QR codes make it easy for people to point-and-tap to access an online menu, connect to Wi-Fi or link to any website. Learn how to create a QR code.

If you find yourself having to give out your Wi-Fi password a lot, a nice hack is to turn it into a QR code and post it somewhere where visitors can scan it.

Scanning this with any QR code reader will take you to the URL. So, for example, this URL: goo.gl/umo0, is the shortened link for this post. If I make it: goo.gl/umo0.qr, I’ll get the image above.

Since QR codes look like noise to us, they're a great way to encode our tasks and the relevant details into a simple squared format.

QR codes can house a whole lot of data, from the URL of a webpage or service, to where to directly download an app. Here's how to scan them.

And if you’re using a phone with Android 10, you can follow this guide to create a QR code right from your device’s settings.