Standards

ISO, AIM, and other standards governing QR code technology.

ISO/IEC 18004:2015

The primary international standard defining the QR Code symbology, including symbol structure, data encoding, error correction (Reed-Solomon), masking, and format/version …

ISO/IEC 23941:2022

Defines the Rectangular Micro QR (rMQR) Code symbology, a space-efficient rectangular variant designed for narrow or elongated printing areas where …

JIS X 0510:2018

The Japanese Industrial Standard for QR Code, originally published in 1999 by JISC. As the QR code was invented in …

AIM ITS/QR Code

The AIM (Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility) International Technical Standard for QR Code. AIM published an early symbology specification …

GS1 Digital Link 1.3

A GS1 standard defining how to encode GS1 identification keys (GTIN, GLN, SSCC) as web URIs within QR codes. GS1 …

ISO/IEC 22762:2022

Defines the Micro QR Code symbology, a compact version of QR Code designed for applications requiring a smaller symbol. Micro …

EMV QR Code Specification

The EMVCo specification for QR Code-based payment systems, defining data formats for both merchant-presented (static/dynamic) and consumer-presented QR codes. Adopted …

SQRC Specification

Secure QR Code (SQRC) developed by DENSO WAVE, the original inventor of QR codes. SQRC embeds encrypted private data within …