# qr

> Show QR code representing url of current Tab or right clicked link.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `qr`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** x a
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 2,374
- **Weekly downloads:** 68
- **Rating:** 4.08 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2020.190
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-16
- **First published:** 2020-10-15
- **Size:** 135 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qr/)

## Description

The **QR Chrome Extension** allows users to effortlessly generate QR codes representing the URL of the current browser tab or any right-clicked link or image. With a simple click on the QR button, the extension instantly displays a QR code for the active tab's URL.

Additionally, the extension integrates smoothly into the browser's context menu, enabling users to select text or right-click on links or images to instantly generate QR codes for those specific items. This functionality makes sharing URLs, texts, and images via QR codes convenient and quick, enhancing productivity and connectivity for everyday browsing and content sharing.

## Rankings

- #1,954 — Overall
- #305 — Other extensions
- #117 — coding
- #172 — show

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 appreciate that the add-on functions well for generating QR codes. However, multiple complaints highlight that it cannot generate QR codes from selected URLs or the context menu, restricting its practicality. Additionally, the add-on is criticized for not being open source or private, causing users to distrust it and prefer offline generators instead.

### Pros

- The add-on works without problems as intended for generating QR codes.
- It provides a clean and simple way to generate QR codes from a base URL.

### Cons

- Does not generate QR codes directly from the context menu or selected URLs, limiting usability.
- Lacks privacy and openness since it is not open source and the code is not publicly reviewed.
- Cannot generate QR codes for specific pages like search results, only for the base website, limiting usefulness.

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