Choose a source
Start the camera only when you want to use it, or upload, drop or paste a screenshot instead.
Free online QR code and barcode scanner for images, screenshots and camera scans. Decode QR, UPC and common 1D/2D codes locally, then review a link before opening it.
Camera frames, images and decoded content are processed in this browser. Camera permission is requested only when you choose Scan with Camera. Camera frames, images and decoded content never leave your browser.✦ Camera frames, images and decoded content never leave your browser.
We will show the decoded content and format before opening anything.
How to use it
Start the camera only when you want to use it, or upload, drop or paste a screenshot instead.
Use a clear image with the full QR code or barcode in frame, then wait for local decoding to finish.
Read the decoded value and any local warning before choosing whether to copy it or open a destination.
Upload a screenshot when a code is already in an email, ticket, social post or on the same device.
One scanner reads common QR, retail and 2D formats without requiring you to know the format first.
For difficult images, Rescue Mode retries locally with rotation, inversion and deeper decoding.
Quick guide
Decode a message, email, social post or saved screenshot without a second phone.
See the full decoded value and local warning signs before deciding to visit it.
Read the encoded text from a visible QR code or common barcode.
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