QR Code Generator
Create QR codes for links, text or Wi-Fi free in your browser.
QR Code Reader
Drop a photo or screenshot, or paste one straight from the clipboard, and the decoded text appears below. Cropping, rotation handling and multi-code images are built in, and everything is decoded locally in your browser.
How to use
Private by default: processing stays on your device
YOUR IMAGE
Start with your photo or screenshot
Drop QR images here or browse files PNG · JPG · WebP · GIF · BMP
Tip: you can also press Ctrl+V anywhere on this page to decode a screenshot. Drag on the preview to crop a small code out of a large photo.
Decoded text.
Links are shown as text only — this tool never opens them automatically.
Decoded QR codes will appear here.
Good to know
Each image is tried at 4 rotations, and images with several codes are re-scanned with found codes blanked out (up to 5 codes per image). Everything runs locally in your browser.
Blurry, tiny, or heavily styled codes may not decode — crop closer or use a sharper image.
How to use this tool
- Drop an image containing a QR code, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V.
- If the code is small inside a large photo, drag on the preview to crop to it and select Decode selection.
- Copy the decoded text. Links are shown as text only and are never opened automatically.
QR code in a screenshot
Input
A PNG screenshot containing a QR code for https://example.comOutput
The decoded text https://example.com, shown as text only (links never open automatically).These buttons share the page link, not your input.
Want to include your text?
Your current input will be stored in the link after the # symbol, not uploaded to Handy Browser Tools. Anyone with this link can read that text. If you send or post it, the service you choose also receives the link. Do not include passwords or private information.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded on your own device by JavaScript running in this page, so it never leaves your browser.
Why wasn't my QR code found?
Blurry, tiny, low-contrast, or heavily stylized codes often fail to decode. Crop tightly around the code, use a sharper or larger image, and make sure the full code including its quiet-zone border is visible.
Can it read several QR codes in one image?
Yes, up to 5 distinct codes per image. Each found code is blanked out and the image is re-scanned, at all four rotations, until nothing new is detected.
I decoded a link. Is it safe to open?
Decoding is not verification: a QR code can point anywhere. This tool shows links as plain text and never opens them, so inspect the address carefully before visiting it in a new tab yourself.
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