Community Wishlist Survey 2023/Mobile and apps/Add ability to share QR code for a page in any Wikimedia project

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Add ability to share QR code for a page in any Wikimedia project

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Problem: QRpedia.org has existed for many years, but it doesn't (seem to) suport anything other than "[xx].wikipedia.org" domain. So we can't make QR codes for Commons, Wiktionary, Wikisource, Wikibooks, Species, Incubator, etc. CMIIW but there's no documentation and unclear who's the maintainer
Proposed solution: Create an official QR generator In-Wiki. Just like how w.wiki was created for URL shortener, something like qr.wiki could be made for a permanent QR identifier
Who would benefit: Everyone that's trying to generate QR codes for projects other than wikipedia.org domain.
More comments: Our GLAM partner have to resort to third party websites to generate QR code for Commons. It works normally the first few weeks(?), but after that it display advertisement first before user being redirected to the target URL. By that time it's already late to replace all the plaques, printouts, etc. It was a saddening day. Their trust to us was lowered because they think the advertisement came from us/Wikipedia. (And please don't suggest a "free" 3rd party QR generator, I'm not looking for any)
Phabricator tickets: phab:T329973
Proposer: ✒ Bennylin 09:56, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

See also this 2011 blog: QR Codes + Wikipedia —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bennylin (talk) 09:56, 1 February 2023
Looks like it's WMUK, but the whole project is embroiled in controversy. Thanks, but no thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bennylin (talk) 10:00, 1 February 2023
- No, the "whole project" is not "embroiled in controversy"; you're looking at something that was resolved a decade ago. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:27, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There shouldn't be a need for a new domain name for this should there? Wouldn't https://w.wiki URLs work just as well in QR codes? I've used them for that a bunch of times, and there's a generator on Toolforge that can be used (e.g.), instead of advertising-laden commercial services. I note also that adding QR codes to mw:Extension:UrlShortener has been requested before (T242467) and was declined (although the reasons for doing so weren't documented). One other major part of QRPedia has been the gathering of usage statistics, so perhaps there's more to this than just generating the codes for display on-wiki. SWilson (WMF) (talk) 10:11, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
OK, scrap the new domain name, I wrote that as an afterthought. The main thing here is the QR generator, able to generate not just Wikipedia links, but also other projects, and w.wiki shortlinks. ✒ Bennylin 08:37, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bennylin: Great, that makes sense. So perhaps the QRCode generator tool is sufficient? It accepts any URLs (even for other sites). SWilson (WMF) (talk) 08:44, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome, I didn't know about it before. I will check it out and try it. ✒ Bennylin 09:02, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It would be nice if we can make that part of some sort of "share page"-flow... Maybe when you've chosen "permanent link" in the menu ? Or in the share menu's of the iOS and Android app ? —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 14:05, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Would you want this to go to the permalink/current version; or just to the current url? — xaosflux ^Talk 15:02, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If there's that option on the tool, then that would be great! I reckon most of the times the current URL is preferred (the nice URL), but in some cases the permalink may be desired (there's no-such option ATM in the qrpedia nor QRCode generator tool). ✒ Bennylin 05:56, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
On the one hand, QR codes with short links are not surprising for a long time (not a fad, but not a new trend). Also readers cannot understand what a website is and what is there. But some people use them. It also solves the problem with websites and browsers that do not work correctly with some characters or non-Latin alphabets in links (horror links, for example, https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%82 ).--Proeksad (talk) 20:30, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Proeksad: Also, using short URLs can make the QR codes simpler and more reliable to scan (or smaller). URLs for things like the Wikdiata Query Service can be quite long. Sam Wilson 07:02, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Would also be nice to have some prettified, some might say: Branded, magic in the QR code. For some ideas see: Embellished QR Codes on Commons --CmdrDan (talk) 18:02, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Voting

