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QR code reader

Decode QR codes from an image.

  • Developer
  • Free to use
  • Server processed
Use via API

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Run QR Code Reader

Processed on our servers. Uploaded over TLS and deleted an hour later — 24 hours if you are signed in.

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Three steps

How to use QR Code Reader

  1. Step 01

    Pick your input

    Drag a single image/* into the upload area, or click to browse.

  2. Step 02

    Configure & run

    Click Run — there is nothing to configure. We process the file on our own infrastructure — no third-party APIs in the path.

  3. Step 03

    Download the result

    A JSON document is downloadable below.

Server-processed files are encrypted at rest with a per-tenant key and deleted an hour after upload — 24 hours if you are signed in. We do not use third-party processing APIs.

About qr code reader

Upload an image and read any QR codes inside it. It sits in the developer shelf alongside 76 other developer tools, needs no account, and keeps the same behaviour whether you open it here or call it through the REST API.

It takes any image and gives back JSON. The work happens on our servers, and the upload is encrypted per file and deleted an hour later — 24 hours if you are signed in. The same operation is available programmatically at POST /v1/dev/qr-decode.

QR Code Reader questions

Where does QR Code Reader process my file?

On our own servers. This tool needs more than a browser tab can provide, so the file is uploaded over TLS, processed on our infrastructure — no third-party processing APIs are in the path — and both the input and the result are deleted within an hour.

What files can I use with QR Code Reader?

Any image file your browser can read. The limit is 50 MB per file.

Can I run QR Code Reader on several files at once?

Yes. QR Code Reader takes one file at a time, so selecting several runs it once per file, one after another, and you get a result for each.

Do I need an account to use QR Code Reader?

No. QR Code Reader works without signing in, and that is not a trial — it is how the free tier works. An account only matters for things that need one to exist at all: larger server jobs against your quota, API keys, saved workflows and billing.

Can I run QR Code Reader from my own code?

Yes. Every tool on the site is reachable from the REST API with the same slug — `qr-decode` — and the same options as this page, so anything you can do here you can automate against your own files.

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