QR(1) Python QR tool QR(1) NAME qr - script to create QR codes at the command line SYNOPSIS qr [--help] [--factory=FACTORY] [--optimize=OPTIMIZE] [--error-correction=LEVEL] [data] DESCRIPTION This script uses the python qrcode module. It can take data from stdin or from the commandline and generate a QR code. Normally it will output the QR code as ascii art to the terminal. If the output is piped to a file, it will output the image (default type of PNG). OPTIONS -h, --help Show a help message. --factory=FACTORY Full python path to the image factory class to create the image with. You can use the following shortcuts to the built-in image factory classes: pil (default), png ( default if pillow is not installed), svg, svg-fragment, svg-path. --optimize=OPTIMIZE Optimize the data by looking for chunks of at least this many characters that could use a more efficient encoding method. Use 0 to turn off chunk optimization. --error-correction=LEVEL The error correction level to use. Choices are L (7%), M (15%, default), Q (25%), and H (30%). data The data from which the QR code will be generated. SEE ALSO https://github.com/lincolnloop/python-qrcode/ 7.4.2 6 Feb 2023 QR(1)