This generator has found a new home!                  Â
After serving over 5 million codes since 2010, the QR Code and 2D Code Generator has moved to its permanent home on the official Qrafter website.
The new location of the generator: https://qrafter.app/qr-code-generator
All the features you know are still available without interruption:
- QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Code, and Micro QR Code generation
- URL, WiFi, vCard, meCard, email, phone, SMS, and calendar event encoding
- Custom colors, error correction levels, and multiple output formats
Thank you for using this tool over the years. Please update your bookmarks!
Please let me know if you encounter any problems or have feature requests.
Kerem:
I look with anticipation for your tracking system. I get tired of hearing about the MS tag system. I use goo.gl via my Google account and it does provide some analytics, but not to my customer – unless I look it up. Look forward to this – you rock.
Roy
What is the minimum size the tag can be reduced to? We would like to have the QR code on the back of our business cards.
Well, there is no exact answer for that. You should test it yourself with different devices.
Thanks you for such a great tool! Tried this yesterday for the first time, today it is not working. Just goes to a black screen with a scroll bar at the top.
John, that’s a problem with Internet Explorer. Try another browser.
Interesting, it worked yesterday just fine.
Hi Kerem,
This generator is great! Thanks!
One feature request though – optional output to SVG using rectangles per block, so you could make more artistic QR codes by scaling/rounding the rectangles.
Regards,
Wilba
I may do that in the future, but for now it has to go to the low priority requests list. 🙂
Hi what is the best QR scanner app for the Blackberry?
Thanks In Advance,
Ian
Please take a look at Scanners section of the page.
Thanks – will work with them as EPS or SVG then. Much appreciated.
Hi Kerem – really like this generator – we are a small printer and are just testing QR codes for our customers – have done a half dozen of them using png format (as not all software will import eps or svg) and have all worked until today – have one I cannot get to read. Using iphone, Qrafter – code looks very cluttered compared to previous ones (vcard) – have tried printing in different sizes up to 2″ (would like to use it at 1″) – can read it on my monitor but not when printed (am using an HP Laserjet desk top for testing). I could send sample of the code if that helps (don’t see how to attach a file here).
Am I correct in assuming that even though the field may not have any info (like home web address) that the code would still put aside an allowance for this field) Would it be possible to get a “business card” format that would drop some of the info on the vcard (making it less “cluttered” in the code). We typically use bus ph, cell ph, email, web site, company name and address and do not use any personal info except name and title.
We would be interested in a subscription service for generating the codes if you are thinking this way – have looked at purchasing the software to do so from denso but it is not as “user friendly” and seems like overkill for us.
Thanks
Bob
Hi Bob,
The generator only adds information you added, so for example if you did not add home address, no fields for it will be added to the QR Code.
The problem is, if you make the code too small, the camera cannot recognize the pattern and fails to scan the code. I have already added an image sharpening algorithm to the beta version and testing it now, so you’ll be able to scan approx 20% smaller codes with the next version, but you can’t add a lot of information to a vCard and make it 1″.
Also, you must output as SVG or EPS and print the code from those if you will shrink the code. Shrinking a PNG image will create much worse results.
Got it…and it gave more options (call, txt, add to address book)….that works! Good stuff…thanks….
Great. Please recommend it to people if you like it, we can force other app developers to create better apps only by doing this.
Hi, this generator works well. However, when I use the “Make a Phone Call” code action it just pops up a box with the phone number in it. It is not hot-linked to actually make the call from my iPhone. Can you provide a link that I can click on to dial the number?
Thanks….
What reader are you using?
Hi Kerem, I using the ExecTag app on iPhone… Interesting that there are a variety of “readers”…makes it more challenging to put a marketing program around the QR when customers may have one that doesn’t respond appropriately…..
Thanks…
Hi Kevin,
You are using a reader that does not follow established standards. Actually I never heard of ExecTag, and that’s probably because the app is not good enough. 🙂
Try Qrafter, it will be better.
How can I get the contact information and the URL (web address) on the same code. I want to put a code on my business cards with the contact information and have prospects able to go straight to our web site by clicking on the address. I have not found a way to have the website react by touch.
Your help is appreciated,
Ray
You should create a vCard. It includes both your contact information and website address.
Kerem,
I apologize to ask such a daft question – but do you have a link to a good resource on how to create a generator such as yours. Whatever terms I google for it always returns various websites that offer already build online generators ready for use. But I would like to build my own just for fun. Thank You!!
Hi Thomas,
You should start with checking out libqrencode for generating QR Codes and the ZXing project pages for useful information. Those will be a good start.
What’s the difference between the iTunes App URL, and iTunes App Review URL options?
One takes the user to the app download page to purchase or download your app, the other takes the user to app review page to give them a quick review or rate option.
Can you track a code using bit.ly without a shortened url?
Thanks.
No, you can’t.
Maybe I’m stupid, but what is the benefit of shortening a url, when the code takes you straight to the website anyway?
To create smaller codes (better for printing), or tracking scans using bit.ly or Google Analytics.
Hi. I’m sure others have asked before, but what about adding the option to input a bit.ly (or other shortening service) key in order to save the generated shortened URL to one’s shortening service profile for link tracking? Thanks, -Danny
That can be done Danny, I’ll look into it.
Hi Kerem, I figured a way to do it…! The long way: I created a custom link in Google Analytics and added custom tracking. Then I pasted that long link into my Bit.ly account and generated a shortened link that I then customized to have some reference to the actual final url. That has tracking too. I then pasted the already shortened link into your QR code generator and skipped the shortening part and voila! A custom QR code with all kinds of tracking attached to it!
Well, of course that’s another way to do it. Instead of letting the generator shorten the link you can always shorten it beforehand. 🙂
great site! Nice job!
Would it be possible to select the size (pixels) of the QR Code? If I reduce it in another program, it becomes distorted. Thanks!
That’s what block size is for.
When I create a vCard QR Code as a TIFF file with a Block Size of 5, the dimensions of the pixels are 355X355. When I reduce the size to 100X100 the Code is too degraded to be read by a scanner. Any suggestions?
Try vector formats like SVG or EPS.
Can you have an option for smaller block sizes in pixels like 1?
Sorry, can’t. It messes with vector outputs. You just need to use vector files to make the output smaller, there is no other way.
Hi,
Thanks for such a brilliant resource. I’m thinking of using some QR codes in a book to act as URL links – i just want to check that the codes generated are ‘clean’ links (i.e. don’t redirect to the correct site via kaywa, etc.).
Thanks!
Yes they are. But be aware that some scanners still go through their own site, even though the URL they scan is not a redirected URL. You should always recommend the right scanner to your users, one that respects privacy, like Qrafter. 😉
I am clicking on the PNG option and cannot get it to print or save. I did also get it to “work” in tiff format but am unable to shrink it down to fit on business card size so i can check the scan before publishing. Pardon my ignorance.
Right click on the image itself when it appears. You won’t be able to shrink it like TIFF. You need EPS or SVG for that.
Great ap! Cam you please add a line for “BBM Pin”???
Also – is there a barcode that can be produced to make MULTIPLE calendar entries?? So, I don’t have to create 15 barcodes for 15 entries… for example. I want to make a “yearly” event calendar and print it in a magazine….. but, there is no room for 20 or so barcodes for each event. Can there be ONE barcode generated so that all these events will be added with one scan??? Man, that would be awesome!
Hi Darren,
There is already an action for BBM Pin, “Create BlackBerry Messenger User”.
For the multiple calendar entries, unfortunately that cannot be done.