What is QR code ?
A QR Code is a matrix code (two-dimenisional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from
"Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are most common
in Japan, and are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code in Japan. Although initially used for tracking parts
in vehicle manufacturing, QR Codes are now used for inventory management in a wide variety of industries. More recently,
the inclusion of QR Code reading software on camera phones in Japan has led to a wide variety of new, consumer-oriented applications,
aimed at relieving the user of the tedious task of entering data into their mobile phone. QR Codes storing addresses and URLs are
becoming increasingly common in magazines and advertisements in Japan. The addition of QR Codes on business cards is also becoming common,
greatly simplifying the task of entering the personal details of a new acquaintance into the address book of one's mobile phone.
The Japanese standard for QR Codes, JIS X 0510, was released in January of 1999, and a corresponding ISO International Standard, ISO/IEC18004,
was approved in June of 2000.
How can I use QR codes ?
Although entering information into your smart phone is now very simplified, sometimes it can be a tedious or
we just do not have time to lose doing it. This is where QR codes come us to the aid. You can encode almost
everything: web addresses, phone numbers, SMS messages, mobile phone contacts in vCard format or plain text.
To be able to read it, you need to have QR code reader application installed on your smart phone which is using
phone camera to scan the QR code. It will decode it and show you the information hiding behind the QR code for further use
(visit website page, phone dialing, sending SMS, enter contacts, etc.). Marketing experts have recognized the great
possibilities and potential of QR codes and they started using them in their campaigns in magazines, on billboards, TV commercials.
Feel free to try our
QR code generator, create your own QR codes and use them on your website, as advertisement etc.
QR code data capacity
- Numeric characters - maximum 7089
- Alphanumeric characters - maximum 4296
- Binary (8 bits) - maximum 2953 bytes
- Kanji/Kana characters - maximum 1817
QR code error correction capacity (ECC level)
- Level L - 7% of codewords can be restored
- Level M - 15% of codewords can be restored
- Level Q - 25% of codewords can be restored
- Level H - 30% of codewords can be restored
