Daily Tip: how to use QR codes on your iPhone or iPad
Seen those funky little QR (quick response) bar codes floating around and wondering how to scan them on your iPhone or iPad? QR codes are used to store useful information like web URLs, contact cards, e-mail addresses, etc... While QR reading isn't built into iOS, there are, of course, apps for that.
- First you'll need to get an app that reads QR codes. There are tons in the App Store. Some are free and some are paid. In this example, we are using a free app called [RL Classic](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Frl-classic%2Fid312720263%3Fmt%3D8) by Occipital. Others include [QR scanner](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fqr-scanner%2Fid377643590%3Fmt%3D8) or [QR reader](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xhX*vKggN*k&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fqr-reader-for-iphone%2Fid368494609%3Fmt%3D8) and tons to choose from will come up. Take your pick and download one.
- Next you'll need to find a nifty code to scan and open the app. It should pull up something just like above where you can scan a code using your camera app. Apps like RL Classic don't require you to take a physical picture - simply center the QR code in between the bars and it should pick up on it.
- Next you'll get some type of prompt showing you the information in the QR code. In this example it's a web URL. I can just tap to visit the URL or cancel and it will save it to my history.
That's it! You can now scan all those handy QR codes you see floating around in magazines, books, stores, and more.
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You have jibberish in step 1.
Will fix. Thanks.
There is jibberish in item 1.
The google app does the job quiet well !
I don't think these will be around very long. It's faster and easier to just remember a URL, email address, or other info, than to go through the trouble of launching apps and snapping photos. I know they're big in Japan right now, and catching on here, but people will tire of them.
Step 1 still gibberish
Nice article on how to use qr code. I am using the "QR code reader for iphone" app from the appstore. Pretty pleased with the performance of the app so far.
Google App for iPhone works too. Just click on the camera icon next to the search bar, then just aim at QR code. That's it!
This works great for me because I hate to have so many occasionally-used apps to clutter up my iPhone.