Online QR code reader
Scan a QR code with your camera or from a screenshot and see what it contains before anything opens: the destination site, the Wi-Fi password, who gets a Pix payment. It all happens in your browser.
Upload an image of a QR code or use the camera. The content shows up here before anything is opened.
Generated entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
Step by step
- Upload the image or screenshot of the QR code, or use the camera.
- See the type of content and its details: link, Wi-Fi, Pix, contact, WhatsApp or text.
- For a link, check the destination site and any warnings before opening.
- Copy the content, or open it only if you are sure.
Why look before opening
A phone camera opens a QR code link almost without showing where it goes. That is exactly what fake QR code scams exploit: a sticker placed over the real code leads to a page imitating a bank, a car park or a restaurant.
Here the content comes first, with the destination site spelled out. You decide whether to open it.
Link warnings
The tool points out the most common tricks: an unencrypted (http) link, a shortened link hiding its destination, a numeric address instead of a site name, special letters imitating a brand name, and text before an @, which looks like the site but is only decoration.
No warning proves a link is a scam, and no warnings does not prove it is safe. They are there to make you look twice.
Beyond links
The reader recognises Wi-Fi networks (showing the name and password), Pix codes (showing who gets paid and whether the code is intact), contacts, WhatsApp chats, email, phone, SMS and locations. Anything else shows as text, ready to copy.
When to use it
- Checking the QR code at a car park or on a bill before paying
- Reading a QR code from a screenshot or photo
- Getting the Wi-Fi password from a network QR code
- Reading QR codes on a computer, without a phone
More from QR Code Generator
- Link QR codeA website, menu, portfolio, form or any other URL.
- WhatsApp QR codeOpens a chat with the number and message ready to send.
- Wi-Fi QR codeConnects to the network without typing the password.
- Pix QR codeReceive payments with a QR code and copy-paste code.
- Printable Pix signA "Pay with Pix" sign ready to print on A4 or A5.
- Pix code checkerSee who gets paid and whether the code was altered.
- Business card QR codeSaved to contacts in one tap.
- Email QR codeOpens an email ready to send.
- Phone call QR codeCalls your number in one tap.
- SMS QR codeOpens a text message ready to send.
- Text QR codeAny plain text content, without opening a link.
- Custom QR code with logoLogo, colors and shapes, with an automatic scan test.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I read a QR code without a phone?
Save or screenshot the image with the QR code and upload it here with "Read a QR from an image". On a laptop you can use the camera too.
How do I know if a QR code is safe?
Read it here and look at the destination site before opening. Be wary of shortened links, numeric addresses and names resembling well-known brands. At car parks and on bills, check that the QR code is not a sticker placed over another one.
Is the QR code sent to a server?
No. Reading happens in your browser, from the camera and from images. Nothing leaves your device.
Can I see the Wi-Fi password from the QR code?
Yes. A Wi-Fi QR code carries the network name and password, and the tool shows both.