When using a smartphone, you point your camera at a QR id and tap to check instead of typing a URL. One type of QR code connections to a fixed location on the internet ( known as a stable QR code), and the other one directs users to a powerful QR code that is updated.
On an phone, Apple’s camera game includes QR code check support. Google Assistant and the Google Camera game, both with Google Lens style, let you place your cameras at a QR code on an Android device and use the words “scan QR password” and “scan QR code” to record and search.
We’ll examine several techniques that work well to make QR codes that let users access websites and other information without having to enter a contact.
How to use Chrome to make QR code
Find A lists the free QR code engine for web pages in Google Chrome ( Number A). On every desktop version of Chrome, the complimentary QR machine feature is integrated into the Share program, which is accessible on both iOS and Android.
Note: Various types of Chrome provide various QR code features. Chrome on iOS provides a common QR code that does not include the dragon emblem, while Chrome on Android and browser versions already display the QR script with a dragon in the middle.
Android
In Chrome on Android, view as common to a web site, next:
- Touch the three- dot selection.
- Select Promote.
- Select QR Code. Figure B shows how to save the code to your system using the button Download ( Figure B).
iOS
In Chrome on iOS, browse as normal to a web page, then:
- Tap the Share symbol.
- Tap Create a QR Code ( Figure C ) and scroll down a little in the options panel.
- To save the code for later use, click Share, then choose either Save Image or Save To Files.
Desktop
Right-click or tap with two fingers on a touchpad to open the Create QR Code option in Chrome desktop on Windows, macOS, or Chrome OS devices. The browser’s upper-right corner displays the generated QR code. The image can then be scanned or downloaded ( FigureD ).
How to use QRbot to create QR codes
In addition to enabling other actions, such as adding a contact, connecting to Wi-Fi, sending an email or SMS, or making a call, QRbot allows you to create codes that link to a web page ( Figure E).
To create a QR code with QRbot:
- Go to the QRbot QR Generator.
- Select an action.
- Add any necessary details.
- Create your own QR code.
QRbot is free to download as both Android and iOS apps on the web and in print. It also offers a pro option for Android and iOS ($ 6.99 and$ 14.99, respectively ), which removes ads and provides access to extra features. Additionally, the upgrade on iOS lets you change the QR code design, giving users the ability to adjust colors, add a custom logo and select from more themes.
How to create QR codes with Barcode Generator
Those who use Windows might want to check out Vevy Europe – S. P. A.’s free Barcode Generator app from the Microsoft Store. As with Chrome and QRbot, the QR Barcode Generator provides several prebuilt action options to create QR codes for email, Twitter, Facebook, SMS, Wi- Fi, Flickr and YouTube among others ( Figure F). Select an action, enter your data, then save the generated image.
How to use iQR codes to create QR codes
On macOS, iQR codes – QR Code Art Studio provides fast, fill- in- the- blank creation of QR codes for phone numbers, SMS, email, locations, web links, contact info, calendar events, Wi- Fi access and more ( Figure G ).
More than any of the options above, this$ 14.99 app enables more customizations to the QR code display. These tweaks include pixel styles, corner and resolution sliders, foreground and background colors, as well as customizations of the corner control points. The app even includes a built-in tool that evaluates the readability of your QR code, as well as advice on how to ensure reliability when your potential customers use their QR code readers.
More options: Create a QR code with Adobe, Canva and ChatGPT Plus
There are many more ways to create a QR code, as listed below.
Adobe
Adobe suggests that QR codes make it easy for people to access a “website, social media accounts, and other online resources”. With an Adobe account, you can use its free Adobe Express QR code generator, which offers a few style, color and file format options ( Figure H).
Canva
In its web-based editor, the online design platform Canva offers a QR code generator. Create a QR code ( Figure I ) for free with a Canva account, change the margin size, background color, and foreground colors, and then insert the graphic as desired into your design.
ChatGPT
Even AI chatbots are entering the QR code- generation competition. Create a QR code using a prompt ( Figure J) for subscribers to ChatGPT Plus from Open AI, the creator of the well-known chatbot ChatGPT. For example, try:
Create a QR code that links to https ://techrepublic.com
The system responds, providing a link to the QR code images you requested. To create a QR code that connects to any public link you prefer, you can modify the above prompt.
How do you use QR codes?
During COVID- 19 efforts to minimize physical contact points, the use of QR codes increased, especially for marketing and accessing online menus. Many sales systems, such as OpenTable, Shopify and Square, let business owners generate multiple QR codes for customers.
Do you use QR codes at your organization? If so, what types of information do you link to for your customers: menus, social media marketing, Wi- Fi sign- in)? What tools or applications do you employ to create QR codes? Let me know how you use QR codes on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @awolber.
