Access a restaurant’s menu, pay a ticket or share a contact. These are just a few functions that can be performed using the QR Code. In fact, the use of the tool has been quite widespread due to the social distance arising from the coronavirus pandemic , a factor that aroused people’s curiosity to know how to create a QR code.
The QR Code — derived from the “Quick Response Code” (“Quick Response Code”, translated into Portuguese) — is a kind of evolution of the bar code. It is a visual code , in a 2D graphic, that stores data and facilitates access when “read” by digital devices.
In some bus stations, for example, the turnstile is replaced by a QR Code reader, which identifies the ticket code and allows access to the individual. In other cases, the code can take the person to a web page without having to type in the address bar. The premise is simple: practicality.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people had to adapt their businesses or tasks — which were now carried out remotely. And the QR Code grew in this scenario to eliminate physical points: the tool facilitates online sales, shares Wi-Fi access, and directs users to websites without the need for a physical contact for the process.
While many people are unsure how to create a QR Code, the good news is that the process is relatively straightforward. Below are three ways for the codes to be generated quickly, without any stress.
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How to create QR Code from Google Chrome
For mobile devices (both Android and iOS), the task becomes simpler. Just open the browser, go to the page you want to share, and access the browser’s three-dot menu. After that, click on “Share” and choose the option “QR code”. By clicking “Download” the code will be downloaded in photo format and can be shared.
On computers and macOS, you will need to enable QR Code sharing. To do this, type “chrome://flags” in the address bar and press “Enter”.
Type “QR Code” into the search field and choose the “Enable” option for the only feature that appears on the screen. Restart your browser to enable the tool.
Once that’s done, enter the web page to be shared and click on the address bar. The QR Code symbol will be displayed next to the favorites icon. Click on it and download the generated code.
How to create QR Code by QRbot
By mobile, go to Play Store or App Store and download the free QRbot app. After opening the app, go to the “Create” tab and choose the element to be shared — the options involve texts, websites, contacts, Wi-Fi access, GPS location, calendar events, emails, SMS and applications.
After detailing the data to be shared, proceed so that the QR Code is generated. In “PNG”, located in the upper right corner, several ways of sharing are available.
If you want to know how to create QR Code on the QRbot website, just go to the company’s web page through this link and click on QR Generator.
Add the element to be shared, fill in the data and scroll down to view the generated code. To download it, click on “Download”.
Use your own social networks
It is also possible to create a QR Code from your profile on some social networks.
On Twitter , for example, just access the three-line menu and tap on the QR Code icon located in the bottom corner. The app will automatically generate a code so that other people can access your profile much faster.
Remember that other social networks like LinkedIn and Facebook also have the feature. It’s worth digging through your profile directories to find the QR Code option.
Source: TechRepublic
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