Strong support nice idea --Frettie (talk) 18:31, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Xbypass (talk) 19:57, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes. TheAmerikaner (talk) 20:15, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. I think it can be useful for some communities.--Proeksad (talk) 20:18, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Fallbackintoreality (talk) 20:47, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Strainu (talk) 21:36, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 23:06, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support NMaia (talk) 23:39, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Skimel (talk) 00:16, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support 26 Ramadan (talk) 01:48, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Hehua (talk) 02:59, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Soumendrak (talk) 06:12, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Goliv04053 (talk) 06:25, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Arado Ar 196 (talk) 08:39, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Szymonel (talk) 08:58, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Stardust-09 (talk) 09:14, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Exilexi (talk) 09:21, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support RVA2869 (talk) 13:18, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Shizhao (talk) 13:45, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cepice (talk) 14:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Atleticano da Alemanha (talk) 14:12, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support SanderProGamer (talk) 14:47, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Bluerasberry (talk) 15:25, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Muhammed amine benloulou (talk) 16:35, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Litev (talk) 17:26, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Novak Watchmen (talk) 18:12, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Ivario (talk) 21:56, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vive la Franks (talk) 01:20, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support This should be added as it can be useful in multiple wikis as well. Thingofme (talk) 03:18, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support MASUM THE GREAT (talk) 05:30, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support HLFan (talk) 07:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Mauricio V. Genta (talk) 07:58, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Arnd (talk) 08:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Wiki-uk (talk) 09:13, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Hddty (talk) 13:02, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Firefoxys (talk) 14:22, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Fvtvr3r (talk) 14:23, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support CsanMan31 (talk) 17:10, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support P12062545 (talk) 21:29, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support IsabelaSC (talk) 17:00, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support JAn Dudík (talk) 21:16, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support SpacedShark (talk) 06:15, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ··· 🌸 Rachmat04 · ☕ 08:57, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Ayumu Ozaki (talk) 10:47, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Meganinja202 (talk) 14:49, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ZandDev (talk) 15:37, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
За I will send articles to my friends easier. Kylain Aixter (СО) 16:56, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thibaultmol (talk) 18:17, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Michal30 (talk) 19:24, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Ottawajin (talk) 10:06, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support There's a lot of scope to extend this to other projects! Hareesh Sivasubramanian (talk) 10:52, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support This project has huge potantial as per above. Great Idea! NPRB (talk) 21:45, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Sadads (talk) 01:15, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Aishik Rehman (talk) 07:41, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support مهدی بهرامی مطلق (talk) 09:50, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support cyrfaw (talk) 17:37, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lousyd (talk) 18:59, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Garshaasp (talk) 21:02, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support //Lollipoplollipoplollipop::talk 23:21, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lightoil (talk) 03:12, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Daniel Case (talk) 06:24, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Kuba Walczak (talk) 08:52, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Weigandwood (talk) 14:21, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 15:45, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Jim.henderson (talk) 17:44, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Hans5958 (talk) 02:33, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Cmarsch (talk) 06:24, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Augend (talk) 07:52, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tommy Kronkvist (talk) 09:09, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 10:50, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Toad40 (talk) 13:03, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support —מקף⁻ණ (Hyphen) 00:04, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Korhoj (talk) 02:43, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Jeeputer (talk) 02:55, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Sounds good, but has to be promoted more than w.wiki and QRpedia.org Qxyz123 (talk) 04:07, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Serieminou (talk) 22:55, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support ABAL1412 (talk) 04:13, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Genesis2FrontierProj (talk) 18:23, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Morten Haan (talk) 18:27, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support A nice Idea. Manjiro91💬 12:13, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose how often would people actually use this? If you need to generate QR codes there are apps and libraries on Github to do it that are actually free in every sense of the word. Snowmanonahoe (talk) 13:05, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support Lionel Scheepmans ^{✉ Contact (Fr-N, En-3, Pt-3)} 21:12, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support. —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 03:25, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Support CmdrDan (talk) 17:57, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]