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I need to scan a QR code from an image or screenshot

Got a QR in a screenshot, email or document instead of in front of your camera? Upload the image and read it right here.

The quick answer

To read a QR code that's saved as a picture, upload it to an online QR reader: it decodes the image and shows the link or text inside. No phone camera required. Our QR Code Scanner and Reader do this in your browser, so the image stays on your device. Handy for codes in screenshots, emails or PDFs.

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4 tools for this

Each one is free, private and runs in your browser. No sign-up, no watermark.

QR Code Scanner

Scan and decode any QR code in your browser. Use your webcam live, upload or drag an image, or paste a screenshot. Instantly reveals the link, Wi-Fi, contact or text inside. Nothing is uploaded.

QR Studio

QR Code Reader

Read any QR code from an image in your browser. Drop or choose a photo, screenshot or saved picture and instantly reveal the link, Wi-Fi, contact or text inside. Camera and paste supported too. Nothing is uploaded.

QR Studio

QR Code Decoder

Decode any QR image to its exact raw payload in your browser. Paste, drop or upload a code and instantly see the byte-for-byte string it encodes, plus a parsed breakdown of the URL, Wi-Fi, vCard, UPI or geo scheme inside. Nothing is uploaded.

QR Studio

QR Code Generator

Design branded, high-resolution QR codes in your browser, custom dot & eye shapes, color gradients, a centre logo and real-time scan checks. Encode URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, UPI and 24 more, then export PNG, SVG, PDF or EPS. Nothing is uploaded.

QR Studio

How to fix it

Follow these steps and you'll have it sorted in a couple of minutes.

  1. 1

    Open the QR Code Scanner

    Choose to upload an image, or use your camera if the code is physically in front of you.

  2. 2

    Add the image

    Drop in the screenshot, photo or exported page that contains the QR code.

  3. 3

    Read the decoded content

    The tool extracts the URL or text stored in the code and displays it instantly.

  4. 4

    Act on it safely

    Check the link looks legitimate before opening it. Treat unknown QR destinations like unknown links.

Common mistakes to avoid
  • Uploading a blurry or partial crop, include the full code with its quiet-zone border so it can be decoded.
  • Opening the decoded link without checking it. QR codes can point anywhere, so verify the domain first.
  • Trying to read a heavily stylised code where the logo covers too much of the pattern and breaks it.

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