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Higher error correction makes scanning undamaged QR codes less reliable (huonw.github.io)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

TL;DR: Pick L or M error correction depending on expected conditions. It is recommended to increase the error correction level unless it results in the QR code resolution (aka version) increasing. Many generators have this option. If you own the destination domain, use a short URL that is descriptive and contains/redirects to the page/resource in question, such as http://zooberlin.de/map?qr → https://www.zooberlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/karte_mobile.pdf?utm_campaign=poster (fictional example).