# Possible to share a post by save a picture with a QR code?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [May 11, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012 "2021-05-11T08:29:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@qhhxy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qhhxy)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/1 "2021-05-11T08:29:05Z")
Hello,
please kindly check the following picture：
⬆ Users can scan the QR code and jump to the forum directly.
Need to turn the text into a picture, and turn this url into a QR code.
This can greatly increase users’ willingness to share the post and reduce the difficulty for them to access the forum.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for reading!
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/2 "2021-05-12T01:12:13Z")
I think this is a very handy idea, it could be achieved in a theme component using:
[qrcode.js](http://davidshimjs.github.io/qrcodejs/)
I estimate it would take 4-8 hours to build, if you wanted to commission such a component recommend you post on #Marketplace
If someone builds it I recommend a button be added here via the component.
No plans to add this to core at the moment.
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### Author:  [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/3 "2022-08-28T12:29:44Z")
Could this also be implemented by choosing a qr-code provider / API ?
For example: a link to this page could be generated with following URL:
`https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=230x230&margin=10&data=https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012`
Or even better using the shorter form
`https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=230x230&margin=10&data=https://meta.discourse.org/t/190012`
I would appreciate pointers how to add this to a theme.
In my case I am looking for an easy solution to get a printout of a topic including a link provided by QR code.
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/4 "2022-08-28T13:20:48Z")
> [@thoka](#):
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> Could this also be implemented by choosing a qr-code provider / API ?
Yes, that would also work.
> [@thoka](#):
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> I would appreciate pointers how to add this to a theme.
This is somewhat complex if you aren’t familiar with Discourse development workflow. If you keen on learning [Developer’s guide to Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648) is a good start.
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### Author:  [@Zup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zup)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/5 "2024-05-06T20:52:18Z")
I had this same idea and searching meta took me to this topic.
It would be a fantastic feature for core because it bridges the gap between the offline and online worlds.
It would be especially convenient to display the QR directly in the post header, and clicking it or hovering over it would display an enlarged version.
Example:
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### Author:  [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-share-a-post-by-save-a-picture-with-a-qr-code/190012/7 "2024-06-28T15:42:43Z")
Great support for this idea. This would be a good way to quickly and easily send the listeners of a presentation to the desired community at a conference.