QR Code Scanner Online
FreeScan QR codes online using your webcam or upload an image file. Decodes instantly in your browser. Free, no app needed.
What's next
Settings guide
Camera scan: Click the camera option and allow browser camera access when prompted. Hold your webcam up to a physical QR code printed on paper or displayed on another screen. The decoder works in real time and displays the result as soon as it locks onto the code.
Image upload: If you have a screenshot, photo, or image file containing a QR code, upload it directly. The decoder will locate the QR pattern within the image and extract the data. The QR code does not need to fill the entire image — it just needs to be visible.
Troubleshooting camera scan:
- ·Ensure browser camera permissions are granted (check browser address bar for the camera icon)
- ·Use good lighting and hold the QR code steady
- ·If the scan is slow, try uploading a screenshot instead
Output types to expect:
- ·URL → clickable link
- ·WiFi credentials → network name, password, encryption type
- ·vCard → contact details
- ·Plain text → displayed as-is
- ·Email / phone / SMS → shown with mailto: or tel: prefix
Format comparison
vs your phone's built-in camera: Your phone's camera is the fastest and most convenient way to scan a QR code when the code is on a physical object. An online scanner is better when you need to decode a QR from a digital image on the same screen — you cannot point your phone at your own laptop screen easily.
vs QR scanner apps (QR & Barcode Scanner, etc.): Apps work well on phones but are unnecessary on a desktop. An online scanner in the browser is faster to access and requires no installation.
vs Google Lens: Google Lens on Android can decode QR codes from screenshots and live camera. It is a strong alternative if you are on Android. An online scanner is useful when you are on a device without Google Lens, or when you want local-only decoding without sending the image to Google.
How it works
Choose input method
Select camera to scan live, or upload to decode a QR code from an image file on your device.
Point or upload
Hold the webcam to the QR code, or drag and drop an image file. The scanner detects and decodes the QR pattern automatically.
Read the result
The decoded content displays immediately — URL, text, WiFi details, or contact info. Click to follow a URL or copy the text.
About this format
If you need to scan a QR code and your phone is not available — or you want to decode a QR code from a screenshot on your desktop — an online QR code scanner lets you decode QR codes directly in the browser. No app installation. No phone required.
Two input methods: live camera scan using your device's webcam, or image upload to decode a QR code from a PNG, JPG, or screenshot file. Both decode the QR code locally in your browser — the image data is not sent to any server.
The most common use cases: you received a QR code image over email and need to see what URL it encodes; you have a screenshot with a QR code; you are testing a QR code you just generated and want to verify the decoded content; you are on a laptop at a desk and cannot easily point a phone at your screen.
The decoder reads all standard QR code formats (QR Code, Micro QR) as well as common 1D barcodes (EAN-13, Code 128, etc.). Output shows the decoded text — the raw content of the QR code, whether it is a URL, WiFi credentials, contact card, or plain text.