# Send QR code via email
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813
**Category:** General
**Created:** [27 April 2021 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813 "2021-04-27T17:02:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/1 "2021-04-27T17:02:18Z")
Hi,
I want to send QR via email to user. However, I am stuck with coverting output of QR Code module to Buffer or Base64, which can be used to send to user via email.
I am using now this QRCode module:
[QRCode module](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-qrcode-generator)
Any help will be really appreciated.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/2 "2021-04-27T17:21:31Z")
attach a debug node to the output & show us what the qrcode node sends.
I suspect it is already a base64 string (maybe a data uri that can be trimmed and converted to a buffer)
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/3 "2021-04-27T17:26:30Z")
This is the output of QRCode module.
Actually, I want to convert JWT to QR Code then send it to user but for this moment, I just want to test sending QR Code with a random string.
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/4 "2021-04-27T17:30:40Z")
As I suspected, it is a data URI.
So you have 2 options...
1. use a function and remove the part up to `iVB` then send it through a base64 node to convert to a binary buffer & add it to the email.
2. Build a html email with an `img` with the src set to that data URI
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/5 "2021-04-27T17:41:32Z")
For the test, I used your flow with input string is this part
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...
But it doesn't work at all.
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/6 "2021-04-27T17:55:11Z")
I understand now. Instead of using the above string, I use this
iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHQAAAB0CAYAAABUmhYnAAAAAklEQVR4AewaftIAAAKkSURBVO3BQW7sWAwEwSxC979yjpdcPUCQusfmZ0T8wRqjWKMUa5RijVKsUYo1SrFGKdYoxRqlWKMUa5RijVKsUYo1SrFGKdYoFw8l4ZtUvikJ36TyRLFGKdYoxRrl4mUqb0rCHUk4UXlC5U1JeFOxRinWKMUa5eLDknCHyh1J+D8l4Q6VTyrWKMUapVijXAyj0iXhJAmdyl9WrFGKNUqxRrkYJgmdSpeEyYo1SrFGKdYoFx+m8k0qXRI6lS4JT6j8JsUapVijFGuUi5clYbIk/GbFGqVYoxRrlIuHVH4zlS4Jd6j8JcUapVijFGuUi4eS0Kl0SXiTSqdykoROpUvCSRLepPJJxRqlWKMUa5SLh1ROVN6UhG9S6ZLQqXRJOEnCicoTxRqlWKMUa5SLh5LQqXRJ+CSVLgmdSpeETqVLQqfSqXRJOFE5ScKbijVKsUYp1igXH6bSJaFT+SaVE5WTJJyodEn4pmKNUqxRijVK/MGLktCpdEk4UemScIdKl4QTlS4JncpJEjqVkyR0Km8q1ijFGqVYo8Qf/GFJ+CaVO5LQqXxSsUYp1ijFGiX+4IEkfJPKSRI6lZMkdCpdEk5UuiR0Kl0SOpU3FWuUYo1SrFEuXqbypiScJKFTOUnCSRJOVE5UuiR0Kl0SOpUnijVKsUYp1igXH5aEO1TelIROpUtCp3KShE6lS8IdKm8q1ijFGqVYo1wMp/IvKdYoxRqlWKNcDJOEO1S6JHQqnUqXhN+kWKMUa5RijXLxYSqfpNIloVO5Q+UkCScqXRK6JHQqbyrWKMUapVijXLwsCd+UhDuS0Kl0SehUOpUuCXeofFKxRinWKMUaJf5gjVGsUYo1SrFGKdYoxRqlWKMUa5RijVKsUYo1SrFGKdYoxRqlWKMUa5T/ALpEAfQP0k==
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/7 "2021-04-27T19:31:29Z")
I just realize that, my string only works if input of QR Code module is number. If input is string then doesn't work. 😥
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/8 "2021-04-27T19:50:20Z")
According to the readme ...
