QR Generator Reviews

14 Awesome Free QR Code Generators

There are many QR code generators out there and more coming every day! These generators range from very simple text encoders to those which give you the choice of multiple types, sizes, file types, colors of QR codes as well as simple analytics. QR codes were originally created in 1994 by Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave in Japan to track parts and vehicles, now with smart phones the uses for QR codes have greatly expanded.

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Reviews:

QR Stuff | Get Your QR Codes Out There!

Encode your QR Codes with Text, Website URL, Telephone Number, SMS Message, Email Address, Email Message, Contact Details (vCard), Event (vCalendar), Google Maps Location, PayPal Buy Now Link, Social Media. Encode the following in you Social Media QR Codes: Twitter Profile, Twitter Status Update, Facebook Profile, Facebook Like, MySpace Profile, LinkedIn Profile, LinkedIn Share, FourSquare Venue. Embed URL into code as-is or rewrite URL to qrs.ly short format. No tracking available unless you use the bit.ly shortener as the URL you encode. Create QR codes in Colors. Free & Subscription service [$]. Scan this QR code for the QR Stuff QR Code Generator.

URL 2 Tag | Make your short QR code and share for mobile

Creates QR code from URL, also gives business card option. Scan this QR code for the 2tag.nl mobile QR code generator

Andrew Champ Code Monkey | QR code generator

Creates QR code from URL. Scan this QR code to for Andrew Champs Code Monkey QR Generator.

AT&T Create-a-Code | MobileTag / Datamatrix Code | Register

Must scan with AT&T Scanner. To download the AT&T Code Scanner go to http://scan.mobi

Compatible devices for the AT&T Code Scanner App:

• Apple iPhone 3G, 3Gs, 4, 4s,  iOS5
• Android Motorola Backflip, HTC Aria, Samsung Captivate
• RIM Blackberry 9800, 9700, 9000, 8900, 8520, 8320

AZON Media | QR Code Generator

Create multiple QR code types including: Text, Website URL, Phone Number, SMS Message, Email, Contact Details (vCard or meCard), Google Maps Location, Social Networks

2CodeMe | Making the Real World Clickable!

Register to make your QR code.

Create multiple code types: Website URL, E-mail, Contact Info, Calendar event, Phone number, SMS, Geo location, Text.

Google | URL Shortener

The main feature is that you can use goo.gl just by going to the web page. Append .qr at end of shortened URL to get your QR code. But if you go to http://goo.gl and login with your Google account, you’ll get analytics and history features for the urls you’ve shortened.

quiQR | real time QR code scanner & generator

Creates QR codes for: Foursquare, URL, phone, SMS, Contact, text. Available for iPhone. Can create codes within iPhone app.

Likify | Generate Facebook-Likes using QR Codes

Create QR-codes to LIKE your Facebook page at Likify.net. Print on posters, flyers, marketing materials and more. When the QR-code is scanned the user is pointed to a mobile landing page containing the official Facebook Like button. Great idea!

BeQRious | QR Codes at your fingertips

• Creates Basic QR Codes – URL, Email, Phone, Text.
• Social – Digg, blogger, Facebook, Flickr, flixster, hellotxt, jaiku, MySpace, orkut, Slashdot, Vimeo, WordPress, xing, YouTube.
• Graphical – square image converted to 50px x 50px and put inside the code.

QuickMark | Multiple Code Generator and Scanner

Creates different code types: QuickMark, QR Code, DataMatrix, China Mobile. Creates QR Codes for: URL, bookmark, phone call, sms, email, meCard, vCard. Choice of png, jpg, gif, svg output. App available for iPhone, Android.

Kerem Erkan | QR Code & 2D Code Generator

Generates QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Codeand Micro QR Code. URL, URL Bookmark, phone call, SMS, E-Mail, vCard,  meCard,  vCalendar Event, Google Maps, Android Market Search, YouTube URL for iPhone, Encode Latest Tweet of a User, Tweet on Twitter, Text. Choice of colors, url shorteners. Look for Keram Erkin’s QRafter QR Code Scanner which is currently available for iPhone. Qrafter‘s premium version allows you to generate QR Codes right from the app.

i-nigma | 3GVision Create Barcodes

Encode either a link to a website, a message to a friend, or your contact details. Then turn the information into a mobile barcode, one that can be printed on stationery, advertising or packaging, a t-shirt, or even built into a website or a Facebook page – and read by an i-nigma enabled mobile device. Non-commercial.

ZXing (Zebra Crossing) | QR Code Generator

Encodes URL, GeoLocation, SMS, Email, text, phone number, contact info, WiFi Network info, Calendar Events

QR Jumps | Free QR code generator with advanced redirection

QRJumps is an easy to use, free online QR code maker. The 2D barcode generator also includes advanced redirect functionality that allows you to expire, password protect, track usage and even change the destination of your QRJumps.

 

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