[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-qr-code-scanner-en":3},{"about":4,"steps":7,"faq":12},[5,6],"With the QR code scanner you read QR codes right in your browser – from a photo, a screenshot or live with your camera. That is handy on a computer when a code is on a website or in a PDF, or when you want to see where a code leads before opening it on your phone.","The scanner recognizes what the code contains: links, WiFi credentials with password, contacts, emails, phone numbers, SMS and locations. The image is analysed only on your device and never uploaded. Create your own QR codes with the [[qr-code-generator]], barcodes with the [[barcode-generator]].",[8,9,10,11],"Drag an image with a QR code into the field, paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V or choose a file.","Alternatively click “Use camera” and hold the code in front of the camera.","Read the content – links, WiFi data or contacts are broken down clearly.","Copy the content or open the link after checking the address.",[13,16,19,22],{"q":14,"a":15},"Is my image uploaded?","No. The image and the camera picture are only analysed in your browser. There is no server receiving images or content – you can verify that in your browser’s developer tools.",{"q":17,"a":18},"Why is no QR code found?","Common reasons are blur, reflections, a cut-off code or too little margin. Photograph the code as straight and large as possible or use a screenshot. The scanner also reads light codes on a dark background.",{"q":20,"a":21},"Can a QR code be dangerous?","Not the code itself, but its target: scammers put fake QR codes on parking meters or send them by mail (“quishing”). The scanner shows you the address before opening – check carefully that the domain is right.",{"q":23,"a":24},"Which codes are supported?","Classic QR codes of all sizes (version 1 to 40). Other 2D codes such as Data Matrix or Aztec as well as barcodes are not recognized.",1792094647435]