diff --git a/tools/seed_phrase_to_qr.py b/tools/seed_phrase_to_qr.py
index 0c818c754..57041e9c4 100644
--- a/tools/seed_phrase_to_qr.py
+++ b/tools/seed_phrase_to_qr.py
@@ -1,19 +1,44 @@
+from seedsigner.models.encode_qr import CompactSeedQrEncoder, SeedQrEncoder
+from seedsigner.models.seed import Seed
+from seedsigner.models.settings_definition import SettingsConstants
+
+"""
+This is a utility for testing / dev purposes only. 
+"""
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import qrcode
     import sys
-    from embit import bip39
 
-    print(sys.argv)
-    seed_phrase = sys.argv[1:]
-    print(seed_phrase)
+    print("""
+*******************************************************************************
+
+    This is a utility for testing / dev purposes ONLY.
+
+    A SeedQR for a real seed holding actual value should never be created
+    this way.
+
+*******************************************************************************
+""")
 
-    data = ""
-    for word in seed_phrase:
-        index = bip39.WORDLIST.index(word)
-        data += str("%04d" % index)
+    COMPACT = 1
+    STANDARD = 2
+    format = int(input("1. Compact SeedQR\n2. Standard SeedQR\nEnter 1 or 2: ").strip())
+    if format not in [COMPACT, STANDARD]:
+        print("Invalid option")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    seed_phrase = input("\nEnter 12- or 24-word test seed phrase: ").strip().split(" ")
+
+    if format == COMPACT:
+        encoder = CompactSeedQrEncoder(seed_phrase=seed_phrase, wordlist_language_code=SettingsConstants.WORDLIST_LANGUAGE__ENGLISH)
+    else:
+        encoder = SeedQrEncoder(seed_phrase=seed_phrase, wordlist_language_code=SettingsConstants.WORDLIST_LANGUAGE__ENGLISH)
 
     qr = qrcode.QRCode( version=1, error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L, box_size=5, border=3)
-    qr.add_data(data)
+    qr.add_data(encoder.next_part())
     qr.make(fit=True)
     qr.make_image(fill_color="black", back_color="white").resize((240,240)).convert('RGB').show()
+
+    seed = Seed(seed_phrase)
+    print(f"\nfingerprint: {seed.get_fingerprint()}\n")