Scan a QR Code
A photo or screenshot with a QR code: PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF…
Read a QR code from a screenshot, a photo or your camera, right in the browser. See the full link, text or Wi-Fi password first, then decide whether to open it.
- Image or camera
- See links first
- 100 % in-browser
- Zero sign-up
How It Works
Read a QR code in three steps.
Add the code
Choose a screenshot or photo, or start the camera and point it at the code.
Read the content
The text, link or Wi-Fi details appear as soon as the code is found.
Copy or open
Copy the content, or open a link once you have checked it.
Scanning QR codes without a phone
QR codes often turn up where a phone camera is no help: in a screenshot, an email attachment, a PDF or a picture on your computer. This scanner reads the code from any image, or from your webcam, using the open-source jsQR decoder in your browser. Because it shows the content instead of opening it straight away, it is also a safe way to check where a QR code leads.
The scanner reads QR codes only. Other barcode types, such as EAN on products, Data Matrix or Aztec codes, are not recognised.
From any image
Screenshots, photos and saved images; large photos are scaled down for speed.
Live camera
Uses the rear camera on phones and the webcam on computers, and stops once a code is read.
Wi-Fi codes decoded
Network name, password and security type are shown separately.
Check before opening
Links are displayed in full, not opened automatically.
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Why Use This QR Code Scanner
Read codes safely on any device.
Works with screenshots
No need to point a phone at your own screen.
No surprise redirects
You see the link and decide whether to open it.
Private
Images and camera frames are analysed in your browser and never uploaded.
Pairs with the generator
Make your own codes with the QR Code Generator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions people ask about the QR Code Scanner.
Choose From an image and pick the screenshot. The code is found anywhere in the picture, as long as it is fully visible.
The image may be blurry, too small, cut off at the edge or very low contrast. Crop closer to the code, keep a small white margin around it, and avoid reflections when photographing a screen.
No. Frames from the camera are analysed in your browser and discarded. The camera stops as soon as a code is read or you press Stop camera.
Yes. Wi-Fi codes show the network name, password and security type, which is handy for connecting a laptop that has no camera app.
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