diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 427fba74e..d920fe39a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1544,6 +1544,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "log",
  "prettytable-rs",
+ "qr_code",
  "rand 0.7.3",
  "remove_dir_all 0.7.0",
  "ring",
@@ -2866,6 +2867,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-xid 0.2.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "qr_code"
+version = "1.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5520fbcd7da152a449261c5a533a1c7fad044e9e8aa9528cfec3f464786c7926"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "quick-error"
 version = "1.2.3"
diff --git a/controller/Cargo.toml b/controller/Cargo.toml
index c56942327..b07a46204 100644
--- a/controller/Cargo.toml
+++ b/controller/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ url = "2.1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.11", features = ["serde"] }
 easy-jsonrpc-mw = "0.5.4"
 lazy_static = "1"
+qr_code = "1.1.0"
 
 grin_wallet_util = { path = "../util", version = "5.2.0-alpha.1" }
 
diff --git a/controller/src/command.rs b/controller/src/command.rs
index 4e7acb377..8528b7ade 100644
--- a/controller/src/command.rs
+++ b/controller/src/command.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use crate::util::secp::key::SecretKey;
 use crate::util::{Mutex, ZeroingString};
 use crate::{controller, display};
 use ::core::time;
+use qr_code::QrCode;
 use serde_json as json;
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::fs::File;
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ pub struct SendArgs {
 	pub skip_tor: bool,
 	pub outfile: Option<String>,
 	pub bridge: Option<String>,
+	pub slatepack_qr: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn send<L, C, K>(
@@ -451,6 +453,7 @@ where
 				args.outfile,
 				true,
 				false,
+				args.slatepack_qr,
 			)?;
 		}
 		Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
@@ -466,6 +469,7 @@ pub fn output_slatepack<L, C, K>(
 	out_file_override: Option<String>,
 	lock: bool,
 	finalizing: bool,
+	show_qr: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), libwallet::Error>
 where
 	L: WalletLCProvider<'static, C, K> + 'static,
@@ -527,6 +531,12 @@ where
 	println!();
 	println!("{}", out_file_name);
 	println!();
+	if show_qr {
+		if let Ok(qr_string) = QrCode::new(message) {
+			println!("{}", qr_string.to_string(false, 3));
+			println!();
+		}
+	}
 	if address.is_some() {
 		println!("The slatepack data is encrypted for the recipient only");
 	} else {
@@ -610,6 +620,7 @@ pub struct ReceiveArgs {
 	pub skip_tor: bool,
 	pub outfile: Option<String>,
 	pub bridge: Option<String>,
+	pub slatepack_qr: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn receive<L, C, K>(
@@ -679,6 +690,7 @@ where
 				args.outfile,
 				false,
 				false,
+				args.slatepack_qr,
 			)?;
 			Ok(())
 		}
@@ -772,6 +784,7 @@ pub struct FinalizeArgs {
 	pub fluff: bool,
 	pub nopost: bool,
 	pub outfile: Option<String>,
+	pub slatepack_qr: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn finalize<L, C, K>(
@@ -841,6 +854,7 @@ where
 		args.outfile,
 		false,
 		true,
+		args.slatepack_qr,
 	)?;
 
 	Ok(())
@@ -854,6 +868,8 @@ pub struct IssueInvoiceArgs {
 	pub issue_args: IssueInvoiceTxArgs,
 	/// output file override
 	pub outfile: Option<String>,
+	/// show slatepack as QR code
+	pub slatepack_qr: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn issue_invoice_tx<L, C, K>(
@@ -882,6 +898,7 @@ where
 		args.outfile,
 		false,
 		false,
+		args.slatepack_qr,
 	)?;
 	Ok(())
 }
@@ -898,6 +915,7 @@ pub struct ProcessInvoiceArgs {
 	pub skip_tor: bool,
 	pub outfile: Option<String>,
 	pub bridge: Option<String>,
+	pub slatepack_qr: bool,
 }
 
