QR & Barcode Tools
A QR code or barcode is a link printed into the physical world, so the job splits in two: encoding something into a code that scans reliably, and reading a code back into data. Generation is forgiving; scanning depends on the camera plus the code’s size and contrast.
Create codes
QR codes carry URLs, Wi-Fi credentials, contact cards and plain text. Shorter content scans from further away because a shorter payload needs fewer modules; barcodes are one-dimensional and suited to product identifiers.
Read codes
Scanning runs locally in your browser using your camera or an uploaded image — nothing is uploaded to us. Print the code large and high-contrast: a QR code under about 2cm on paper is unreliable at arm’s length.
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Where this fits
These tools live under Utility Tools in the main directory, and every tool page links back to this hub so you can see how it relates to the others.