Scan a QR code sent on WhatsApp
Payment, Wi-Fi and event QR codes are often shared on WhatsApp. You cannot point the same phone at itself, so do this instead.
Your browser will ask for camera permission. Camera access needs HTTPS, and on iPhone it needs Safari.
Drop an image here
Or click to browse, or press Ctrl+V to paste a screenshot.
Reads QR, Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec and retail barcodes. The image is decoded in your browser and never uploaded.
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Start the camera or drop in an image. Everything you scan appears here.
Reads
- QR Code & Micro QR
- Data Matrix
- PDF417
- Aztec
- EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E
- Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ITF, Codabar
How to do it
Open the image in WhatsApp
Tap the photo so it opens full screen.
Save it or screenshot it
Use the Save option (or take a screenshot) so it appears in your gallery.
Upload it here
Open the Image tab above and choose the picture.
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OpenQuestions people ask
Does WhatsApp have its own QR scanner?
WhatsApp scans WhatsApp contact QR codes only. For any other code in an image, use this scanner.
Can I scan a WhatsApp Web QR code with this?
No. The WhatsApp Web login code must be scanned from the Linked Devices screen inside WhatsApp on your phone.
Is the QRScanner.in scanner free?
Yes. Scanning, generating, styling and tracking are all free on QRScanner.in, with no sign-up needed to scan.
Are my scans private?
Yes. Codes are decoded inside your browser. Images and camera video are never uploaded or stored.
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