Barcode encyclopedia : Symbology qrcode
Known as : QR Code 2005Related : Micro QR Code barcode
QR barcode
(Quick Readable barcode)
Basic features
- High capacity symbology, up to 7089 digits, 2953 characters
- Small printout size - information both horizontally and verticaly, QR Code is capable of encodingthe same amout of data in aproximately one-tenth the space of traditional bar code. Micro QR barcode is available
- Kanji and Kana Capability
- Symbology developed in Japan,encoding JIS Level 1 and Level 2kanji character set.
One full Kanji and Kana character is efficiently encoded in 13 bits, allowing QR Code to bold more than 20% data than other 2D symbologies. - Dirt and damage Resistant - maximum 30 % of codewords can be restored
- Readable from any direction in 360 degrees
- Structured Append Feature - can be divided into multiple data areas, stored into multiple QR symbols, can be reconstructed as simple data symbol.One data symbol can be divided into 16 symbols, allowing printing in a narrow area.
| QR Code Max.capacity | Error correction % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric : | max 7089 characters | L | Approx. 7% | |
| Alphanumeric : | max. 4296 characters | M | Approx. 15% | |
| 8 bytes: | max. 2953 characters | Q | Approx. 25% | |
| Japanese charset, Kanji/Kana | max.1817 | H | Approx. 30% | |
QR code symbol versions, sizes, capacity
| Version | Symbol size | Capacity | Version | Symbol size | Capacity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric | Aplhanumeric | Binary | Kanji | Numeric | Aplhanumeric | Binary | Kanji | |||||||
| 1 | 21x21 | L M Q H | 41 34 27 17 | 25 20 16 10 | 17 14 11 7 | 10 8 7 4 |
21 | 101x101 | L M Q H |
2232 1708 1224 969 |
1352 1035 742 587 |
929 711 509 403 |
572 438 314 248 |
|
| 2 | 25x25 | L M Q H |
77 63 48 34 |
47 38 29 20 |
32 26 20 14 |
20 16 12 8 |
22 | 105x105 | L M Q H |
2409 1872 1358 1056 |
1460 1134 823 640 |
1003 779 565 439 |
618 480 348 270 |
|
| 3 | 29x29 | L M Q H |
127 101 77 58 |
77 61 47 35 |
53 42 32 24 |
32 26 20 15 |
23 | 109x109 | L M Q H |
2620 2059 1468 1108 |
1588 1248 890 672 |
1091 857 611 461 |
672 528 376 284 |
|
| 4 | 33x33 | L M Q H |
187 149 111 82 |
114 90 67 50 |
78 62 46 34 |
48 38 28 21 |
24 | 113x113 | L M Q H |
2812 2188 1588 1228 |
1704 1326 963 744 |
1171 911 661 511 |
721 561 407 315 |
|
| 5 | 37x37 | L M Q H |
255 202 144 106 |
154 122 87 64 |
106 84 60 44 |
65 52 37 27 |
25 | 117x117 | L M Q H |
3057 2395 1718 1286 |
1853 1451 1041 779 |
1273 997 715 535 |
784 614 440 330 |
|
| 6 | 41x41 | L M Q H |
322 255 178 139 |
195 154 108 84 |
134 106 74 58 |
82 65 45 36 |
26 | 121x121 | L M Q H |
3283 2544 1804 1425 |
1990 1542 1094 864 |
1367 1059 751 593 |
842 652 462 365 |
|
| 7 | 45x45 | L M Q H |
370 293 207 154 |
224 178 125 93 |
154 122 86 64 |
95 75 53 39 |
27 | 125x125 | L M Q H |
