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QR Code

Awesome QR Code Awesome

A curated list of awesome QR code libraries, software and resources.

QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional barcode) first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan.

Wikipedia ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code


Apps

Readers

  • Web App - A progressive web application to scan QR codes.

File Transfer

  • qrcp - Transfer files over Wi-Fi from your computer to a mobile device by scanning a QR code without leaving the terminal.
  • qr-filetransfer - Transfer files over Wi-Fi between your computer and your smartphone from the terminal.

CLI

  • qrencode - Command line tool to generate QR codes.
  • qrap - Generate a QR code payload for Wi-Fi access point credentials.
  • spqr - Generate a QR code payload for initiating a SEPA transfer.
  • qrscan - Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image.
  • qrcode.show - Generate QR codes using curl.

Libraries

In this section R means the library allows to read QR codes and W means that the library allows to generate QR codes.

C

  • libqrencode W - A fast and compact library for encoding data in a QR code symbol.

C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Java, Rust

  • QR-Code-generator W - High-quality QR code generator library in Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, C++, C, Rust.

Java

  • Qart W - An app to merge a picture and a QR code.

JavaScript

  • instascan R - HTML5 QR code scanner using your webcam.
  • qrious W - Pure JavaScript library for QR code generation using canvas.

TypeScript

  • jsQR R - A pure JavaScript QR code reading library.

React

React Native

Vue

Python

Objective-C

  • SGQRCode R - Easy to use QR code scan library for iOS.

Swift

  • EFQRCode W - A better way to operate QR code in Swift, support iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS.

C#

  • QRCoder W - A pure C# Open Source QR code implementation.

Android

PHP

Resources

  • zxing - QR code payload format catalog.

Contributing

Your contributions are always welcome! Please take a look at the contribution guidelines.


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