QR Code (Generator and Reader)

Generate QR Code from the url of current page, link or selected text. And decode QR Code in image.

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The QR Code Generator and Reader Chrome extension offers a comprehensive solution for creating and scanning QR Codes right from your browser. It supports generating QR Codes from the current page URL, any link, or selected text, and can also decode QR Codes from images. Featuring a clean and elegant user interface, it provides multiple native QR code types, history tracking for reusable codes, and advanced customization options like colors and complexity. This extension operates through both popup and context menu functions, ensuring seamless access. Additionally, it prioritizes security and periodically notifies users about new features and updates. Support is readily available via the extension's support link for any concerns.

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By:: ExtAdmin
Users:: 200,000+
Rating:: 3.86
(162)
Version:: 2.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-31)
Creation date:: 2020-05-20
Risk:: Very low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: contextMenus
activeTab
unlimitedStorage
storage
scripting
Size:: 748.54K
Email:: dr*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 15 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,442 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#28 in Developer Tools

#3 in qr code keyword 61

#5 in generator keyword 72

#11 in code keyword 26

#49 in reader keyword 86 ▲ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate the extension's clean design, easy usage, and useful features like history and context menu integration. However, many express concerns about recent updates that convert URLs into short links via external servers, compromising privacy and security. Additional issues include unwanted automatic tab openings, slower performance, and instability in QR code generation and scanning. Earlier versions' fully offline operation was favored but lost in the update, causing dissatisfaction among long-term users.

Pros

Clean and elegant design with an easy-to-use interface.
Useful history feature to access previously created or scanned QR codes.
Effective auto-detect and QR code reading capabilities.
Helpful context menu integration for quick QR code generation and details.
Works offline in earlier versions, providing privacy benefits.

Cons

Recent versions convert URLs into short links via their servers, raising privacy and security concerns.
Extension now sends data to external servers instead of working fully offline.
New unwanted features such as automatic redirection and opening of unexpected tabs, causing user distrust.
Slower performance and added unnecessary functions compared to previous versions.
Instability of QR code generation and recognition functions reported by multiple users.

Recent reviews

đ*t mẹ đ** quét đc

Phạm Thuỳ Trang, 2024-10-09

Before a few months was much better and practical and i was recommending it to everybody. Now i think i will need to find something else. Sadly.

Ivan Todorov, 2024-10-01

ở phiên bản trước thì dc chứ bây h ko hay chtsnaof ko quét đc qr

Long Bùi, 2024-09-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

QR Code (Generator and Reader) does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

QR Code (Generator and Reader) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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