Scan a QR code from an image
Choose, drop, or paste a screenshot or photo. Every QR code in it is read, outlined, and numbered, and nothing opens until you choose.
Your codes are made in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Or paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V or ⌘V). PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF work, and HEIC where your browser opens it.
How to scan a QR code from an image
- 01Take a screenshot of the code, or save the photo or image that has it.
- 02Paste it here (Ctrl+V or ⌘V), drop it on the page, or choose the file.
- 03Each code found is outlined on the image and numbered to match its result. Point at a result to see which code it is.
- 04Check what each code holds, then copy it, open it, or save the contact or event.
Questions
Is my image uploaded?
No. The image is read in your browser and never leaves your device. Nothing in it is sent anywhere.
How do I scan a QR code that's on my own screen?
Take a screenshot (on iPhone, press the side and volume-up buttons; on Android, power and volume-down; on Windows, Windows+Shift+S; on a Mac, Shift+Command+4), then paste it here. You can't point your phone's camera at its own screen, but you can read the screenshot.
Can it read several codes in one picture?
Yes, up to 16. Each one is outlined and numbered on the image, and its result has the same number, so a poster or a page of labels is read in one go.
Why wasn't a code found?
The code may be too small, blurred, cut off, or missing its white border. Crop the picture closer to the code, use a sharper photo, or take the screenshot at full size rather than from a thumbnail. Light codes on dark backgrounds are read too.
Which image types work?
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and AVIF, and HEIC photos where your browser can open them (Safari can). If an iPhone photo won't open, share it as a JPG or take a screenshot of it.
Can I check a link before opening it?
Yes. Links show their full address with warnings for things like shortened links or addresses that aren't secure. Nothing opens until you select Open link. For a closer look, use the QR code checker.
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