Linkbreakers QR Code Styling

Battle-tested QR code designer maintained by Linkbreakers. We started with the fantastic qr-code-styling project, but our production needs quickly outgrew the original feature set. Today this fork includes new dot shapes, additional corner styles, richer gradients, smarter image handling, and ergonomics that let us generate thousands of branded QR codes every week in both Node.js backends and modern front-ends.

Why Linkbreakers built this fork

• We operate a QR code tracking service that generates thousands of highly customized QR codes in parallel for our customers.
• Running massive batches in Node.js demanded more control over memory usage, rendering speed, and streaming downloads.
• Our customers require extensive customization options and unique styling capabilities that the original library couldn't provide.
• We needed optimized libraries that could handle high-volume parallel processing while maintaining consistent quality across dashboard previews, PDFs, and live pages.

The result is a fork we actively maintain, document, and publish under the linkbreakers-qr-code-styling package name. If you want help building QR-driven experiences, talk with us.

Feature highlights

• More shapes & options – bubbly-dots, classy, classy-rounded, extra-rounded, custom margins, enhanced corner squares/dots, and gradients everywhere.
• Node.js friendly – zero DOM assumptions, easy CommonJS/ESM usage, built-in helpers for streaming canvas, svg, or png output in workers or serverless jobs.
• Front-end optimized – tiny bundle, supports script-tag usage through unpkg, and plays nicely with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and plain JS widgets.
• Logo-aware rendering – automatic background clean-up behind images, blob embedding for safer SVG exporting, configurable margins, and CORS switches.
• Production tooling – TypeScript definitions, Jest tests, eslint, and a release process we rely on internally before publishing to npm.
• Community compatible – API remains backward-friendly with the upstream project, so most docs and tutorials continue to work.

See it in action at qr-code-styling.com — the same demo we use internally to prototype looks.

Installation

npm install linkbreakers-qr-code-styling
# or
pnpm add linkbreakers-qr-code-styling
# or
yarn add linkbreakers-qr-code-styling

Need a no-build setup? Load the latest build directly:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/linkbreakers-qr-code-styling@latest/lib/qr-code-styling.js"></script>

Quick start

Browser example

<div id="qr"></div>
<script type="module">
  import QRCodeStyling from "https://unpkg.com/linkbreakers-qr-code-styling@latest/lib/qr-code-styling.esm.js";

  const qrCode = new QRCodeStyling({
    width: 320,
    height: 320,
    type: "svg",
    data: "https://linkbreakers.com",
    image: "https://linkbreakers.com/assets/logo.svg",
    dotsOptions: {
      color: "#2c2c33",
      type: "classy-rounded",
      gradient: {
        type: "linear",
        rotation: Math.PI / 4,
        colorStops: [
          { offset: 0, color: "#8f93ff" },
          { offset: 1, color: "#00ffc8" }
        ]
      }
    },
    cornersSquareOptions: { type: "extra-rounded", color: "#111" },
    cornersDotOptions: { type: "bubbly-dots", color: "#8f93ff" },
    backgroundOptions: { color: "#fff" },
    imageOptions: {
      crossOrigin: "anonymous",
      margin: 16,
      hideBackgroundDots: true
    }
  });

  qrCode.append(document.getElementById("qr"));
  document.getElementById("download").onclick = () =>
    qrCode.download({ name: "linkbreakers-demo", extension: "png" });
</script>
<button id="download">Download QR</button>

Node.js rendering

import QRCodeStyling from "linkbreakers-qr-code-styling";
import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";

const qrCode = new QRCodeStyling({
  width: 512,
  height: 512,
  type: "png",
  data: JSON.stringify({ action: "invite", token: "abc123" }),
  dotsOptions: { type: "circuit-chip", color: "#101828" },
  backgroundOptions: { color: "transparent" }
});

const buffer = await qrCode.getRawData("png");
await writeFile("./invite.png", buffer);

This is the same API we call in background jobs to batch-generate QR codes for customer campaigns.

Configuration overview

Every option supported upstream still works here, plus Linkbreakers-only enhancements that expose more shapes and gradients. Highlights:

| Option group | What you can control | | --- | --- | | width, height, type, margin, shape | Canvas size, file format (svg, png, canvas), margin handling, and experimental circle mode. | | qrOptions | Access to the underlying qrcode-generator settings (error correction, mode, mask pattern, etc.). | | dotsOptions, cornersSquareOptions, cornersDotOptions | Choose between square, rounded, extra-rounded, classy, classy-rounded, bubbly-dots, circuit-chip, dots, and gradient mixes. | | backgroundOptions | Solid colors or gradients that sit behind the QR pixels. | imageOptions | Control image size, margins, CORS settings, background cleanup, and blob embedding for SVG exports.

Dive into src/core/options for full TypeScript definitions or skim the original documentation for deeper descriptions—the APIs are compatible.

Built by Linkbreakers

We help teams deliver high-converting, trackable QR codes at scale. This repository powers:

• Dashboard previews served from React/Next.js apps.
• Bulk PDF exports assembled on our Node.js workers.
• On-demand QR generation tucked into landing pages, kiosks, and in-store signage.

If your organization needs similar infrastructure or wants custom features, reach out at linkbreakers.com. Sponsorships and commercial support help us keep this fork moving quickly.

Community & support

• Issues and feature requests: github.com/linkbreakers-com/qr-code-styling/issues
• Security reports: [email protected]
• General chat: [email protected]

Contributions are welcome! Open a PR with your idea, or start a discussion so we can align on the approach. ❤️