Best Free QR Code Reader
Read a QR code from an image or your camera, decoded privately in your browser.
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How it works
- Add the code. Upload an image of the QR code, or open the camera in Advanced options.
- Read the result. Its contents are decoded instantly and shown on the page.
- Use it. Copy the text, or open the link if the code points to a URL.
About this tool
Scan a QR code without a phone app. Upload a screenshot or photo of the code and its contents are decoded right on the page, or open the camera in Advanced options to point at a code in the real world. It reads the usual payloads - links, plain text, Wi-Fi and contact data - and when the result is a link you get a button to open it. Everything is decoded in your browser, so the image and what’s inside the code never leave your device. Use the companion QR Code Generator to create one.
What people use it for
- Decode a QR from a screenshot on your computer
- Scan a code with your webcam or phone camera
- Read a link or Wi-Fi code without a phone app
- Check what a QR code contains before opening it
Frequently asked questions
No. The QR is decoded entirely in your browser, so neither the image nor its contents are sent anywhere.
Yes - open Advanced options and choose Scan with camera. Your browser asks permission, then points the camera at a code and decodes it live.
Standard QR codes carrying links, plain text, Wi-Fi credentials, contact cards and similar. Very damaged, blurry or low-contrast codes may not decode.
Usually the code is too small, blurry or at an angle in the image. Crop closer to the code, use a sharper photo, and make sure the whole code is visible.
Treat scanned links like any link - we show the destination so you can read it before opening. Don’t open links from codes you don’t trust.
Yes - a client-side tool, no account, no limits, nothing stored.
Yes. It runs in your browser, so QR Code Reader works on phones and tablets as well as desktop - there is no app to install.
Usually just a few seconds for a typical file - QR Code Reader starts working the moment you give it your input.
Casual use is unlimited, under a generous fair-use cap that keeps it fast for everyone.
All modern browsers - Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. QR Code Reader needs nothing installed beyond the browser you already use.