Changelog.

Public changelog

Every shipped change to freebarcodeqr.com now lives at /changelog. Static QR codes outlive most websites; you should be able to see what changed on the tool that made yours.

Bulk QR code generator

Paste up to 50 URLs or lines of text, pick a color and dot style, preview the whole grid in one click, and download every QR as a ZIP of PNGs. Lives at /qr-bulk.

Preview modal for bulk barcodes

The bulk barcode page now has a Preview button that opens a single view of every rendered barcode before you download the ZIP.

Install as an app

freebarcodeqr.com is now a Progressive Web App. Your browser can add it to your home screen or app launcher, and it works offline once visited.

Spec tables on barcode and QR pages

The most-used pages (EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 128, Data Matrix, PDF417, WiFi QR, vCard QR) now show an at-a-glance fact table with the ISO/GS1/RFC standard, capacity, character set, and print-size details — pulled straight from the official specs.

Popular QR shortcuts in the footer

WhatsApp, Google review, YouTube, PayPal, and Spotify QR generators are now linked from the footer so they're easier to find.

Related-page links read better

The cards at the bottom of each generator page now have a clean, clickable title and a separate description, instead of one long run-on link.

Shorter page titles in Google results

Page titles no longer get a `| freebarcodeqr.com` suffix tacked on. The titles now fit inside Google's truncation limit, so what you typed is what shows up.

www.freebarcodeqr.com now redirects to the apex domain

Visiting www.freebarcodeqr.com previously served the site as a separate duplicate, which confused search engines. It now redirects to freebarcodeqr.com.

Missing pages return a real 404

Pages that don't exist now return the proper HTTP 404 status, instead of looking like a duplicate of the homepage to search engines.

Social-media preview images on every page

Sharing a landing page on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Slack now shows the freebarcodeqr.com preview card. Previously many pages shared without an image.

QR code scanner

Drop in a screenshot or photo of a QR code and we'll decode it in your browser. Nothing uploaded. Useful for checking what a code actually points at before printing.

Frames around downloaded QR codes

Add a label and border around your QR for print — 'Scan to view menu', 'Tap to connect', and so on.

PDF download

QR codes can now be downloaded as a vector PDF, in addition to PNG and SVG.

Footer with full site navigation

Every QR type, barcode format, industry use case, and competitor comparison is now linked from the footer.

QR code generator with 10 types

URL, plain text, WiFi (auto-join), vCard (digital business card), email (with subject and body), SMS, phone, location (geo: link), calendar event, and app store link.

Design panel

Colors, gradients, dot styles, corner styles, and optional logo overlay. We bump the QR error-correction automatically when a logo is added so it still scans.

Barcode generator with 30+ formats

Retail (EAN-13/EAN-8/UPC-A/UPC-E/ISBN/GS1-128), warehouse (Code 128/39/93/Codabar/MSI), logistics (ITF-14/SSCC-18), postal (POSTNET/Royal Mail/USPS Intelligent Mail), pharma (Pharmacode/Code 32), and 2D (Data Matrix/PDF417/Aztec/MaxiCode).

Bulk barcode generator

Paste up to 50 values, pick a format, download a ZIP of PNGs.

Dedicated pages per QR type and barcode format

Separate pages for WiFi QR, vCard QR, EAN-13, Code 128, and around 25 others — each with the tool, common questions, and tips specific to that format.

Industry pages

Use-case guides for restaurant menus, real estate, weddings, salons, hotels, gyms, retail stores, events, photographers, and cafe WiFi.

Honest comparisons against the big QR sites

Side-by-side comparisons with QR Code Generator, QR Code Monkey, QR Tiger, ME-QR, and QRStuff. We list where they win, not just where we do.

QR templates gallery

Pre-styled QR designs you can apply with one click.

Why-free, privacy, terms, cookies, contact pages

Plain explanations of how the site is funded and what we do (and don't do) with your data.

Site launched

Free QR code and barcode generator, no signup, no watermark, no expiry. Every code is generated in your browser; nothing is uploaded.