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Recommend me a QR code generator

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icenutter
icenutter
8 Apr
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Hi. Can someone recommend me a free QR code generator please? There seem to be lots of similar sites on the internet, but it is hard to work out which one is good.

Thanks
fetcheveryone
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8 Apr
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One thing to be aware of is that some QR codes can be temporary i.e. after a set period of time they could end up pointing somewhere else.
Sam Jelfs
Sam Jelfs
8 Apr
3:36pm, 8 Apr 2025
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For a webpage or something else? For a webpage there is a generator built into Google chrome (mobile at least)
icenutter
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Yes, I’m aware that some can be temporary. Hence wanting a recommendation!

It’s to put on controls for my orienteering club. The code will take you to a website that says ‘please leave me alone’, and give a contact phone number.
Sam Jelfs
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8 Apr
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As I said, the one built into Chrome on Android gives a proper QR with no redirects, option is under "share" and then QR code:



Gives:



Which correctly decodes to the URL for this page.
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Bitly and Adobe both let you set up free codes, they look to be permanent
icenutter
icenutter
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I think bitly looks like the best solution for me.

Thanks everyone.
Sam Jelfs
Sam Jelfs
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Don't forget that bitly a) only works so long as bitly exist, as they redirect via their own URLs, and b) are inherently less trusted. If i scan a QR code and see it points to a random shortened url I don't trust it, it's far to easy to be pointing to something malicious.

Is it a one time thing, that you have a URL that will not change? If so, send me the URL and I can make you a QR code using python.

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