qrencode
A command-line tool and C library for generating QR Code symbols from text or data.
Open source (LGPL-2.1-only)By Kentaro Fukuchi
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About qrencode
qrencode is a utility that turns input data into a QR Code image. It ships with libqrencode, a compact C library that generates QR Code Model 2 symbols as defined in JIS X0510:2004 and needs no external files at runtime.
QR codes can hold around 7000 digits or about 4000 alphanumeric characters with error correction. The tool suits anyone who wants to make QR codes from a script or terminal. ECI and FNC1 embedding and Model 1 codes are not supported.
Strengths
- Fast QR code generation from the shell
- Automatic analysis of the input data
- Library usable from many language bindings
Limitations
- No ECI, FNC1 or QR Code Model 1 support
- Homepage documentation is mostly in Japanese
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the LGPL 2.1.
- License
- LGPL-2.1-only
- Developer
- Kentaro Fukuchi
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Generating QR codes from scripts and the terminal
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
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- Sources