Please, Adobe, when will you finally add the QR Code generator in Illustrator ??

[CathDesign]

Hey, 

I'm creating tons of QR codes, to put in presentations, ads, flyers, you name it. 
Everytime I need a new one, I must open InDesign, create it, copy it, paste it in Illustrator, change the shape (we like to make the QR codes rounded so, I make round corners), add a little logo in the center to make it nicer (see attached example).  All this takes a whole bunch of time and ressources from my computer. Even if I took the QR code from the Adobe express, I would have the same issue: making the QR code in another application and edit it in Illustrator. 
So, my question is: why don't you add that feature directly in Illustrator? I see people begging for this functionnality for years, meaning I'm not the only one facing this issue. 

Thank you for taking this into account!

Best,

Catherine 

[creative explorer]

@CathDesign 100% agree! 

[Monika Gause]

THere are a couple of scripts that do it. Why not use one of them?

https://github.com/mark1bean/qr-code-for-illustrator/ 

[user6595531 · Accepted solution]

I just ask ChatGPT To make me a SVG QR code and it works!

[Monika Gause]

Why not use a script?

Script can be assigned a shortcut in Illustrator.

[user6595531]

cause thats more work and takes longer

[Bobby Henderson]

Running a script shouldn't take any more time and effort than using a stock filter like the QR code generator within InDesign.

It would be nice if Illustrator had its own proper QR code generator built within the app. I don't like the QR codes that InDesign generates because the code dots will have strange issues with how they're drawn. That can make it a chore to do something simple such as change the code dots to a different color. If Adobe does some oppositional research they can see how competing graphics applications as well as online tools are handling QR code generation.