QR Code Generator

Free and open-source Windows desktop app for generating QR codes from text and URLs.

Download

Pre-built Windows release (no SDK required):

Latest release — download QrCodeGenerator-v1.0.1-win-x64.zip, unzip, and run QrCodeGenerator.exe.

Features

• Text or URL input with live preview
• Auto-generation with debounce, manual refresh, and PNG export
• Adaptive error correction for long payloads
• 14 languages: English, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Romanian, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
• Optional install to Local AppData or Program Files with Start menu shortcut

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• .NET 10 SDK (or compatible)

Build and run

git clone https://github.com/Mitroshenkov87/QrCodeGenerator.git
cd QrCodeGenerator
dotnet build
dotnet run --project QrCodeGenerator.csproj

Tests

dotnet test QrCodeGenerator.Tests/QrCodeGenerator.Tests.csproj

Project layout

Path	Description
MainWindow.xaml	Main UI
Services/QrCodeService.cs	QR generation via QRCoder
Services/LocalizationService.cs	UI language switching
Services/AppInstallService.cs	Portable install and shortcuts
Properties/Resources.*.resx	Translations
QrCodeGenerator.Tests/	Unit tests (xUnit)

Install from source

Run the app once from the build output, then use Install in the window to copy files and create a Start menu shortcut. The install panel is hidden when install.ini is detected in the install folder.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Please keep changes focused and run tests before submitting.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.