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QR Code Use Cases You Might Not Be Using

QR Code Use Cases You Might Not Be Using

I feel like every day I see more and more QR codes being used to promote products and advertisements. Below are a few use cases of how you can use QR codes that you may not know about.


Types of Data You Can Embed in a QR Code

  1. URLs and Links. The most common use for QR codes is embedding website URLs.

  2. Contact Information (vCard/MeCard).

  3. Text Messages.

  4. Plain Text.

  5. Email Addresses and Pre-Filled Emails.

  6. Phone Numbers.

  7. Wi-Fi Credentials.

  8. Geolocation Data.

  9. Event Details (iCalendar).

  10. Cryptocurrency Wallet Addresses.

  11. App Download Links.

  12. Payment Information.

  13. Product Information.

  14. Multimedia Links.

  15. Authentication Tokens.

How are you using QR codes? We would love to hear from you and learn what use cases you have for them!

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