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WeChat QR Code

The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.

WeChat uses QR codes for almost everything, from adding friends to paying in shops. They are standard QR codes, but the actions behind them generally need the WeChat app's own scanner.

Also called WeChat contact QR, 微信二维码, Weixin QR.

In this family

Specifications

Standard	QR Code (ISO/IEC 18004) with WeChat payload
Character set	URL / WeChat-specific data
Capacity	Short URL
Error correction	QR Reed-Solomon
Dimension	2D matrix (standard QR)

Where it is used

Messaging, payments, mini programs, marketing in China

People use it for messaging, payments, mini programs, marketing in China.

The camera app returns the text. It does not open WeChat or add a contact.

Example

https://weixin.qq.com/r/example

Scan and create

Create this code Camera app Zebra app

Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.

The camera app can scan this and shows it as QR Code. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.

The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.

Related codes

Questions

How do I scan a WeChat QR code?

The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this. The camera app returns the text. It does not open WeChat or add a contact.

Can I scan a WeChat QR code from a screenshot?

The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this. The camera app returns the text. It does not open WeChat or add a contact.

Why doesn't my camera app add the WeChat contact?

Messaging, payments, mini programs, marketing in China. WeChat uses QR codes for almost everything, from adding friends to paying in shops. The camera app returns the text. It does not open WeChat or add a contact.