QR Code Scanner

Overview

Choose the camera for a live scan or upload a screenshot, photo, or saved image. Frames and images are decoded locally in your browser, then you can review and copy the result or open a recognized HTTP or HTTPS link.

Best for

• Scanning a printed QR code with a phone or laptop camera.
• Reading a QR code from a screenshot or saved image.
• Checking the destination encoded in a QR code before opening it.
• Copying QR text without installing a mobile app.

Not for

• Continuous barcode inventory capture or stored scan history.
• Guaranteed recovery from blurry, cropped, damaged, or extremely small codes.

How it works

1. Choose Camera and start it explicitly, or switch to Upload image and select a PNG, JPG, or WebP file.
2. Hold the full QR code steady in good light, or use a sharp image with clear space around the code.
3. The browser scans camera frames or the selected image locally; camera permission is requested only after you choose Start camera.
4. Copy the decoded text or open a recognized web link after reviewing it.

Limits and privacy

Camera scanning requires HTTPS and browser permission. The scanner needs a visible, reasonably sharp QR code with enough contrast and quiet space around it. Upload remains available when the camera is unavailable. Review decoded links before opening them.

Common uses

• Scan a QR code from a sign, label, or second screen.
• Read a QR code from a desktop screenshot.
• Decode a QR code saved in a photo gallery.
• Inspect a QR link before visiting the destination.

Useful facts

• Tiny Work Tools QR Code Scanner processes camera frames and selected images locally in the browser without recording them.
• Only HTTP and HTTPS results receive an Open link action; structured QR content is shown for review and never executed automatically.