{"id":16,"date":"2026-07-12T09:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qrheaven.co.uk\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:38:13","slug":"what-is-a-qr-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qrheaven.co.uk\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"What Is a QR Code?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gently Explained<\/p>

What is a QR code?<\/h1>

A little square with a big purpose \u2014 and easier to use than you might think.<\/p><\/div>

A doorway you open with your phone<\/h3>

A QR code (“Quick Response” code) is a square pattern of dots that a smartphone camera can read. Point your phone at the code on a QR Heaven plaque and it offers to open the memorial page \u2014 no app to install, nothing to type.<\/p>

How to scan one<\/h3>

1.<\/strong> Open the ordinary camera app on your phone.
2.<\/strong> Hold it so the square code is in view \u2014 about 20\u201330 cm away works well.
3.<\/strong> A link appears on screen. Tap it, and the memorial opens.<\/p>

Almost every smartphone made in recent years can do this with its built-in camera \u2014 iPhone and Android alike.<\/p><\/div>

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Why our codes keep working<\/h3>

Every QR Heaven code is engraved with the highest level of error correction, so it can still be read even if part of the surface weathers over time. And each code points to a permanent address that never changes \u2014 the plaque will still open the right memorial in years to come.<\/p><\/div>

See it for yourself<\/h2>

Try scanning on our example memorial, or read about the whole journey.<\/p>

Example memorial<\/a><\/div>
How it works<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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