 /// Process invoice
@@ -1004,6 +1022,7 @@ where
 				args.outfile,
 				true,
 				false,
+				args.slatepack_qr,
 			)?;
 			Ok(())
 		}
diff --git a/src/bin/grin-wallet.yml b/src/bin/grin-wallet.yml
index 0df007057..0f15afeaa 100644
--- a/src/bin/grin-wallet.yml
+++ b/src/bin/grin-wallet.yml
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ subcommands:
             short: g
             long: bridge
             takes_value: true
+        - slatepack_qr:
+            help: Show slatepack data as QR code
+            short: q
+            long: slatepack_qr
   - unpack:
       about: Unpack and display an armored Slatepack Message, decrypting if possible
       args:
@@ -207,6 +211,10 @@ subcommands:
             short: g
             long: bridge
             takes_value: true
+        - slatepack_qr:
+            help: Show slatepack data as QR code
+            short: q
+            long: slatepack_qr
   - finalize:
       about: Processes a Slatepack Message to finalize a transfer.
       args:
@@ -228,6 +236,10 @@ subcommands:
             short: u
             long: outfile
             takes_value: true
+        - slatepack_qr:
+            help: Show slatepack data as QR code
+            short: q
+            long: slatepack_qr
   - invoice:
       about: Initialize an invoice transaction, outputting a Slatepack Message with the result
       args:
@@ -244,6 +256,10 @@ subcommands:
             short: u
             long: outfile
             takes_value: true
+        - slatepack_qr:
+            help: Show slatepack data as QR code
+            short: q
+            long: slatepack_qr
   - pay:
       about: Spend coins to pay the provided invoice transaction
       args:
@@ -295,6 +311,10 @@ subcommands:
             short: g
             long: bridge
             takes_value: true
+        - slatepack_qr:
+            help: Show slatepack data as QR code
+            short: q
+            long: slatepack_qr
   - outputs:
       about: Raw wallet output info (list of outputs)
   - txs:
diff --git a/src/cmd/wallet_args.rs b/src/cmd/wallet_args.rs
index 75c0afdf7..97a468db8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/wallet_args.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/wallet_args.rs
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ pub fn parse_send_args(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<command::SendArgs, ParseErro
 		None => None,
 	};
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::SendArgs {
 		amount: amount,
 		minimum_confirmations: min_c,
@@ -536,6 +538,7 @@ pub fn parse_send_args(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<command::SendArgs, ParseErro
 		outfile,
 		skip_tor: args.is_present("manual"),
 		bridge: bridge,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -563,12 +566,15 @@ pub fn parse_receive_args(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<command::ReceiveArgs, Par
 
 	let bridge = parse_optional(args, "bridge")?;
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::ReceiveArgs {
 		input_file,
 		input_slatepack_message,
 		skip_tor: args.is_present("manual"),
 		outfile,
 		bridge,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -596,12 +602,15 @@ pub fn parse_unpack_args(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<command::ReceiveArgs, Pars
 
 	let bridge = parse_optional(args, "bridge")?;
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::ReceiveArgs {
 		input_file,
 		input_slatepack_message,
 		skip_tor: args.is_present("manual"),
 		outfile,
 		bridge,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -629,12 +638,15 @@ pub fn parse_finalize_args(args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<command::FinalizeArgs, P
 
 	let outfile = parse_optional(args, "outfile")?;
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::FinalizeArgs {
 		input_file,
 		input_slatepack_message,
 		fluff: fluff,
 		nopost: nopost,
 		outfile,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -673,6 +685,8 @@ pub fn parse_issue_invoice_args(
 
 	let outfile = parse_optional(args, "outfile")?;
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::IssueInvoiceArgs {
 		dest: dest.into(),
 		issue_args: IssueInvoiceTxArgs {
@@ -681,6 +695,7 @@ pub fn parse_issue_invoice_args(
 			target_slate_version,
 		},
 		outfile,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -758,6 +773,8 @@ pub fn parse_process_invoice_args(
 
 	let bridge = parse_optional(args, "bridge")?;
 
+	let slatepack_qr = args.is_present("slatepack_qr");
+
 	Ok(command::ProcessInvoiceArgs {
 		minimum_confirmations: min_c,
 		selection_strategy: selection_strategy.to_owned(),
@@ -769,6 +786,7 @@ pub fn parse_process_invoice_args(
 		skip_tor: args.is_present("manual"),
 		outfile,
 		bridge,
+		slatepack_qr: slatepack_qr,
 	})
 }