Local QR code reader decodes any image you provide right in your browser - without uploading it anywhere. Email screenshot, camera photo, page screenshot - the tool detects the QR code and shows what is inside. Links are clickable, Wi-Fi networks and contact cards are parsed into readable fields.
How to scan a QR code from a file
- Click "Choose file" or drag an image onto the drop zone. You can also paste a clipboard image (Ctrl+V).
- The file is decoded in your browser - it is not uploaded anywhere.
- The decoded content appears split into readable fields: link, Wi-Fi, contact, email, SMS, or plain text.
- Click "Open link" to visit the URL, "Copy content" to paste elsewhere, or "New file" to start over.
Use cases
Check what a poster QR code points to before scanning with your phone (sometimes worth it). You received a screenshot of a code - read it without retyping by hand. Audit marketing materials - compare dozens of codes. Recovery: an old Wi-Fi QR screenshot whose password you forgot but the file remains.
Frequently asked questions
No. Reading happens entirely in your browser - we use the local FileReader API plus ZXing compiled to WebAssembly. Open the DevTools Network tab - no upload request will appear.