QR Code Reader
Upload or drop a picture of a QR code (or use your camera) to read what it says, then copy the text or open the link.
Drop a QR code image here
or click to browse · paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V
Three ways to read a code
- Drop a picture of the code onto the box, or choose a file.
- Paste a copied screenshot with Ctrl+V.
- Press Scan with camera, allow access, and point your device at the code.
The decoded content appears straight away with Copy and, for web links, Open link buttons. On a phone, the camera uses the rear-facing lens when it can.
What the result tells you
The reader labels what it found: a website link, Wi-Fi network, email address, phone number or plain text. Wi-Fi codes show the network details as text, and email and phone codes show the address or number. Only ordinary web links (http or https) get an Open link button, so codes that try to launch other kinds of address are never opened for you.
Why a QR image will not scan
- The whole code, including the blank border around it, must be inside the picture.
- A blurry, tiny or heavily compressed image loses the small squares. Use the original file or a larger screenshot.
- Glare, shadows, folds and low contrast between dark and light squares all make decoding fail.
- Heavily rotated, cropped or partly covered codes may be beyond what error correction can repair.
The reader tries both normal and inverted colours, so light-on-dark codes can still be read when the picture is clear.
Checking a code before you open it
A QR code can hide a malicious address behind a harmless-looking pattern, and fake codes are sometimes stuck over real ones on posters or parking meters. Read the address shown before you open it, and only visit links you expect. Codes that use a short redirect address (dynamic codes) show the short link rather than the final destination, so treat them with extra care.
Reading a code from a screenshot
If a code is on your screen, take a screenshot, then either paste it directly with Ctrl+V or choose the saved file. Crop closely enough that the code fills a good part of the picture, but keep the blank border around it. Codes on menus, tickets, posters, packaging and Wi-Fi cards all read the same way, and the decoded text shows you exactly what the code contains.
Privacy and camera access
Images and camera frames are decoded in your browser and are not uploaded or recorded. The camera only runs after you allow it and stops when you press Stop camera. To create a code of your own, use the QR code generator. If the image you have is in a format your device cannot open, convert it with the image converter first.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Drop the picture onto the box, choose a file, or paste a screenshot. The code is decoded instantly and the text or link appears below with Copy and Open buttons.
Yes. Press Scan with camera, allow camera access and point it at the code. Nothing is recorded or uploaded; the video is processed live in your browser.
Check the address shown before you open it. Only trust links you expect, and be careful with codes on stickers or unsolicited messages, because a QR code can hide a malicious address.
Make sure the whole code is in the picture with a clear margin, the image is sharp and not heavily cropped or rotated, and there is enough contrast between the dark and light squares.
No. Everything happens inside your browser, so your photos never leave your device. There is no upload, no account and nothing is stored on our servers.
Drop the image onto the box or choose a file. The code is decoded online straight away and the text or link appears with Copy and Open buttons.
Yes. Take the screenshot, paste it with Ctrl+V or upload it, and the tool decodes it.
No. This online QR code scanner works without an app: read the code from an image in your browser, or use your device camera from the same page.