# What is the most privacy respecting way to convert links to QR code in Firefox?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-is-the-most-privacy-respecting-way-to-convert-links-to-qr-code-in-firefox/14403
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2023-10-12T07:30:00Z
**Posts:** 4

## Post 1 by @L_ishere670 — 2023-10-12T07:30:00Z

Iam looking for a way to convert links to QR code like in chromium browsers but for Firefox in a way which is private and convenient and lvl up the usability.

Could you please help me?

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## Post 2 by @lepras — 2023-10-12T09:10:34Z

QR code → short link → abc com / 123

> **[How Do QR Codes Work? 2D Barcodes Explained](https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/repurposed-inventions/2d-barcodes.htm)**
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> 2-D bar codes are being used in some interesting ways. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn everything about 2-D bar codes.

> **[QRCode Monkey - The free QR Code Generator to create custom QR Codes with Logo](https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/)**
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> Create custom QR Codes with Logo, Color and Design for free. This QR Code Maker offers free vector formats for best print quality.

> **[GitHub - markusfisch/BinaryEye: Yet another barcode scanner for Android](https://github.com/markusfisch/BinaryEye)**
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> Yet another barcode scanner for Android

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## Post 3 by @pinkandwhite — 2023-10-12T09:11:01Z

[this one](https://github.com/smoqadam/url-to-qrcode-firefox-addon) seems okay, from a quick skim of the source code it seems to do the conversion from url to qr code locally via js

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## Post 4 by @lepras — 2023-10-12T09:13:21Z

This library is the bedrock:

> **[GitHub - zxing/zxing: ZXing ("Zebra Crossing") barcode scanning library...](https://github.com/zxing/zxing)**
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> ZXing ("Zebra Crossing") barcode scanning library for Java, Android

Find something on firefox that ports it.

Edit: found it

> **[Web QR](https://www.webqr.com/create.html)**
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> QRCode scanner

Enjoy!