Create Custom QR Codes (including Art & GIF) with One Line of Python

Today I discovered a popular GitHub project that can generate QR codes on any OS with a single line of code, supporting normal, artistic (black‑white/color), and animated GIF QR codes. The project has over 6200 stars.

Install the tool via pip: pip3 install myqr After installation you can create a basic QR code:

# myqr  QR code content
>myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA

The command creates qrcode.png in the current directory. Use -n to set a custom filename and -d to specify a directory, e.g.:

myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA -n Python3X.jpg -d E:\

You can also adjust the size ( -v, range 1‑40) and error‑correction level ( -l, L/M/Q/H, default H):

myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA -v 10 -l M

To create an artistic QR code, provide an image with -p. For example, using a Peppa Pig picture:

myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA -p peiqi.jpg

If the result is black‑and‑white, add -c to color the image:

myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA -p peiqi.jpg -c

Contrast ( -con) and brightness ( -bri) can be modified, defaulting to 1.0.

Animated QR codes work the same way but require a GIF image and usually need -c for coloring:

myqr http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA -p pig.gif -n Python3X.gif -c

An executable version packaged with PyInstaller is also available for systems without Python. Create an info.txt file in the same folder with parameters, for example:

# QR code content
words=http://weixin.qq.com/r/khy5oY7EN9NIrcrC90mA
# size
v=11
# image (gif) path
p=pig.gif
# output name
n=Python3X.gif
# color
C

Remove the Chinese comments before running, then execute myqr.exe to generate the QR code. If it fails, run the exe from a command prompt.