QR Code Reader Details
QR Code Reader decodes a QR image in your browser and prints the text it carries.
Handy for reading a code in a screenshot without reaching for your phone, pulling the link out of a poster photo, or checking where an address goes before you tap it.
How to use it
Everything runs on the page itself:
- Pick the image that contains the QR code.
- Run the tool; the decoded text appears in the output panel.
- Review the address before opening it.
Technical details
How it runs:
- Decoding uses the browser's BarcodeDetector, so the image is never uploaded.
- That feature exists in browsers such as Chrome and Edge; where it is missing the tool says so.
- If an image holds several QR codes, all of them are listed.
- When no code is found the output says so rather than throwing an error.
When to choose this tool
Use this page to read an existing code. To create one, go to the QR Code Generator.
Blurry, very small or steeply angled photos may fail to decode. Barcode families such as EAN or Code 128 are not handled here — QR only.
Practical notes
- Cropping a screenshot down to just the code noticeably improves the hit rate.
- When photographing a code, shoot straight on and avoid shadows.
- Read the domain in the decoded address before opening it; QR codes can hide shortened links.
Data and privacy
Because the input never reaches the server, nothing is left behind when you close the page. No request is made beyond the usage counter, and its body carries only the count itself.