> Input
> msg.qrcodeinput Custom string, it will be used instead of editor configuration. e.g.:
>
> msg.qrcodeinput = '[mailto:someone@yoursite.com](mailto:someone@yoursite.com)';
> creates QRcode with action text for sending email to a specific address.
So clearly it is supposed to work with strings. Try that example ^
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 21:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/10 "2021-04-27T21:41:30Z")
Sorry for the misunderstanding. After trying some examples, I found that, the case, which I used, was very simple and it only work the this case. Whenever I try number or string, it doesn't work.
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 21:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/11 "2021-04-27T21:56:14Z")
For the second option, my question is, how to build a html email?
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 April 2021 22:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/12 "2021-04-27T22:07:44Z")
I'm pretty sure it's explained in the built in help or it links off to documentation (not at computer so can't look for you)
Also. Search this forum for **html email**
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### Author:  [@torrent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/torrent)
#### Post date: [28 April 2021 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/13 "2021-04-28T19:55:12Z")
Just wanna share my solution. It works perfectly.
```auto
[{"id":"9c5ed362.12c938","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"a52a042c.1cb6a8","type":"qrcode-generator","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","qrtype":"text2qr","text2qrText":"","ssid":"","hiddenssid":false,"wifitype":"","phonenum":"","smsphonenum":"","smstext":"","mailto":"","mailsubject":"","mailbody":"","latitude":"","longitude":"","colorlight":"#ffffff","colordark":"#000000","printstatus":false,"x":371,"y":347,"wires":[["80566094.f15978","b2bb01df.2d54f8"]]},{"id":"80566094.f15978","type":"debug","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","active":false,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":true,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","statusVal":"payload","statusType":"auto","x":411,"y":287,"wires":[]},{"id":"c34f5471.71aa2","type":"e-mail","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","server":"smtp.gmail.com","port":"465","secure":true,"tls":true,"name":"xxx@gmail.com","dname":"Send email","x":1111,"y":307,"wires":[]},{"id":"8f40c59c.13ee88","type":"change","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"Flow 3 : Setup mail content","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"cid","pt":"msg","to":"","tot":"date"},{"t":"set","p":"attachments","pt":"msg","to":"[{\t \"filename\": 'image_' & $replace($now(),\":\",\"_\") & '.jpg', \t \"content\": $$.payload,\t \"cid\": \"\" & cid & \"\"\t}]","tot":"jsonata"},{"t":"set","p":"topic","pt":"msg","to":"See attached image","tot":"str"},{"t":"set","p":"html","pt":"msg","to":"![](\"{{msg.payload}}\")
","tot":"str"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":881,"y":347,"wires":[["72c63841.67171","c34f5471.71aa2"]]},{"id":"72c63841.67171","type":"debug","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","active":false,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":true,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","statusVal":"payload","statusType":"auto","x":1091,"y":387,"wires":[]},{"id":"f0b540f2.1fa508","type":"function","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","func":"msg.qrcodeinput = msg.payload;\ndelete msg.payload;\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","x":201,"y":347,"wires":[["a52a042c.1cb6a8"]]},{"id":"5c6e5a08.29a92c","type":"debug","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":true,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","statusVal":"payload","statusType":"auto","x":591,"y":407,"wires":[]},{"id":"b2bb01df.2d54f8","type":"function","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"","func":"msg.payload = Buffer.from(msg.payload.substr(22), 'base64');\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","x":601,"y":347,"wires":[["5c6e5a08.29a92c","8f40c59c.13ee88"]]},{"id":"b5624255.bf4898","type":"inject","z":"9c5ed362.12c938","name":"Sign and Validate","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"data:image/png;base64,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...","payloadType":"str","x":100,"y":240,"wires":[["f0b540f2.1fa508"]]}]
```
**Admin Edit: removed real email address from flow**
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [12 May 2021 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-qr-code-via-email/44813/14 "2021-05-12T19:55:45Z")
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