Scan a QR Code from an Image

Read a QR code from a picture or screenshot without a second phone. Paste with Ctrl+V, choose or drop a file. Works in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded. How it works

Scan a QR code that is already in a picture: a screenshot of a ticket, a photo of a poster, a QR code in an e-mail or a PDF page you saved as an image. Choose the file, drop it, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V, and the content is shown at once. It runs in your browser and the image is never uploaded.

Scan a QR code from a picture

  1. Keep Image or screenshot selected.
  2. Click Choose an image, drop the file on the page, or press Ctrl+V to paste a screenshot.
  3. Each code is outlined on the image and its content is listed below with a Copy button.

When this is handy

Situation What to do
The QR code is on the phone you would scan it with Screenshot it, then choose the screenshot here
A QR code is in an e-mail or on a web page on your computer Capture it with a screenshot and paste it with Ctrl+V
A friend sent a photo of a Wi-Fi QR code Choose the photo to see the network name and password
One image has several codes, such as a sheet of labels All of them are read and outlined together

The scanner shows the full address of a link before anything is opened. Check that it is the site you expect: fake QR codes are sometimes stuck over real ones in public places. Click Open link only when you are sure.

For a QR code you can only see in front of you, switch to Camera. To make your own code, use QR Code Generator.

Frequently asked questions

How do I scan a QR code that is on my own phone screen?

Take a screenshot, open this page in the phone's browser and choose the screenshot from your photos. The code is read from the image, so you do not need a second device.

Can I paste a screenshot instead of saving it?

Yes. On a computer, copy or capture the screenshot, then press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac) on this page.

The QR code is small or at an angle. Will it still work?

Usually. The scanner searches the whole image, including small, rotated and inverted codes. Very blurry or damaged codes may not be readable; crop closer to the code and try again.

Is the picture uploaded?

No. It is read in your browser, on your device. That matters for screenshots of tickets, boarding passes or Wi-Fi codes.

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