Overview
A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two dimensional barcode that stores data for a machine to read. Devices such as a smartphone's camera can quickly process the information contained in a QR code’s specific arrangement of pixels, making it a convenient way to store and access data.
QR Codes are most often used within hard copy documents or posted on physical items, such as signs, posters, etc, to send a users web browser on a mobile platform to a website, video, document download. This alleviates the need to copy/type a sometimes lengthy web address into a mobile keyboard.
Adobe offers a free QR code generator. Follow the steps below to create your own QR codes.
Generate QR Codes
- Go to https://express.adobe.com/tools/qr-code-generator and sign in with your Providence College email and password.
- On the right, under the Link tab, enter the URL for the webpage you want the QR code to point to.
- You can change the style, color, and file format of the QR code.
- Click Download to save the QR code to your device.
Scan QR Codes with Mobile Devices
- Open the Camera app on your mobile device.
- Hold the device so the entire QR code is visible in the camera's frame (you don't need to take a picture).
- Once the QR code has been read, a notification will appear on your screen. Tap it to follow the link contained in the code.