{"id":47534,"date":"2024-06-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhblog.dream.press\/blog\/?p=47534"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:11:34","slug":"qr-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/qr-code\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Generate QR Codes (8 Tools Compared)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ve probably seen a QR code in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These blocky barcodes appear in ads, flyers, web pages, checkouts, and product packaging. You might have even scanned one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But have you ever made one? Creating QR codes<\/a> is surprisingly easy, and there are many ways you can deploy them both online and in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re wondering how to generate your own codes and use them in your projects, this guide is for you. Stick with us for the next few minutes, and you’ll soon be a QR expert!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Want to skip to the tools? Scroll down to see the 8 best QR code generators<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are QR Codes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A QR code (Quick Response) is a type of barcode. It’s designed to store information in a way that is super easy to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QR codes were originally invented by Japanese manufacturer Denso Wave Incorporated<\/a>, as a system for tracking car parts. Some companies still use QR codes in a similar way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When smartphones<\/a> arrived, QR codes gained a new purpose. Instead of having to use a special code scanner, you could just use the camera on your mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QR codes can hold alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers), binary code, and kanji (Chinese characters). That means you can use them to share:<\/p>\n\n\n\n