Free Online QR Code Scanner
Scan a QR code from any image — free, instant, and processed entirely in your browser.
What this free scanner does
- Scans QR codes from photos, screenshots, and downloaded images
- Reads URLs, plain text, email, phone, SMS, Wi-Fi credentials, and geo locations
- Runs in the browser — no account, no watermark, no usage limit
- Works on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and Chromebook
- Never uploads your image to a server
Free scanner vs. a scanning app
Mobile scanner apps need install permissions, often request camera and storage access, and many show full-screen ads before revealing the link. A browser scanner has none of that overhead: open the page, drop the image, read the result. Because the decoding happens locally, it is also the safer option for codes that contain a Wi-Fi password or a private ticket link.
Tips for a first-try scan
- Crop so the QR code fills most of the image
- Avoid glare when photographing a code on a screen
- Use PNG screenshots rather than re-compressed chat images when possible
- Make sure all three corner squares of the code are visible
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