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Donation QR Code Generator

A donation QR code is a payment QR code that opens a giving page or payment app with your account pre-filled, so supporters donate without cash or typing a handle. Churches, charities, street performers and service staff print them on signs, envelopes and tip jars. Choose a payment method below and download the code.

Choose how you receive donations
Build a payment pageUPI, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App and more on one page · live preview, no account needed to try

or link to a page you already have

Venmo username · PayPal.me username · $Cashtag · UPI ID such as name@okaxis.
Pre-filled on PayPal.me, Cash App and UPI. Venmo profile links do not carry an amount.
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How do you make a QR code for donations?
A charity donation QR code poster beside a shop door
A charity QR code beside a shop door lets passers-by donate in seconds. Photo: 玄史生 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
You make a QR code for donations in 5 steps with the free generator above.
  1. Choose the payment method your supporters already use: PayPal.me, Venmo, Cash App or UPI.
  2. Enter your payee handle exactly as it appears in the app.
  3. Leave the amount empty so donors choose how much to give.
  4. Download the code and print it with your organisation’s name above it.
  5. Make a test donation of 1 unit of currency to confirm the money arrives.
Which payment apps work with a donation QR code?
QRJiffy creates donation QR codes for 4 payment links: PayPal.me, Venmo, Cash App and UPI.
Donation QR code payment methods
MethodRegionDonor needs
PayPal.meWorldwidePayPal account or card
VenmoUnited StatesVenmo app
Cash AppUS and UKCash App
UPIIndiaAny UPI app (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm)
How do churches use donation QR codes?
Churches print donation QR codes in bulletins, on pew cards and on giving envelopes so members give digitally during the offering.
A code linked to an online giving page records the donor for tax receipts; a payment-app code does not.
How do donors know a donation QR code is genuine?
Donors confirm the payee name shown in the payment app before sending money.
Fraudsters cover genuine codes with stickers. Print your organisation’s name and handle next to the code, and check public codes regularly.
Donations QR code FAQ
Are donation QR codes free?
Yes. Generating the code is free; the payment provider charges its own fees on received money.
Can I set a suggested donation amount?
Yes. PayPal.me, Cash App and UPI accept a preset amount in the link; Venmo profile links do not.
Do donation QR codes expire?
No. The QR pattern never wears out; a donation code opens the payment page as long as the account stays active.
Can a donation QR code issue tax receipts?
No. Payment-app links do not create tax receipts; link to a charity giving platform when donors need receipts.
QR code types used for donations
4 QR code types cover most donations uses: Payment QR code, PayPal QR code, Venmo QR code and Cash App QR code.


Payment QR codeGet paid by scan through Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or UPI

PayPal QR codeOpen your PayPal.me page with the amount already filled in

Venmo QR codeOpen your Venmo profile so people pay you in one scan

Cash App QR codeTurn your $Cashtag into a code that opens Cash App to pay
Further reading: QR code scams · QR codes for other uses