Online QR Scanner

The lightest version of the scanner: open, scan, done.

Camera access is requested only when you press the button. Frames are decoded on this device and discarded.

This is the same scanner without the platform-specific guidance. It is the page to use when you already know your camera works and just want the result.

It recognises the payload types that matter in practice — links, Wi-Fi credentials, contact cards, email addresses, phone numbers and plain text — and renders each in a form you can act on rather than dumping raw characters.

How to use it

  1. Open the camera or upload an image.
  2. The result appears with its type identified.
  3. Copy the text, or open the link after checking the host.

Payload types and why they matter

A Wi-Fi code is not a link: it contains a network name, an encryption type and a password, separated by semicolons with escaping. Splitting it naively on semicolons breaks whenever the password contains one. This scanner parses the format properly and shows the three fields separately.

A contact card (vCard) is a mini file format with its own line structure. Showing the raw text is technically correct but useless; extracting the name, phone and email is the difference between a usable result and a puzzle.

Reviewed 2026-10-21. This tool runs entirely in your browser — no server, no account, and nothing you generate is stored.

Frequently asked questions

Which QR code types are supported?

QR codes reliably, and the barcode formats the platform decoder exposes. The content can be a URL, Wi-Fi credentials, a vCard or MECARD contact, email, phone, SMS, geo coordinates, an OTP setup URI or plain text.

Can it scan a code from another screen?

Yes — point the camera at the screen. Moiré patterns from some displays can interfere; if it will not decode, take a screenshot and use the upload path instead.

Why is the result not clickable straight away?

Because auto-opening a link from an unknown code is how QR phishing works. You see the destination first, then decide.

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