Google Chrome has been operating directly to allow internet web page sharing thru QR code. Alternatively, the characteristic is in the end coming to the strong channel of the browser with Chrome 84. First noticed via Android Police, the characteristic is to be had on each Chrome desktop and Chrome for Android. With a purpose to get started the use of the characteristic, you’ll have to manually allow a few Chrome Flags first.
Enabling Flags
On Android, you’ll have to allow the next two flags to allow the characteristic:
- chrome://flags/#sharing-hub
- chrome://flags/#share-QR-code
When you’ve enabled those, simply re-launch Chrome. Then, you’ll be able to merely faucet to proportion a web page, and faucet on ‘QR Code’ because the mode of sharing. Chrome will then display you a QR code that may be scanned to move over to the URL you shared. The QR code can be downloaded, via the way in which, so you’ll be able to temporarily ship it over in your teammates by the use of Slack or E-mail if you need.
At the desktop, you simply need to allow a unmarried flag (a minimum of on Mac):
- chrome://flags/#sharing-QR-code-generator
Right here, alternatively, you’ll have to right-click at the web page you need to proportion and choose ‘Create QR Code for this web page’ to be able to get the QR code displayed. Android Police states that the QR code choice additionally seems within the URL bar, on the correct finish of the bar. That choice simplest seems whilst you click on at the cope with bar in Chrome.
Whilst there’s a flag in Chrome for iOS that looks to allow this capability, it doesn’t appear to paintings but. You do get the solution to proportion by the use of a QR code within the proportion sheet, however tapping on it doesn’t do anything else. With a bit of luck, this may develop into to be had quickly as smartly.
