QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™

FREE Simple QR Code Reader which works for both Camera and Image files. No Internet needed.

QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ - Free Extension

QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ is a simple to use browser extension that allows you to read QR codes from websites, image files on your computer, or even via your web camera. The extension is free to use and does not require internet connection. Please note, only the first QR code on a page is read.
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Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-18)
Creation date: 2021-01-22
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 325.63K

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

This is a chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage.

Are you trying to find out what URL/text a QR code points to? Dont want to use your mobile phone to scan the QR Code?

Just install this extension today and you can read the QR Code from any website.

FREE Features include

  • Read a QR code from website
  • Read a QR code from an image file on your computer
  • Read a QR code from your web camera. For this to work, you need to give access to the web camera and the web camera will scan the QR code which you hold in front of the web camera

Please note if you are trying to read multiple QR codes on a specific webpage, you will need to download each QR code image separately to read it. Currently, our extension just reads the first QR code of the webpage you are on.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works fine on Mac Pro under Sequoia on local PNG file.
  • Convenient and user-friendly.
  • Quick scanner for reading QR codes.
Cons
  • Cannot read small QR codes.
  • Doesn't work at all for some users.
  • Issues with capturing from the tab.
Most mentioned
  • Inconsistent performance depending on QR code size.
  • Some users report it working well, while others do not.
  • Overall convenience of reading QR codes without copy-paste.
User reviews
by Nikola Medarevic, 2024-12-13

جميل
by Yousef Abdullah, 2024-12-13

by Raimonda Meinorienė, 2024-12-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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