Generate a QR code that opens the email app with your address pre-filled. Customers scan and start composing an email to you instantly — no typing your email address. Perfect for business cards and signage.
Email addresses are long and easy to mistype. A QR code on your business card or storefront lets people email you with one scan — the address is pre-filled automatically.
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How to QR Code for Email — Scan to Compose Message
- Select URL tab and enter: mailto:your@email.com
- Optionally add subject: mailto:your@email.com?subject=Inquiry
- Customize QR code colors and style
- Download and add to business cards, signage, or website
- When scanned, it opens email app with your address ready
Pro Tips
- Format: mailto:email@domain.com?subject=Your+Subject&body=Hello
- Keep subject short and relevant to the context of placement
- Works with Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and all email apps
- Combine with phone QR and website QR on business cards
Frequently Asked Questions
How to format email QR code?
Use mailto: protocol. Basic: mailto:you@email.com. With subject: mailto:you@email.com?subject=Hello. With body: add &body=Your+message+here.
Does it work on all phones?
Yes. The mailto: link opens the default email app on any smartphone — Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or whatever the user has set as default.
Can I pre-fill the email subject and body?
Yes. Use format: mailto:you@email.com?subject=Inquiry&body=Hi+I+would+like+to... Spaces become + signs in the URL.
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