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title: "Free Circular QR Code Generator"
description: "Free circular QR code generator — round codes with curved text around the rim, like SCAN ME. Perfect for stickers, bottle caps, and badges. Free download."
canonical: https://reroutehq.com/tools/circular-qr-code
---

# Free Circular QR Code Generator

Create a round QR code with your own text curving around the rim. Free to design and free to download — ideal for stickers, bottle caps, coasters, and badges.

A circular QR code rounds the code area and wraps it in a ring frame with curved text — "SCAN ME", your domain, a tagline, whatever you want circling the code. Decorative dots fill the disc around the code, a clear margin separates them from the real modules, and the built-in scan check verifies every design change. Enter your URL above and edit the rim text to see it live.

Round codes fit round things. Stickers and product seals, bottle caps and jar lids, coasters and drink mats, pin-back badges and event buttons — anywhere a square code would sit awkwardly, a circular QR code with rim text looks intentional. The curved text also replaces a separate call-to-action label: the instruction is built into the code itself.

This one is completely free — design, preview, and download, no account required. The circular ring frame is a free feature, unlike our Pro shape masks, and the whole generator runs client-side in your browser so your link is never sent to a server.

## How to make one

1. **Enter your URL** — Paste the link you want the code to open. The circular preview with the ring frame updates as you type.
2. **Edit the rim text** — Replace the default rim text with your own call to action, brand name, or domain, and pick colors that match your sticker or label design.
3. **Download free** — Export your circular QR code as PNG, SVG, PDF, or WebP — free, with no account or watermark.

## Why use this

- **Free to Download** — The circular ring frame is a free feature. Design your round QR code with custom rim text and download it in PNG, SVG, PDF, or WebP at no cost.
- **Built-In Call to Action** — Curved rim text like "SCAN ME • YOURBRAND.COM" tells people what to do and who you are — no separate label or caption needed.
- **Made for Round Surfaces** — Stickers, bottle caps, coasters, badges, and seals all suit a circular code better than a square one. The round outline fills the space cleanly.
- **Fully Scannable** — The QR data stays complete inside the circle with a proper quiet zone, and the built-in scan check badge verifies the code as you design.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the circular QR code generator really free?

Yes — fully free. Unlike our Pro-only shape masks, the circular ring frame is a free feature: design, preview, and download your round QR code at no cost, no account required.

### Does a round QR code scan as well as a square one?

Yes. The circle is drawn around the complete code — the three finder squares, every data module, and the quiet zone all sit fully inside it, and the ring wraps around the outside. The built-in scan check badge confirms your design reads correctly.

### What text should I put around the QR code?

Short and directive works best: "SCAN ME", "SCAN FOR MENU", your domain, or a brand tagline. Around 20–30 characters renders most cleanly on the rim.

### What sizes should I print for stickers and caps?

As a rule of thumb, keep the printed code at least 2 × 2 cm and test a scan from the real print. For bottle caps and small stickers, use the SVG export so the code stays sharp at any size.

### Can I track scans on a circular QR code?

Point it at a reRoute dynamic link to get scan analytics — total scans, device, location, and time — and the ability to change the destination without reprinting.