Read a QR code from a pasted image, uploaded file, or device camera. Review the decoded content before opening or copying a URL. Images and camera video are processed locally in your browser and are not sent to a server.
Drag an image here, or choose a file.
PNG · JPG · WebPPaste or upload a QR image, or start the camera, and the result will appear here.
A phone's camera app often nudges you to open the link the instant it recognizes a QR code, so you end up tapping through without ever seeing which domain you're actually going to. A code found somewhere untrustworthy, a street poster or an unmarked flyer, is exactly where that matters most.
This tool shows the decoded URL and domain on screen first, and a new tab only opens when you press "Open link" yourself. If the domain looks suspicious, you can leave it unopened and just copy the text to check it separately.
A QR image you've already captured or copied to the clipboard reads instantly with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V); a saved image file decodes through upload. When you need to read a QR that's printed or displayed live in front of you, turn on the camera and scan it in real time. On a device with more than one camera, you can switch between front and back.
All three methods analyze the image entirely in your browser; none of them ever sends the image or camera video to a server.
A QR code can hold more than a URL: Wi-Fi credentials, a contact card (vCard), or plain text. This tool shows the decoded content exactly as-is and supports copying it, but it does not auto-connect to Wi-Fi or auto-save a contact. What to do with the content once you've seen it is up to you.
If the domain looks unfamiliar or is a shortened URL, leave it unopened, or copy the text and search for it separately to confirm the real destination before deciding.
No need to re-capture with a camera: upload an existing screenshot or saved image file and it decodes directly.
Useful for reading just the password as text and typing it into another device manually, without relying on a phone's auto-connect feature.
What it is, who it's for, how it works and why you'd use it.
The QR Code Reader is a browser tool that decodes QR codes from images or camera video.
It is for people who need to inspect a link or text stored in a QR code from a photo, screenshot, or live camera.
It analyzes a pasted image, uploaded file, or camera stream in the browser and classifies the decoded result as a URL or plain text.
It reads QR codes without requiring an installed app or uploading images to a server.