Add Password to QR Code

Step by step guide to add a password to your QR codes

Password protection is available for all users, including free plan users.

Password-protected QR codes allow you to control who can access your content. Instead of sending everyone directly to a link or file, users must enter a password after scanning the QR code.

This is useful for private documents, internal resources, limited campaigns, or exclusive content.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to add password protection to a QR code, when to use it, and best practices using ZodQR.

Which type of QR code supports password protection?

Password protection is available for all dynamic QR code types of ZodQR, including:

Step-by-Step: How to Add Password Protection to a QR Code

Step 1: Create a Dynamic QR Code

Password protection requires a dynamic QR code. For detail guide how to create a dynamic QR code, please refer to our Link QR Code guide.

Step 2: Enable Password Protection

Once the QR code is created:

From My QR codes page in your dashboard, click on the Lock icon of the QR code

Toggle the password protection option

Enable QR password

Enter the desired password, then click Save

Set QR password

After saving, the QR code that has password protection enabled will show a lock icon in your dashboard for easy identification.

Step 3: Scan and test QR code with password

Before sharing:

Scan the QR code on multiple devices
Confirm the password prompt appears
Verify access is blocked without the correct password

Testing avoids confusion for users later.

How to Change or Remove the Password

You can update the password anytime:

From My QR codes page in your dashboard, click on the Lock icon of the QR code you want to edit

To edit password, simply enter a new password and click Save

Change QR password

To remove password protection, toggle off the password option and save. The QR code will no longer require a password to access the content.

Disable QR password