There's plenty of ways to create QR codes. Here's a few that I use.
For web pages
When creating a QR code that opens a web page, I use bitly. Bitly is a URL shortner, but it also gives you a QR code with every shortened URL. Here's how:
- Input the URL you want to open when someone scans your QR code
- Bitly gives you a short URL that looks something like this: http://bit.ly/ioedud
- Simply append ".qrcode" onto the end of the new URL so it looks like this: http://bit.ly/ioedud.qrcode
- Visit this URL in your web browser to view the QR code. From here you can save it to your computer (right click and choose "save as..").
You may even consider registering your own short domain name and using Bitly Pro (the free version). For example, I'm using the domain http://homesear.ch
Another free alternative is Google's URL shortner. The steps are almost identical, but with Google you'd append ".qr" to the end of the shortened URL.
For contact information
I don't have a favorite, but I used this QR code generator. It creates a contact card in the MECARD format, which doesn't store as much information as the VCARD format, but I like to keep it simple. If you'd like to store your company info in the card, try Nokia's card generator and choose the VCARD format.
2d Code's list of QR code generators is a nice resource for different types of QR code generators.
Need help?
Check out how I use QR codes in real estate. If you need a hand creating QR codes, please let me know.
