QR PreScan

Scan any QR code and see where it really goes before you open it. QR PreScan flags fake brand links, hidden short links and known scam sites.

Scam QR codes are showing up on parking meters, packages, flyers and texts. QR PreScan checks a code before you open it, so you can see where it really leads.

Point your camera at a QR code or a printed link, pick a screenshot or photo, or paste a link, and QR PreScan shows you:

• WHERE IT REALLY GOES — the real domain is shown in bold, so "paypal.com.secure-verify.xyz" reads as what it is: secure-verify.xyz. • A CLEAR VERDICT — Looks safe, Be careful, or Likely unsafe, with the reasons in plain language. • YOUR CHOICE — nothing opens until you tap Open.

WHAT IT CHECKS ON YOUR PHONE • Links that use a well-known brand name (PayPal, USPS, Apple, banks, delivery companies…) but go to someone else's site • Look-alike letters that imitate real domain names • Links that hide where they go: short links, "@" tricks, raw IP addresses, unusual ports • Domain endings often used by scammers, and unusually long or complicated links • Unencrypted (http) links • Links that download apps, installers or device profiles • Links that can run code (javascript:, data:, file:) • Wi-Fi codes for open or outdated (WEP) networks

CHECKED ONLINE • Google's list of known phishing, malware and unwanted-software sites

PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Only the web link being checked is sent to Google for the safety lookup. Your camera, photos, Wi-Fi passwords and other codes stay on your phone.

ALSO HANDY • Wi-Fi QR codes show the network name and security, with one-tap password copy • Plain text codes are shown so you can read them before acting

KNOW THE LIMITS QR PreScan looks for warning signs; it can't catch every scam. Brand-new scam sites may not be on Google's list yet, and because the app never opens the link, it can't see where a short link finally ends up. If a code asks you to log in or pay, go to the company's website or app directly.