MotionShine01 / Scan
Camera or picture
Hold a code up to the webcam, or use a screenshot or photo.
Free tool
QR code scanner, camera or picture.
Scan a QR code with your camera, or read one from a screenshot or photo, even one you only received in a message. You see what the code holds before anything opens: the full link and the site it goes to, Wi-Fi details with the password to copy, or a contact to save. Nothing is uploaded.
Use the camera, or drop, choose or paste a picture of a QR code.
Scanned before
Nothing opens on its own: check the address, then choose. Press Command or Ctrl and V to paste a screenshot with a code in it.
Codes are read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How it works
Point, read, decide.
02 / Read
See what it holds
Links, Wi-Fi details, contacts, email, phone numbers and text.
03 / Act
Open, copy or save
Only when you choose. A link shows its full address first.
Questions
Good to know.
How do I scan a QR code that is on my screen?
Take a screenshot, then paste it on this page with Command or Ctrl and V, or choose "Scan a picture". This is how to read a code someone sent you in a chat or an email.
Is it safe to open a QR code link?
A QR code can lead anywhere, and fake codes on parking meters and posters are a known scam. This page shows the full address and the site before you open anything, so check it is the site you expect, and never type a password or card number on a site you reached this way unless you are sure.
Does it read barcodes too?
In Chrome and Edge on Android, Mac and ChromeOS, the browser's own reader also reads common barcodes such as EAN, UPC and Code 128. Other browsers read QR codes only.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The camera picture and your images are read in this browser tab.
Can I make a QR code here too?
Yes, with the QR code generator: links, Wi-Fi and contacts, with your colours and logo.