# qrencode > QR Code generator. Supports PNG and EPS. > More information: . - Convert a string to a QR code and save to an output file: `qrencode {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_file.png}} {{string}}` - Convert an input file to a QR code and save to an output file: `qrencode {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_file.png}} {{[-r|--read-from]}} {{path/to/input_file}}` - Convert a string to a QR code and print it in terminal: `qrencode {{[-t|--type]}} ansiutf8 {{string}}` - Convert input from pipe to a QR code and print it in terminal: `echo {{string}} | qrencode {{[-t|--type]}} ansiutf8`