A QR codes is a 2D barcode that acts as a shortcut to all types of information. A QR code can link you to a video, a website, text, photos, maps, or any other type of information that is online. Text can also be embedded into a QR code.
To use QR codes, you need one of two tools: a QR code generator and/or a QR code reader. A QR code generator is used for creating a QR code while a reader decodes the QR code to access the information that it links to.
4 QR code generators
- QR4 lets you create QR codes for many different types of information, and to add a label to the QR code. This is my favorite QR code creator but there are ads on the page, which causes me to hesitate to share it with students.
- No frills website to quickly create a QR code in black and white.
- QRstuff is free to use and you do not need an account to generate a QR code, which can be colored. QR codes have unlimited lives. Accounts give you additional features such as analytics.
- Visualead leds you superimpose a QR code on a photo. You must have an account to use it, and the free account only lets you make 3 QR codes.
QR4
QRStuff
Visualead
2 QR code readers
Both the QR code readers on this list are free. The links are for iOS; similar apps exist for Android.