The image in the left of this post is called QR (Quick Response) Code, which is generated with the URL of this blog.
When decoding the image with some QR code readers (such as this), you will see the URL. Which is fun, right?
Besides URLs, you can also turn text, phone numbers, maps and many other information types into QR codes, which can be easily shared with others who can decode with their camera phones. So, how to create a QR code? You can check out the following top 10 free online QR code generators:
1. ZXing Project
The QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project is workable for the following information types:
- Calendar event,
- Contact information,
- Email address,
- Geo location,
- Phone number,
- SMS,
- Text,
- URL,
- WiFi network.
To add a Geo location, you can enter the latitude and the longitude, paste a Google Maps link, or find one in the map.
2. BeQRious
With BeQRious, you can generate many types of QR codes:
- URL,
- Email address,
- Phone number,
- Text,
- Contact information,
- SMS,
- YouTube,
- Services,
- Graphical (to put an image into your QR code for a URL),
- Google Maps.
The Graphical is the most cool feature of the BeQRious QR Code Generator.
3. Delivr
The Delivr QR Code Generator is workable for the following information types:
- URL,
- Services (such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc.),
- Google Maps,
- Contact information,
- Email address,
- Phone number,
- SMS to phone number,
- SMS to short code,
- Text,
- RSS feed.
So, the special features of Delivr are services, SMS to short code and RSS feed.
You can shorten the URL with the delivr.com domain, choose the QR code size (Small, medium or Large), or download the QR code as PNG or EPS file.
4. Azonmedia
The Azonmedia QR code generator supports the following code types:
- Text,
- URL,
- Phone number,
- SMS,
- Email address,
- Email message,
- Contact details (vCard & meCard),
- Google Maps( location search is available),
- Social networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, Delicious and some other services).
For the QR code, you can change its error correction quality, point size and color, download the image, or embed it into your website or blog.
5. Maestro
Maestro is a free online QR code generator which is available for you to convert the following information types:
- Phone number,
- SMS,
- Google Maps （location search is available）,
- URL,
- Contact information (MeCard, BlackBerry Pin and BlackBerry vCard),
- Text (RAW),
- App Store (for Apple, BlackBerry, Android or customized),
- Calendar event (vCal).
The QR Code will be generated instantly after you enter the information.
6. goQR.me
The goQR.me website is available for you to generate QR codes from the following information types:
- Text,
- URL,
- Phone number,
- SMS,
- vCard.
You can select the size from 60 x 60 to 1000 x 1000, change the color, margin, encoding and some other output, or enter “http://goqr.me/[text-or-URL]” into the browser address bar, then the QR code will be generated instantly.
7. Online Qr Lab
The Online Qr Lab website is available for you to generate QR codes from the following information types:
- Text,
- SMS,
- Email,
- Call,
- Contact,
- Location.
You can change the QR code size and the encoding type.
8. Mobile-Barcodes
Mobile-Barcodes can generate the following types of QR codes:
- URL,
- vCard,
- Text,
- Phone number,
- SMS,
- Email address
You can embed the QR code into your website or blog with the HTML code.
9. KAYWA
KAYWA is a simple website for you to generate 4 different QR code types:
- URL,
- Text,
- Phone number,
- SMS.
You can choose a size (S, M, L or XL) for the QR code.
10. BeeTagg
The BeeTagg QR Generator supports the following information types:
- URL,
- RSS feed,
- Contacts,
- YouTube,
- eBay.
You can shorten your long URL with the BeeTagg Optimize Size option, and you can also create BeeTagg code and Datamatrix code besides QR Code.
Among the above 10 websites, ZXing Project is my favorite, which one is yours? Or do you have any other QR code generators? Share with us by adding your comment below.
