# QR Code Generator

> Opensource add-on that generates and displays a QR code for the current tab's URL, or the selected text if there is any.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `qrcodegen`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** srmize
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-14
- **First published:** 2024-08-12
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qrcodegen/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/srmize/qrcodegen](https://github.com/srmize/qrcodegen)

## Description

Simple opensource add-on to generate and show a QR code of the current tab's URL when you click the add-on icon. If there is text selected then the QR code will be generated from that.

<b>Known Bug</b>: Will generate blank QR code for text that is too long. Need to implement truncation or other means to work around.

## Rankings

- #86,045 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

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