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Everything happens locally in your browser - your network name and password never leave your device or touch any server. Scanning the code with a phone camera prompts to join the network directly, no typing needed.
How does logging into WiFi with a QR code work?
Modern phone cameras (iOS 11+ and most Android devices) recognize the special WIFI: QR format the moment you point the camera at it. Scanning shows a "Join network" prompt - tap it and the phone connects automatically, filling in the network name, password, and security type for you, without ever typing anything.
Can the password be read out of the QR code?
Yes - a WiFi QR code is not encrypted, it just encodes the plain network name and password as text. Anyone with a QR scanner app, not only a camera offering to join the network, can decode it and read the password in plain text, so treat a WiFi QR code exactly like the password itself: don't post it somewhere public.
Am I allowed to use the QR code generated here on my website?
Yes - the QR code is generated entirely in your own browser from the data you typed in, so it's yours to use anywhere, including your own website. Just remember the point above: anyone who scans it gets your WiFi password, so only publish a code for a network you're happy sharing access to.