern. In the options, you can specify exactly how many border pixels to add to the left, right, top, and bottom sides. When the border color matches the background behind the QR modules, the added area can extend the code's quiet zone. This clear space helps scanners distinguish the outer boundaries of the QR code and read it correctly. Using different widths on opposite sides can also reposition the QR code within the enlarged canvas, making it easier to center or align in a label, card, poster, or other layout. The border can also serve as a decorative frame. Fill it with a solid color that matches the QR modules, or create a linear gradient by choosing two colors and setting the gradient angle. Additionally, you can round the border and enter a separate radius for each corner. This creates a softer sticker-style design that pairs especially well with QR codes made from rounded modules. QR-tastic!


QR Code Border Adder Examples

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Add White Space Around a Hotel Wi-Fi QR Code

In this example, we add a white border to a classic black-and-white QR code for the Golden Horizon Hotel Wi-Fi network. The code stores the WPA network name and password and already includes only a very narrow white margin. We extend all four sides by 48 pixels, creating a much wider clear area around the QR pattern. This extra space helps scanners detect the code more easily.

Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Extra pixels on the left.
Extra pixels on the right.
Extra pixels at the top.
Extra pixels at the bottom.
Choose one color for the border.
Set the border gradient start.
Set the border gradient end.
Rotate the border gradient.
Curve the frame of the QR code's image.
Upper-left curve in px.
Upper-right curve in px.
Lower-left curve in px.
Lower-right curve in px.
Fill the space beyond curved frame corners with this color.
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Frame a Wedding Planner's Phone QR Code

In this example, we decorate a phone QR code for a wedding and event planner's business card. We add a 22-pixel border, slightly thicker than the QR code's modules. Since the code uses a purple-to-pink gradient, we apply a matching gradient to the border. We also round the border's corners to complement the QR code's rounded modules. The result is an elegant frame that completes the design and fits beautifully on a wedding planner's business card.

Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Extra pixels on the left.
Extra pixels on the right.
Extra pixels at the top.
Extra pixels at the bottom.
Choose one color for the border.
Set the border gradient start.
Set the border gradient end.
Rotate the border gradient.
Curve the frame of the QR code's image.
Upper-left curve in px.
Upper-right curve in px.
Lower-left curve in px.
Lower-right curve in px.
Fill the space beyond curved frame corners with this color.
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Add a Rounded Lavender Border to a QR Code

In this example, we decorate a QR code containing brewing instructions for an herbal tea package. We add a thin lavender border, just 3 pixels wide on each side, and round all four corners with a 100-pixel radius. We also use a transparent background to keep the rounded corners clean when placing the code on the packaging.

Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Extra pixels on the left.
Extra pixels on the right.
Extra pixels at the top.
Extra pixels at the bottom.
Choose one color for the border.
Set the border gradient start.
Set the border gradient end.
Rotate the border gradient.
Curve the frame of the QR code's image.
Upper-left curve in px.
Upper-right curve in px.
Lower-left curve in px.
Lower-right curve in px.
Fill the space beyond curved frame corners with this color.

All QR Tools

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Quickly generate QR codes for websites, contacts, Wi-Fi, and other data.
Quickly decode QR codes into readable text, links, contacts, and other data.
Quickly create a QR code for easy Wi-Fi connection.
Quickly create QR codes for easy sharing of website links.
Quickly generate QR codes for specific web addresses and online resources.
Quickly create QR codes containing notes, messages, and other text.
Quickly create QR codes for sharing contact information.
Quickly create QR codes for composing emails with preset details.
Quickly create SMS QR codes for prefilled text messages.
Quickly create QR codes for calling phone numbers.
Quickly make a QR code larger or smaller.
Quickly create a new QR design for the same encoded data.
Quickly change the color scheme of an existing QR code.
Quickly convert a colored QR image into a classic black-and-white code.
Quickly add a linear or radial color gradient to a QR code.
Quickly remove the solid background from a QR code.
Quickly surround a QR code with a clear, solid-color quiet zone.
Quickly add a solid, gradient, or rounded border around a QR code.
Quickly add a custom drop shadow to a QR code.
Quickly remove excess space and surrounding content from a QR code.

Coming Soon

These QR tools are on the way!
Scan a QR Code

Read a QR code from an image and extract its contents.

Customize a QR Code

Change the colors, size, and appearance of a QR code.

Add a Logo to a QR Code

Place a custom logo or image in the center of a QR code.

Convert a QR Code to SVG

Turn a QR code into a scalable SVG image.

Convert a QR Code to PNG

Turn a QR code into a downloadable PNG file.

Generate a PDF QR Code

Create a QR code that links directly to a PDF document.

Generate a Google Review QR Code

Create a QR code that lets customers leave a Google review.

Generate a Restaurant Menu QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a restaurant's digital menu.

Generate a WhatsApp QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a WhatsApp chat with a phone number.

Generate an Instagram QR Code

Create a QR code that links directly to an Instagram profile.

Generate a YouTube QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a YouTube video or channel.

Generate a Facebook QR Code

Create a QR code that links to a Facebook page or profile.

Generate a TikTok QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a TikTok profile or video.

Generate a LinkedIn QR Code

Create a QR code that links to a LinkedIn profile or company page.

Generate a Location QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a location in Google Maps.

Generate an Event QR Code

Create a QR code containing event details, dates, and locations.

Generate a Payment QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a payment link or checkout page.

Generate an App Download QR Code

Create a QR code that links to an app in the App Store or Google Play.

Generate a Spotify QR Code

Create a QR code that opens a Spotify song, album, or playlist.

Add Text to a QR Code

Add a custom text label below a QR code, such as "Scan Me".

Add a Frame to a QR Code

Surround a QR code with a customizable decorative frame.

Generate QR Codes in Bulk

Generate multiple QR codes at once from a list of text or URLs.

Generate a QR Code Sheet

Arrange multiple QR codes on a printable sheet.

Check QR Code Readability

Test whether a QR code can be scanned and decoded correctly.


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We're Browserling – a friendly and fun cross-browser testing company powered by alien technology. At Browserling, our mission is to make people's lives easier, so we created this collection of QR code tools. Our tools have the simplest user interface that doesn't require advanced computer skills and they are used by millions of people every month. Behind the scenes, all QR tools are actually powered by our web developer tools that we created over the last couple of years. Check them out!

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