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)
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. ✒Bennylin08:37, 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]
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). ✒Bennylin05:56, 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. SamWilson07:02, 14 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]