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QR Code Reader is a free online tool that decodes QR codes from uploaded images. Simply upload a PNG, JPG, or other image file containing a QR code, and the tool instantly extracts and displays the encoded content — whether it's a URL, text, WiFi credentials, vCard contact, or any other data. The decoder uses advanced image processing to detect and read QR codes from photographs, screenshots, and scanned images. It handles QR codes at various angles, sizes, and quality levels, including partially damaged codes (depending on the error correction level used during generation). QR code scanning from images is useful when you can't use your phone's camera — for example, when the QR code is on your computer screen, in a document, or in an email. It's also valuable for verifying QR codes before scanning them with your phone, which is a good security practice to avoid malicious URLs. Everything runs entirely in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server, ensuring privacy for QR codes containing sensitive information like authentication tokens, private URLs, or personal data. There are no usage limits and no account required. Common use cases include decoding QR codes from screenshots, verifying QR code content before scanning, extracting URLs from marketing materials, reading WiFi credentials from QR codes, and batch processing QR code images. For creating QR codes, use the QR Code Generator. For WiFi-specific QR codes, check out the WiFi QR Generator.