QR Code Scanner
GeneratorsRead a QR code from an uploaded image.
Image
Result
Upload or paste an image containing a QR code and its decoded contents will appear here.
What is QR Code Scanner?
QR Code Scanner reads the contents of a QR code from an image you already have — a screenshot, a photo, or a saved graphic. Upload or paste the picture and the decoded text, link, or data appears instantly, ready to copy. If the code is a web address, a one-click Open link button lets you follow it safely in a new tab. The whole scan happens inside your browser, so your images are never uploaded.
How to use QR Code Scanner
Add your image
Drag a file onto the drop zone, click to browse, or paste an image straight from your clipboard with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. PNG, JPEG, and WebP all work.
Let it decode
The image is drawn to a canvas and scanned automatically. A tightly cropped, high-contrast code decodes fastest and most reliably.
Read the result
The decoded contents appear in the Result panel — a URL, plain text, Wi-Fi details, contact info, or whatever the code holds.
Copy or open
Click Copy to place the text on your clipboard. If the payload is a web link, use Open link to visit it in a new tab — only follow URLs you trust.
Scan another
Press New scan to clear the current image and read a different QR code without reloading the page.
Common uses
- Read a QR code from a screenshot when you can't point a camera at it
- Decode a QR code saved in a PDF, email, or downloaded image
- Recover the link behind a QR code on a poster you photographed
- Check what a QR code actually points to before visiting it
- Extract Wi-Fi, contact, or event details encoded in a code
- Read a QR code on a desktop that has no camera
Why choose FreeTools
100% private
Your files are processed inside your browser and are never uploaded to a server.
Free, no account
No sign-up, no watermark, no paywalled “premium” tier. Just open a tool and use it.
Instant
No upload, no queue, no server round-trip — work starts the moment you drop a file.
Runs in your browser
Built on open web standards. Works on any modern desktop browser, nothing to install.
No upload size caps
Nothing leaves your device, so there’s no server file-size limit — only your machine’s memory.
Yours to keep
Results download straight to your device in clean, standard file formats.