QR Code Scanner
Read codes from your camera or an image file
Input
Result
Nothing scanned yet
Drop in an image or start the camera — the result appears here.
Decoding happens entirely in your browser. No image or video is uploaded.
Reading a QR code on the same screen it appears on is awkward — you cannot point your phone at your own monitor easily. Drop in a screenshot instead, or use your webcam.
How to use
- 1 Choose whether to read from an image file or your camera.
- 2 For a file, drop in a screenshot or photo containing the code.
- 3 For the camera, allow access and hold the code in view.
- 4 The decoded content appears with the right action — open the link, copy the text.
Frequently asked questions
Why can it not find the code in my image?
Usually the code is too small, too blurred or at too steep an angle. Crop the image down to the code and try again — the pattern needs to be reasonably large and square-on.
Is it safe to open a link from a QR code?
Check the address before you open it. QR codes are a common phishing vector precisely because you cannot read them by eye — stickers get placed over legitimate codes on parking meters and posters. This tool always shows you the destination first.
Does my camera feed go anywhere?
No. The video stays in the page and is decoded frame by frame in your browser. Nothing is recorded or transmitted.