QR code reader

How it works

The image is drawn to a canvas in your browser and scanned for a QR code, and whatever it encodes — a link, some text, Wi-Fi details — is returned for you to read and copy. It runs entirely on your device: nothing is uploaded, it is free, and it works on any modern browser. For the best chance of a read, use a clear, reasonably straight image where the whole code is visible. Decoded links are shown as plain text, not opened, so you can check them before you visit.

Read a QR code from an image in your browser. Upload a screenshot or photo that contains a QR code and instantly get the link or text it holds — handy when you cannot point a phone camera at the screen the code is on.

Read a QR code from a screenshot or photo

When a QR code is on the same screen you are using — or in a screenshot someone sent — you cannot point a phone camera at it. Upload the image here and the tool decodes it, giving you the link or text it holds so you can copy it or check where it leads before following it.

If a code won’t scan

A clear, reasonably sized, uncropped code reads best. Very small, blurry, or partly cut-off codes may fail to decode — try a sharper or larger image. The decoding happens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

How to read the QR code in an image

1Upload an image containing a QR code.
2The tool scans and decodes it.
3Read the decoded link or text.
4Copy it, or follow the link.

When to use QR code reader

Decoding a QR code shown on the same screen you are using.
Reading a QR code from a screenshot someone sent you.
Checking where a QR code leads before scanning it with a phone.

Frequently asked questions

Can it read a QR code from a screenshot?

Yes — upload the screenshot or photo and the tool decodes the QR code inside it.

What if the code will not scan?

A clear, reasonably sized, uncropped code reads best. Very small, blurry, or partly cut-off codes may fail to decode.

Is the image uploaded?

No — the code is decoded in your browser.