The newly introduced QR code feature is available

Mostafa044 · Post by **Mostafa044** » Thu May 29, 2025 5:49 am

Have you recently scanned a QR code to pay at a vendor kiosk? Or have you scanned a QR code at the airport to generate a boarding pass? Sound familiar? Let's learn a little more about QR codes.

QR Code
Quick Response (QR) Code is a square two-dimensional (2D) matrix bar. It was invented in 1994 by a Denso Wave employee named Masahiro Hara to label automotive parts.

A QR code image consists of black squares arranged in a square grid on a white background. These horizontal and vertical patterns on the image store large amounts of data. This information can be read by image processing devices such as cameras.

Why are QR codes popular?
Studies show that more than half of the people on Earth own a smartphone. In 2020, the number of smartphone users was recorded at 3.5 billion people worldwide , about 45.12% of the global population. By 2023, this number had increased to 6.92 billion people worldwide1 , accounting for about 85.82% of the world's population.

Imagine the reach of QR codes if you use them for your business! All these users can use QR codes to access information instantly, no matter where they are. They can make payments, access information like boarding passes, europe cell phone number list use the code to show their identity, access discount offers, etc.

QR codes are very beneficial if they are part of a CRM solution. They can facilitate instant payments. It will help your customers scan the code and pay in seconds. You can use QR codes to direct visitors to your website. QR codes can store customer information and sales staff can use them to display information conveniently. QR codes will become a part of CRM technology in a big way.

Available in all editions of Vtiger CRM, you can install it from the Extension Store. Once you install the QR code module, you can add a QR code field to any module in CRM. You can add information from CRM data fields to the QR Code field using the Merge tab. QR codes are dynamically generated for records based on your configuration.