Comparison
create a QR code for others to scan, or scan one someone else made.
QR Generator and QR Scanner are the two halves of any QR workflow. Generator turns a URL, text, or wifi credential into a scannable image. Scanner reads a QR code from your camera or an uploaded image and returns the underlying text.
Both run entirely in-browser. Generated QR codes never touch a server, and scanned images are decoded locally — useful when the QR contains anything sensitive.
| Feature | QR Generator | QR Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Data → QR image | QR image / camera → data |
| Input types | URL, text, wifi, contact card | Uploaded image or live camera |
| Runs offline | Yes | Yes |
Generator for outbound (menus, links, wifi handoff). Scanner for inbound (verifying a code, extracting a URL without opening the camera app).
Static QR codes never expire — the data is encoded directly in the pattern. Dynamic QR services expire when the redirect provider stops resolving them; our generator produces static QRs.