Generate Custom QR Codes in Python with MyQR – A Complete Tutorial

Install the MyQR library

Open a command prompt (Windows+R → cmd) and run: pip install myqr Wait until the installation succeeds.

Import MyQR in PyCharm

In PyCharm open File → Settings → Project → Python Interpreter , click the + button, search for MyQR, select the first result and click Install Package . After installation you can start using the library.

Generate a basic QR code

Import the library and run:

from MyQR import myqr
myqr.run(words='https://baidu.com')

The script creates a file named qrcode.png in the same directory as the script.

Create a QR code with a custom image

Add the picture argument pointing to your image file:

from MyQR import myqr
myqr.run(
    words='https://baidu.com',
    picture='C:\\Users\\jinyj\\Desktop\\p1.png'
)

The resulting QR code blends the supplied picture.

Generate a colorized QR code

Set colorized=True (and optionally provide a picture) to produce a colored QR code:

from MyQR import myqr
myqr.run(
    words='https://baidu.com',
    picture='C:\\Users\\jinyj\\Desktop\\p1.png',
    colorized=True
)

Advanced parameters

MyQR supports many additional options. Example:

from MyQR import myqr
myqr.run(
    words='URL or text (no Chinese characters)',
    version=5,               # error‑correction level
    level='H',               # L, M, Q, H
    picture='image.png',
    colorized=True,
    contrast=1.0,
    brightness=1.0,
    save_name='mycode.png',
    save_dir=r'C:\Users'
)

You can also generate animated GIF QR codes by providing a .gif image.

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