# Secure QR Scanner

> Checks every link BEFORE it opens. Phishing protection, even offline.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steee001.secureqrscanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steee001.secureqrscanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.steee001.secureqrscanner`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Steee001
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 52
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2026-07-13
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steee001.secureqrscanner)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Steee001](https://github.com/Steee001)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gist.github.com/Steee001/14da041599669ffa15b090d817d6addc](https://gist.github.com/Steee001/14da041599669ffa15b090d817d6addc)

## Description

Most QR scanners open links blindly. Secure QR Scanner checks first.<br><br>Every scanned link is verified with Google Safe Browsing BEFORE it opens — online against Google&#39;s live database, offline against a local threat database on your device. You always see where a link really leads and decide yourself whether to open it.<br><br>🛡 LINK SAFETY<br>• Every link checked against Google Safe Browsing before opening — even offline<br>• Short links (bit.ly, t.co &amp; more) are resolved first: every stop in the redirect chain is checked<br>• Built-in phishing detection warns about look-alike domains, hidden characters and other tricks — no internet needed<br>• The real destination domain is highlighted, so fake addresses stand out<br>• Nothing happens without your confirmation: every action shows a review first<br><br>📶 WI-FI CODES<br>• Warns before you join open or weakly secured (WEP) networks<br>• Connect safely with one tap via the Android system dialog<br><br>🛒 PRODUCT BARCODES<br>• Scan groceries &amp; products: name, brand and photo from Open Food Facts &amp; more<br>• Automatic recall check against EU Safety Gate, U.S. FDA and CPSC — get warned if a product has been recalled<br><br>📄 DOCUMENTS &amp; TEXT<br>• Scan multi-page documents and save them as a single PDF — you decide the page order and the file name<br>• Lift text out of a photo: tap the lines you need, copy them or have them security-checked right away<br>• Pages and PDF stay on your device — no upload, no cloud<br><br>🔒 PRIVACY FIRST<br>• Scan history is encrypted on your device (AES-256, Android Keystore) — nobody else can read it<br>• Privacy mode blocks screenshots and screen recording<br>• No ads. No tracking. No account. Free.<br><br>⚡ AND MORE<br>• QR generator with templates: Wi-Fi, contact (vCard), calendar event &amp; more — share as image<br>• Scan several codes at once and pick the right one<br>• Scan QR codes from photos in your gallery<br>• Works completely offline<br>• Dark mode, 11 languages, TalkBack support<br><br>TRANSPARENCY<br>The app collects no personal data. The only exception: anonymized crash reports (Firebase Crashlytics) to keep the app stable. Full details in the privacy policy.

## Rankings

- #2,236,718 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.steee001.secureqrscanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steee001.secureqrscanner)