# Bulk QR Code Generator: URLs & Text to PNG or SVG (`scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator`) Actor

Generate hundreds of QR codes in one run: paste URLs, text, WiFi logins, or vCards, get a PNG or SVG per line with a direct download link. Custom size, colors, and error correction. Runs fully offline, works for any language and country. Pay per code, first 2 free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [Ken M](https://apify.com/scrapemint) (community)
- **Categories:** Marketing, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 qr code generateds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Bulk QR Code Generator: URLs & Text to PNG or SVG

Paste a list, get a QR code per line. Web QR tools make you generate codes one at a time or pay a monthly subscription for batch export; this actor renders hundreds in a single run and you pay only per code.

Works for anything a QR code can hold:

- **URLs** - menus, landing pages, payment links, app downloads
- **WiFi logins** - `WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;` scans straight into the phone's WiFi settings
- **vCards** - contact cards for name badges and business cards
- **Plain text** - serial numbers, ticket codes, asset tags

### What you get

One dataset row per code:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `content` | The encoded text or URL |
| `imageUrl` | Direct download link to the rendered image |
| `fileName` | File name in the run's storage |
| `format`, `sizePx` | PNG (with pixel size) or SVG (vector, any size) |
| `errorCorrection` | L / M / Q / H |
| `darkColor`, `lightColor` | The colors used |

All images are also visible in the run's key-value store in the Apify console, ready to download in bulk.

### Options

- **Format**: PNG for print and messaging, SVG for crisp scaling on any medium.
- **Size**: 128 to 2048 px for PNG.
- **Colors**: any hex foreground and background. Keep contrast high so scanners work.
- **Error correction**: L (7%) to H (30%). Use Q or H if you plan to overlay a logo or print small.
- **Quiet zone**: white border width; keep at least 2 modules for reliable scanning.

### Typical uses

- **Restaurants and cafes**: one code per table or menu page.
- **Marketers and agencies**: per-campaign or per-location tracking URLs, each with its own code.
- **Events**: a code per ticket, badge, or session feedback form.
- **Operations**: asset tags, equipment manuals, warehouse bins.
- **Print shops**: batch generation for client orders.

### Pricing

You pay per QR code generated (`qr_code`). The first 2 codes of every run are free. Lines that cannot be encoded (empty or longer than a QR code can hold) cost nothing.

500 codes cost $1. No subscription.

### Input example

```json
{
    "items": [
        "https://example.com/menu",
        "https://example.com/table/1",
        "https://example.com/table/2",
        "WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;"
    ],
    "format": "png",
    "size": 1024,
    "errorCorrection": "Q",
    "darkColor": "#1a1a2e"
}
```

### Notes

- Runs fully offline: no external service touches your data, and nothing can break or rate-limit.
- QR codes hold up to about 2,900 bytes; longer lines come back as free note rows.
- Unicode content (any language) is supported.

# Actor input Schema

## `items` (type: `array`):

URLs, plain text, WiFi strings (WIFI:S:MyNetwork;T:WPA;P:password;;), vCards, or anything else. One QR code is generated per line.

## `format` (type: `string`):

PNG for print and messaging, SVG for infinite-resolution vector use.

## `size` (type: `integer`):

Width and height of PNG output. Ignored for SVG.

## `errorCorrection` (type: `string`):

Higher levels survive more damage or overlaid logos but make denser codes. M is the everyday default.

## `margin` (type: `integer`):

White border around the code. Keep at least 2 for reliable scanning.

## `darkColor` (type: `string`):

Hex color of the QR modules, e.g. #000000 or #1a1a2e.

## `lightColor` (type: `string`):

Hex background color, e.g. #ffffff.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "items": [
    "https://apify.com",
    "https://example.com/menu",
    "WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;"
  ],
  "format": "png",
  "size": 512,
  "errorCorrection": "M",
  "margin": 2,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "items": [
        "https://apify.com",
        "https://example.com/menu",
        "WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "items": [
        "https://apify.com",
        "https://example.com/menu",
        "WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "items": [
    "https://apify.com",
    "https://example.com/menu",
    "WIFI:S:GuestWifi;T:WPA;P:welcome123;;"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapemint/bulk-qr-code-generator",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/PGKZ95gqu1uSJZksc/builds/BIFYz7E8djiiCb1KN/openapi.json