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QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes for any URL or text instantly

Version
3.0.2

This one is built but not on a store yet. The page is here so you can see what it does.

Getting a link from your laptop to your phone usually means emailing it to yourself or typing a long address on a small keyboard. Open this popup and the address of the tab you are on is already drawn as a code, ready for your phone camera. Type something else into the box and the code redraws while you type, so a coupon code, a wifi network name or a paragraph of plain text works the same way.

When you'd reach for it

  • Sending the page you're reading to your phone

    The popup reads the URL of the active tab and fills the box with it, so the code is there the moment the window opens. Point a phone camera at it and the link opens. If you edit the box and want the tab address back, a small reset arrow appears inside the field to restore it.

  • Encoding text that isn't a link

    Anything you type into the box becomes the code, not just addresses. Order numbers, a name, a short note, a serial. The image redraws on every keystroke at medium error correction, which keeps a code scannable even when it is printed small or slightly scuffed.

  • Saving or passing on the result

    Download PNG writes the code to a file called qrcode.png so you can drop it into a slide, a poster or a message. Copy URL puts the text itself on the clipboard instead. Both buttons confirm in place, so you know the click registered without leaving the popup.

Permissions & privacy

storageSaves your settings and data in the browser's own storage, on this device.
tabsCan see the titles and addresses of your open tabs.
webNavigationNotices when a tab moves to a new page.
<all_urls>Every site — because it has to work on whatever page you're on.

It runs only the code shipped inside the package — no remote code is fetched.

Questions people ask

How do I make a QR code from a Chrome tab?

Open the page you want to share and click the extension icon. The popup reads the address of the active tab, fills the input with it and draws the code immediately, with no button to press first. Scanning it with a phone camera opens the same page.

Can I create a QR code for text instead of a link?

Yes. Clear the box and type whatever you want encoded. The code is regenerated as you type, so there is no confirm step. Bear in mind that a phone will usually show plain text rather than open anything, which is what you want for things like reference numbers.

How do I save the QR code as an image?

Click Download PNG and the code is saved as qrcode.png in your downloads folder. The image is the canvas from the popup, drawn at 220 pixels wide in dark navy on white with a quiet margin around it. There is also a copy button if you want the text rather than the picture.

What permissions does it declare, and how is the code drawn?

The code itself is drawn in the popup by a QR library bundled with the extension, onto a canvas element. The manifest declares three permissions — storage, tabs and webNavigation — plus host access to all sites. Tabs is the one the popup uses: it reads the address of the active tab so the input can be prefilled. Storage lets the extension keep values in Chrome's extension storage. webNavigation lets a background script be told when a tab has finished navigating, and the all-sites host access is what permits the extension to run on any site rather than a listed few.

Can I change the size or the colours of the code?

Not in this build. The size, the dark navy on white colouring and the medium error correction level are fixed, and there is no settings screen. If you need a bigger image, save the PNG and scale it in an image editor.

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