qr.new
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qr code generator
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How HN took it
4 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Execution: 0 for, 6 againstDesign: 3 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Cool idea and the font feels natural
From 2 comments
This is cool! thanks and noted. I like the font, feels natural.
koeng on HNYes (source: 30 seconds spent trying it)
boogies on HN
Fun sass when entering 'scan me'
From 1 comment
love the sass you get when you enter "scan me"
bayangan on HN
Objections
Scanned codes route through qr.new, so they break if the site goes down
From 2 comments
I think that is because the link does not actually send you directly to your website, but routes you through qr.new. If qr.new were to go down, any QR codes created would not work.
krustymeathead on HNThis is correct. I have basically combined a link shortener with a QR code.
koch on HN
Low resolution makes characters hard to tell apart
From 2 comments
The site is really confusing to use or maybe creating links don't work on the latest version of Chrome? Also, the resolution is extremely low -- for example "5SszZ2" is…
anonytrary on HNI think it's probably just confusing, which is a bug in itself. There are a few text fields that all look like they could be what you redirect to, but only the "Link QR" will…
koch on HN
Confusing interface about which QR type to use
From 2 comments
The site is really confusing to use or maybe creating links don't work on the latest version of Chrome? Also, the resolution is extremely low -- for example "5SszZ2" is…
anonytrary on HNThere are two 'types' of codes you can make, one is a regular redirect to the link you enter (Link QR), the other takes you to a qr.new page that has the information you entered…
koch on HN
Codes not recognized by some phones
From 1 comment
Really cool, but my phone currently can't recognize it as a QR code..
pog92 on HN
Requests
Deploy the site publicly
From 1 comment
Can you deploy it somewhere? It seems very useful. Netlify should work great if it's a static page.
StavrosK on HN
Support a 4x3 font option
From 2 comments
I think it's probably just confusing, which is a bug in itself. There are a few text fields that all look like they could be what you redirect to, but only the "Link QR" will…
koch on HNI'd love to see the 4x3. Although then the available real estate will be smaller. It would be cool if it was an option. For example, if I only have unmistakable chars in my text,…
anonytrary on HN
Questions
Can the text differ from the QR content?
From 1 comment
Can the text be different from the content of the QR code?
miguelrochefort on HN
Are there alternatives like qrpixel?
From 1 comment
Wow, I really like what qrpixel did! Do you know of any alternative tools (that are still around) that work the same way?
torgoguys on HN
Alternatives named
qrpixel.com
From 1 comment
Just a note, instead of encoding the picture in the full destination URL, you can encode the picture into the padding section between the URL and the Reed-Solomon section, thus…
kbaker on HN
qr-edit.com
From 1 comment
Add any image to a QR code https://qr-edit.com/
pli86jvtthgfug on HN