QR code reader

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About the QR Code Reader

The QR Code Reader decodes QR and Data Matrix codes from any uploaded image. It runs locally, so the image never leaves your device.

How to use it

Upload an image containing a code.
The tool displays the decoded payload.
Copy the result.

Privacy

Decoding happens entirely in your browser.

QR codes carry links, text, contact details and more, but you cannot always scan them with a phone — and sometimes all you have is a screenshot or a saved image. This reader decodes a QR code from an image you upload, returning the content it holds so you can act on the link or text inside.

It is the fallback for the moment you only have a picture of a code rather than the code itself, whether it is a digital file or a photographed print.

How to Read a QR Code

Upload or paste an image that contains a QR code.
Read the decoded content in the output area.
Use the link or text the code represents.

Practical Use Cases

Decode a QR code saved in a screenshot when you do not have the original on hand, read a code from a photographed print or packaging, and recover the link or text a QR in a document or email points to.

Privacy

Decoding happens locally against the image you provide. The code's content is read from the file you supply, without the image leaving your device.

QR reading — common questions

What kinds of QR can it read?

It decodes the standard QR codes that carry web links, plain text and other text-based content, which is what the large majority of QRs encode.

Does the image leave my device?

No. Decoding happens locally against the image you provide, so the file and its contents stay on your machine.

Is a photographed print a good enough source?

Usually, if the QR is clear and not too distorted. A well-lit, focused photo of a clean code decodes reliably, though blurry or heavily skewed images can be harder to read.