Is there a free QR code generator with no monthly fee?

Yes — static QR code generators are free with no monthly fee, and the codes never expire. QRhubly's generator works without an account: pick a type (URL, WiFi, vCard, text and more), style it, download it, done. Nobody can 'turn off' a static code because the destination is baked into the pattern itself.

Be careful with services that offer a 'free QR code' that silently expires after a trial — that's usually a dynamic code on a trial plan, and it stops working when the trial ends. If a generator asks for payment to keep a plain static code alive, use a different generator. Monthly fees are only legitimate for dynamic features: editing the destination after printing and tracking scans.