How To Use Your Phone With A QR Code

How To Use Your Phone With A QR Code

Have you ever found yourself trying to find a certain website or product, but you don't know how to 

navigate on your phone? In many cases, you might need a qr code for the site's address. It turns out that there are a number of ways to get these codes!

What is a QR CODE?

A QR code is a type of barcode that can be used with a phone camera to scan and decode text or

images. You can use QR codes to share information with other people, or to link to web pages.

How to use a QR Code in your phone

If you're like most people, you probably use your phone to take pictures, check email, and browse

the web. But did you know you can also use your phone to access information by scanning QR

codes? QR codes are barcodes that can be read by a phone camera lens. Here's how to use your

phone to access information with a QR code:

1. Open the app that you want to use the QR code with. For example, if you want to access 

information about a restaurant, open the restaurant's app.  However, with recent upgrades in

technology, you should be able to simply open your phone's camera and aim it at the QR code.

 

2. Scan the QR code on the object or page that you want to access; as stated in number one, aiming

your camera at the QR code should signal to the "brain" of the phone that it's looking at a QR code,

leading it to then open the internet and guide you to the QR code's destination.

 

3. The destination site will open and display the information that is associated with the QR code.

Benefits of using QR Codes

If you're anything like me, you probably scan QR codes all the time in your spare time. What are 

they, you ask? QR codes (short for Quick Response) are two dimensional barcodes that can be

used to store text and images. They're popular on websites and in magazines, but they can also

be used on phones! Here are six ways to use your phone's camera to create or scan a QR code:

1. Open the camera app and take a aim it at a QR code.

2. This should scan a QR code using your phone's camera.

3. Open the Google Maps app and type in a location where you want to find a QR code. The app will

show you all the nearby QR codes.

4. Type in a URL address or contact information into the Google Maps app and it will show you all 

the nearby QR codes containing that information.

5. Take a picture of an object with a QR code on it and share it on social media or via email.

6. Add a QR code to an image or document using free online tools like Canva or Fiverr.

How to create a QR Code

If you would like to use your phone to scan QR codes, there are a few things you will need. 

The first is a QR code reader app. There are many available on the app store, such as Scanner 

Pro and QR Code Reader by Ray Walker. 

The next thing you will need is a QR code. You can create one using a free online tool, or you can 

purchase one from a store or website. 

Once you have both the app and the code, follow these steps to use your phone to scan a 

QR code: 

1. Open the QR code reader app and point it at the QR code. 

 

2. If it is an online QR code, copy the URL of the QR code and open it in your browser. If it is a

physical QR code, hold it up to your phone camera and scan it. 

 

3. Once you have scanned the code, tap on it to open the content in the app.

Conclusion

If you're like most people, you use your phone all the time to take pictures, scan barcodes and more. 

But have you ever tried using your phone to access information or files that are outside of the reach 

of a standard touchscreen? QR codes are perfect for this kind of thing! With just a quick scan, you 

can open any file that has been encoded with a QR code. In addition to being convenient, QR codes

are also stylish and can add some personality to your business or website. So why not give them a try?