Scan first, then decide
This scanner shows you what a QR code does before anything happens. You see the full link, what kind of code it is and whether it could stop working, and you choose whether to open it.
Why look before you open
Codes on parking meters, posters and parcels are sometimes covered with fake stickers that lead to look-alike payment pages. Phone cameras often open links straight away. Here, nothing opens until you tap, and we flag the usual warning signs: bare IP addresses, look-alike characters, unencrypted links and hidden redirects.
Will this code stop working?
Many printed codes don’t hold their link at all. They hold a short link to a QR company’s server, which forwards people on until the subscription ends. The scanner tells you which kind you’re looking at, so you can replace a fragile code before it fails.
Rescue a code before it dies
If a code holds its content directly, one tap opens our generator with the same content, ready to print a permanent copy. If it goes through a QR company’s redirect, open it once to see where it really goes, then make a permanent code for that address.
Works where camera apps don’t
Many computers, and some older phones, have no built-in QR reader. This page works in any modern browser on desktops, tablets and phones, with no app to install.
From a screenshot or photo
No camera? Upload or drop an image, like a screenshot of a code someone sent you. It works on computers too.
Private by design
The camera feed and the images you scan are processed on your device. Nothing is sent to us or stored.