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Show QR Code by igorlogius

Show quick response codes for any tab url, any selected link, text or bookmark

4.6 (16 reviews)4.6 (16 reviews)
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Clicking the toolbar button displays the current active tab urlWorkflow for LinksWorkflow for BookmarksClicking the cog wheel in the popup opens the preferences page where some settings related to the QR code and the save mechanic can be configured
About this extension
NAME

show-qrcode

SYNOPSIS

Clicking the toobar button shows the QR Code for the current url or selected text. right clicking on a link, tab or some selected text will shows a context menu containing the "Show QRCode" entry. Clicking on the context entry will open the toolbar popup with the related data pre-filled.
In the toolbar popup the qrcode information can be directly modified in various ways.

USER INPUTS
  • data to QR'ify

OPTIONS
  • save type (png or svg)
  • png save size
  • error correction level
  • border padding
  • forground color
  • background color

REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
  • activeTab: used to read selected text, or url in a page/tab when triggered via the context menu or the toolbar button
  • storage: used to store the qrcode settings
  • menus: used to add the context menu entry

OPTIONAL PERMISSIONS
  • bookmarks: when given, allows the addon to also add the context menu entry to bookmarks

DEMO VIDEO

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/35d714f7-8aa5-459f-87d0-69369fe1752b

COMMON ISSUES / FAQ

It fails to generate a Code for a link

Likely that the link is not actual a html anchor.
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Permissions and data

Optional permissions:

  • Read and modify bookmarks

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
1.8.38
Size
23.13 KB
Last updated
13 days ago (Apr 26, 2026)
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  • Social & Communication
License
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