# QR Code

> Adds a button to the address bar to get the current url as a qr code

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-address-bar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-address-bar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `qr-code-address-bar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** pudymody
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 7,295
- **Weekly downloads:** 130
- **Rating:** 4.81 / 5 (57 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-23
- **First published:** 2020-11-19
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qr-code-address-bar/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pudymody/firefox-qr](https://github.com/pudymody/firefox-qr)

## Description

The QR Code Chrome extension simplifies sharing by adding a handy button directly to your browser’s address bar. With one click, you can instantly generate a QR code for the current page’s URL, making it easy to share links on mobile devices or with friends without needing to copy and paste. This lightweight tool streamlines the process of creating QR codes without interrupting your browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #931 — Overall
- #68 — Tabs
- #99 — Social & Communication
- #1 — qr code
- #3 — code
- #7 — codes

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the add-on for being simple, fast, and permission-free. Its core value is turning the current page URL into a QR code quickly, with a lightweight, unobtrusive footprint accessible via an address-bar button. Some users appreciate extra options like text customization and downloading the QR, but the recurring theme is minimalism and reliability. A common wish is for Firefox to include this capability natively rather than as a standalone extension.

### Pros

- No permissions required / no bloat
- Instantly generates a QR code from the current URL
- Address bar button/placement is convenient
- Simple, lightweight, unobtrusive design

### Cons

- Would prefer built-in/native browser integration (not integrated into the browser)
- (No additional common cons reported across multiple reviews)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-address-bar)