<p>That's a paper wallet. Search for that. bitaddress.org or paperwallet.com are examples.</p>

<p>The way you intend to use it basically comes down to printing the private key part of a bitcoin wallet and giving that to someone else. Another use would be putting it in a safe so you can't get hacked.</p>

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2013-12-27T04:47:38.100Z
2013-12-27T04:47:38.100Z
Jannes
<p>Yes, you can definitely do that. </p>

<p>In fact, a news anchor gave a few of his fellow anchors Bitcoin gift cards with QR codes on them live on TV. Then, a reddit user was able to scan the QR code and actually steal the Bitcoins! (He offered to refund them, and made it clear he was just trying to prove a point).</p>

<p>The news anchor created his Bitcoin QR code through lazzerbee, which focuses on high quality printed gift certificates.</p>

<p>Bitaddress.org is probably easiest site to use to generate a simple printed Bitcoin wallet.</p>

<p>You can find a tutorial on creating a paper wallet here:</p>

<p><a href="http://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial" rel="nofollow">http://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial</a></p>

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2013-12-27T18:25:29.367Z
2013-12-27T18:25:29.367Z
BTC_Hamster
<p>Ok, so let's say I have a wallet with 1 BTC in it. Is it possible to transfer that balance to a QR code or some type of barcode?</p>

<p>I want to know if it's possible to basically print out a piece of paper with a barcode or QR on it and physically hand it to someone else so they can scan the code and receive the coin the same way a giftcard works. </p>

<p>Furthermore, is there a way to encode a giftcard with a specific amount of bitcoin so someone could then scan it and the BTC would be transferred to their wallet?</p>

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# Bitcoin transfer through QR codes

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-27)

Ok, so let's say I have a wallet with 1 BTC in it. Is it possible to transfer that balance to a QR code or some type of barcode?

I want to know if it's possible to basically print out a piece of paper with a barcode or QR on it and physically hand it to someone else so they can scan the code and receive the coin the same way a giftcard works.

Furthermore, is there a way to encode a giftcard with a specific amount of bitcoin so someone could then scan it and the BTC would be transferred to their wallet?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-27. Score: 2

That's a paper wallet. Search for that. bitaddress.org or paperwallet.com are examples.

The way you intend to use it basically comes down to printing the private key part of a bitcoin wallet and giving that to someone else. Another use would be putting it in a safe so you can't get hacked.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-27. Score: 0

Yes, you can definitely do that.

In fact, a news anchor gave a few of his fellow anchors Bitcoin gift cards with QR codes on them live on TV. Then, a reddit user was able to scan the QR code and actually steal the Bitcoins! (He offered to refund them, and made it clear he was just trying to prove a point).

The news anchor created his Bitcoin QR code through lazzerbee, which focuses on high quality printed gift certificates.

Bitaddress.org is probably easiest site to use to generate a simple printed Bitcoin wallet.

You can find a tutorial on creating a paper wallet here:

<http://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial>


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