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QR Code Reader

Read QR codes from an image, a screenshot or your camera, and see links, Wi-Fi details and contacts before you use them.

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Drop an image with a QR code here, click to choose one, or paste a screenshot

PNG, JPG, WebP and other images; nothing is uploaded

How to Use

1. Drop an image with a QR code on the box, click it to choose one, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac).
2. Or press Scan with camera and point the camera at the code; allow camera access when the browser asks.
3. Read the result. Links, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, email, phone numbers, text messages, locations and calendar events are shown field by field.
4. Copy the content, open the link after checking the website name, or copy a Wi-Fi password.

Images and camera frames are read in your browser; nothing is uploaded or recorded.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a QR code from a screenshot?

Take the screenshot, then press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac) on this page. The code is read straight from the clipboard, with no need to save a file.

Is it safe to open the link?

The tool never opens a link by itself; it shows the website name first. Fake QR stickers on posters and parking meters are a known trick, so check the name before you open it.

Why is no code found?

The image may be blurred, too small or cut off. Try a sharper picture, crop it closer around the code, or scan it with the camera instead.

Can I see the password of a Wi-Fi QR code?

Yes. A Wi-Fi code stores the network name, the security type and the password as plain text, and the tool shows all three.

Is the camera image sent anywhere?

No. The camera picture is read frame by frame in your browser and never recorded or uploaded; the camera turns off as soon as a code is found.

QR Code Reader - Scan a QR Code from an Image, a Screenshot or the Camera

Updated September 30, 2026 · By Saman

Read a QR code without installing an app: drop a photo of it, paste a screenshot, or point your camera at it. The content is shown in full, and the common kinds are laid out field by field, so a Wi-Fi code shows the network name and password, and a contact shows the name, phone and email.

It is especially handy when the code is on the screen you are using, in an email, a PDF or a message, where a phone camera cannot help. Everything runs in your browser: images and camera frames are read on your device and never uploaded.

How to use it

Drop an image on the box or click it to choose one.
Or copy a screenshot and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac) anywhere on the page.
Or press Scan with camera, allow camera access and hold the code in view.
Read the result and use Copy, Open link or Copy password.

What it understands

Content	Starts with	Shown as
Link	`https://`	The website name and the full address
Wi-Fi network	`WIFI:`	Network name, security type and password
Contact	`BEGIN:VCARD` or `MECARD:`	Name, organisation, phone, email, website, address
Email	`mailto:` or `MATMSG:`	Recipient, subject and message
Phone or text message	`tel:` or `SMSTO:`	Number and message
Location	`geo:`	Coordinates with a map link
Calendar event	`BEGIN:VEVENT`	Title, start, end and place
Two-factor key	`otpauth://`	Account and service, with a privacy warning

Anything else is shown as plain text, exactly as stored in the code.

Check a link before you open it

The reader never opens a link by itself. It shows the website name first, because QR codes are an easy way to hide a fake address: stickers with a look-alike payment page are placed over real codes on parking meters, posters and restaurant tables. Compare the name with the one you expect before pressing Open link.

When a code cannot be read

Blurred or tiny codes: use a sharper photo, or crop the image closer around the code.
Codes cut off at the edge: all three large corner squares must be visible.
Light codes on a dark background are read too; very low contrast, such as grey on grey, may not be.
Only QR codes are read, not barcodes such as EAN on products, and one code per image.

Camera and privacy

The camera is used only after you press Scan with camera and the browser asks for your permission. Frames are checked a few times a second in your browser, nothing is recorded, and the camera turns off as soon as a code is found or you press Stop camera.

Related tools

To make a QR code, use the QR code generator; for a network login, see Wi-Fi QR code. The task pages open this tool for one way in: QR code scanner with the camera, and read a QR code from an image.

Guides

How to Scan a QR Code on a Laptop or PC A QR code on your own screen cannot be scanned with the phone in your hand if the phone is the screen, and a laptop has no camera app for it. Here are the ways that work.