Scan QR codes online, privately

Why "no upload" matters

QR codes often contain sensitive things: WiFi passwords, event tickets, boarding passes, private links. Uploading that image to a stranger's server — just to read it — is a privacy trade most people don't realize they're making. FreeQrly's QR scanner decodes the image with JavaScript on your device (the open-source jsQR library). The image never leaves the page.

Two ways to scan

Camera: hit "Start camera", point at the code, done. Uses your rear camera on phones. Your browser will ask for camera permission once — that's between you and your browser; we never see the feed.

Upload: got a screenshot, a saved flyer, or a photo with a code in it? Upload the image and it's decoded instantly. This even works offline — load the page once, disconnect, and upload scanning still works.

What you get back

The raw decoded content, plus smart actions: links get an "Open link" button (check the URL first — the scanning guide has a 3-second safety habit), everything else gets a Copy button.

When it can't read your code

Blurry photos, tiny codes, heavy glare — the usual suspects. The full fix list is in why your QR code won't scan. And if you need to make your own QR code instead, that's the main studio — also free, also private.