Find out how to create a QR code on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to easily share various pieces of information with others.
A QR code can be used to share information such as a website link, email, phone number, social media accounts, business details, Wi-Fi access codes, and much more.
If you don’t want to reveal the information to the regular eye, or if you want to make it easily accessible from any smartphone, then placing it inside a QR code is a great way to go about it. Sensitive information, such as a home address, phone number, etc., can also be hidden within a QR code.
You can view/use a QR code using a scanner app on your iOS device or Mac. The iPhone and Android phone camera apps come with QR code support, which means that you can simply open the Camera app, point it at the QR code, and tap the resulting link.
Make a QR code on your iPhone or iPad
While there is no built-in tool to create a QR code on iOS, plenty of third-party apps are available that can do the job. We’ll be using the QRbot app that’s free and easy to use.
1) Open the free QRbot app from the App Store and tap My Codes.
2) Tap the Create code button or hit the plus button (+) in the top left corner.
3) Select the type of QR code you want to create from the provided options, enter the necessary details on the next screen, and hit Create.
4) After you’ve created a QR code, you can then share it directly via the app.
All your QR codes will be available in the My Codes section of the app and can be edited later.
Create a QR code on your Mac
You don’t need to download third-party apps on a Mac for this job, as a free website has you covered.
1) Visit QRCode Monkey in a web browser on your computer.
2) You will be provided with various options such as website, message, location, Wi-Fi, social media, Bitcoin, and more. Choose what you’d like to generate a QR code for and enter the details in the provided boxes.
3) Adjust the quality of the QR code, customize colors, add a logo, or edit the image before clicking the Create QR Code button.
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