Best alternatives to QR Code Maker (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to QR Code Maker, 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 Maker 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- A similar number of users to QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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QR Code Maker and Decoder
QR Code Maker. Text, URL, phone numbers, SMS and contacts are supported. You can also decode QR code from image.
≈10K users3.3★ from 48 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- A similar number of users to QR Code Maker
- Rated 1.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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QR Code
Generate and Scan QR Code.
≈100K users4.7★ from 58 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 14× more users than QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Quick QR Code
Quickly generate QR codes. Keyboard Shortcut: Alt + Q.
≈2K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago2 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage
≈200K users3.5★ from 87 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago6 permissions- About 29× more users than QR Code Maker
- Rated 1.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage.
≈9K users4.6★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Barcode Maker
Use Barcode Maker, an easy tool to make a barcode. Fast QR generator and 2D code creator for item tag label generation and download
≈4K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks agoNo special permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™
FREE Simple QR Code Reader which works for both Camera and Image files. No Internet needed.
≈300K users3.5★ from 793 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 43× more users than QR Code Maker
- Rated 1.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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QR Code Reader
recognize multiple QR codes and barcodes at once from webcam or local images
≈80K users4.2★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago3 permissions- About 11× more users than QR Code Maker
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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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 67 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago4 permissions- About 4.3× more users than QR Code Maker
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
QR Code Maker alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to QR Code Maker?
By users, the most popular alternative is QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ with ≈300K users and a 3.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Make QR Code.
Which QR Code Maker alternative has the best rating?
QR Code Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 67 ratings.
Is there a QR Code Maker alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Barcode Maker asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for QR Code Maker.
How many alternatives to QR Code Maker are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to QR Code Maker on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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