Visual Codes
Make your own QR codes in seconds
After years of ignoring QR codes, iOS 11 finally supports them: Open the Camera app, point it at one of these square pixellated barcodes wherever you see it, and an alert pops up offering the action or information contained in it. Most commonly QR codes will take you to a website, but they can also be used to send you to a location in Maps, add an entry to Contacts, and more. One handy idea is to use a QR code to log into a Wi-Fi network, saving you the trouble of typing the username and password.
But how do you create your own QR codes? Visual Codes makes it easy: Tap Add Code, then enter the URL, phone number, contact info, or whatever you want. The code is generated immediately.
Now what? You could take a screenshot (press Home and Sleep together), crop it to the code, then do whatever you want with the image. Better, add the $1.99 in-app purchase to get buttons that let you share, save, or print codes. A separate purchase at the same price enables you to scan existing QR codes into the app. Your own codes are always kept safe for re-use.
The author says there are competing standards for QR codes, so it’s not certain they’ll all work with every device or every QR code reader app (dozens are available for iOS and Android). They’ll always work for iOS 11 users, though, and basic URLs at least should work pretty much universally.
The bottom line. A quick and easy way to generate basic QR codes on your iPhone or iPad. Adam Ban ks