Best alternatives to QR Code (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to QR Code, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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QR Code alternatives, compared
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Make QR Code
Create QR codes with Make QR Code extension easily, generate or scan one in a snap. Make QR Code has all you need.
≈10K users4.9★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than QR Code
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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QR Code Generator
A super handy QR Code Generator / Creator for you.
≈900K users4.9★ from 6K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions- About 9.0× more users than QR Code
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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The QR Code Generator
Create, scan, and edit QR codes instantly with one click.
≈2M users4.3★ from 505 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago2 permissions- About 20× more users than QR Code
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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qr code decoder
Use qr code decoder: Easily decode qr codes. Includes kod qr scan, photo qr code reader, and text to qr
≈3K users4.8★ from 21 ratings5 permissions- About 33× fewer users than QR Code
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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QR Code Scanner for Chrome™
Scan QR Code from your website, camera or image files
≈20K users3.6★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago4 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than QR Code
- Rated 1.1 stars lower
- Updated more recently
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QR Code Reader
recognize multiple QR codes and barcodes at once from webcam or local images
≈70K users4.2★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to QR Code
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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QRCodie - QR Code Generator
A simple QR Code generator.
≈1K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago4 permissions- About 100× fewer users than QR Code
- Updated more recently
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QR Code Reader
This simple QR Code Reader app lets you scan QR codes from a web page or uploaded image, or via your camera or screen sharing
≈30K users4.9★ from 65 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago4 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than QR Code
- Updated more recently
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QR Code Scanner
Scan QR codes on web pages and through your camera. Open links and copy text. Recognition works offline.
≈2K users3.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago6 permissions- About 50× fewer users than QR Code
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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QR Code Generator
QR Code Extension: A faster, more direct way to create and share QR codes, even better than short links.
≈100K users4.5★ from 227 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to QR Code
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
QR Code alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to QR Code?
By users, the most popular alternative is The QR Code Generator with ≈2M users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Make QR Code.
Which QR Code alternative has the best rating?
QR Code Generator has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 6K ratings.
Is there a QR Code alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
The QR Code Generator asks for 2 permissions, against 4 for QR Code.
How many alternatives to QR Code are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to QR Code on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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