Show HN: QRCodes Shaped with Text/Images

Show HN: QRCodes Shaped with Text/Images – NitroQR

2 bhasinanant 2 8/10/2025, 12:57:19 PM nitroqr.com ↗

Hi HN,

I built a QR code generator, NitroQR.com.

I was always a bit disappointed that "custom" QR codes usually just meant overlaying a logo in the center, which relies on error correction to cover up the data. I wanted to see if the visual information could be part of the code itself.

NitroQR lets you embed images or text messages directly into the data-holding modules of the QR code, so the entire pattern can be part of your design, not just a block in the middle.

There’s also an experimental feature I'm playing with: generating a single QR code that resolves to different URLs depending on the scanner's distance.

No sign-ups are needed, it's completely free to use. I'm working on a more advanced customizer, but the core functionality is live now.

Would love for you to try it out and hear any feedback. Thanks!

Comments (2)

roscas · 4h ago

Looks great but it is not offline. All data sent to server to generate the QR. If you don't have problems with that, looks nice, great QR in the demo section.

bhasinanant · 3h ago

The generation is all offline. There's a "private" checkbox, which if you check, nothing goes to the server. Hope that helps :)

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