3517 2701 1933 1501 |
2132 1637 1172 910 |
1465 1125 805 625 |
902 692 496 385 |
|
| 8 | 49x49 | L M Q H |
461 365 259 202 |
279 221 157 122 |
192 152 108 84 |
118 93 66 52 |
28 | 129x129 | L M Q H |
3669 2857 2085 1581 |
2223 1732 1263 958 |
1528 1190 868 658 |
940 732 534 405 |
|
| 9 | 53x53 | L M Q H |
552 432 312 235 |
335 262 189 143 |
230 180 130 98 |
141 111 80 60 |
29 | 133x133 | L M Q H |
3909 3035 2181 1677 |
2369 1839 1322 1016 |
1628 1264 908 698 |
1002 778 559 430 |
|
| 10 | 57x57 | L M Q H |
652 513 364 288 |
395 311 221 174 |
271 213 151 119 |
167 131 93 74 |
30 | 137x137 | L M Q H |
4158 3289 2358 1782 |
2520 1994 1429 1080 |
1732 1370 982 742 |
1066 843 604 457 |
|
| 11 | 61x61 | L M Q H |
772 604 427 331 |
468 366 259 200 |
321 251 177 137 |
198 155 109 85 |
31 | 141x141 | L M Q H |
4417 3486 2473 1897 |
2677 2113 1499 1150 |
1840 1452 1030 790 |
1132 894 634 486 |
|
| 12 | 65x65 | L M Q H |
883 691 489 374 |
535 419 296 227 |
367 287 203 155 |
226 177 125 96 |
32 | 145x145 | L M Q H |
4686 3693 2670 2022 |
2840 2238 1618 1226 |
1952 1538 1112 842 |
1201 947 684 518 |
|
| 13 | 69x69 | L M Q H |
1022 796 580 427 |
619 483 352 259 |
425 331 241 177 |
262 204 149 109 |
33 | 149x149 | L M Q H |
4965 3909 2805 2157 |
3009 2369 1700 1307 |
2068 1628 1168 898 |
1273 1002 719 553 |
|
| 14 | 73x73 | L M Q H |
1101 871 621 468 |
667 528 376 283 |
458 362 258 194 |
282 223 159 120 |
34 | 153x153 | L M Q H |
5253 4134 2949 2301 |
3183 2506 1787 1394 |
2188 1722 1228 958 |
1347 1060 756 590 |
|
| 15 | 77x77 | L M Q H |
1250 991 703 530 |
758 600 426 321 |
520 412 292 220 |
320 254 180 136 |
35 | 157x157 | L M Q H |
5529 4343 3081 2361 |
3351 2632 1867 1431 |
2303 1809 1283 983 |
1417 1113 790 605 |
|
| 16 | 81x81 | L M Q H |
1408 1082 775 602 |
854 656 470 365 |
586 450 322 250 |
361 277 198 154 |
36 | 161x161 | L M Q H |
5836 4588 3244 2524 |
3537 2780 1966 1530 |
2431 1911 1351 1051 |
1496 1176 832 647 |
|
| 17 | 85x85 | L M Q H |
1548 1212 876 674 |
938 734 531 408 |
644 504 364 280 |
397 310 224 173 |
37 | 165x165 | L M Q H |
6153 4775 3417 2625 |
3729 2894 2071 1591 |
2563 1989 1423 1093 |
1577 1224 876 673 |
|
| 18 | 89x89 | L M Q H |
1725 1346 948 746 |
1046 816 574 452 |
718 560 394 310 |
442 345 243 191 |
38 | 169x169 | L M Q H |
6479 5039 3599 2735 |
3927 3054 2181 1658 |
2699 2099 1499 1139 |
1661 1292 923 701 |
|
| 19 | 93x93 | L M Q H |
1903 1500 1063 813 |
1153 909 644 493 |
792 624 442 338 |
488 384 272 208 |
39 | 173x173 | L M Q H |
6743 5313 3791 2927 |
4087 3220 2298 1774 |
2809 2213 1579 1219 |
1729 1362 972 750 |
|
| 20 | 97x97 | L M Q H |
2061 1600 1159 919 |
1249 970 702 557 |
858 666 482 382 |
528 410 297 235 |
40 | 177x177 | L M Q H |
7089 5596 3993 3057 |
4296 3391 2420 1852 |
2953 2331 1663 1273 |
1817 1435 1024 784 |
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