QR Code Reader

A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage.

What is QR Code Reader?

The 'QR Code Reader' is a unique extension developed for Chrome browser users. It is adept at decoding any QR codes present on the webpage you are currently browsing. This tool allows you to unlock the information stored in QR codes with just a simple click on the extension icon or by using a keyboard shortcut 'Command/Ctrl+Shift+S'. However, the reader may not be able to decode multiple codes on one page or some complex QR codes.

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By: QRExt

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 254,670 ▲ 23.54K

Rating: 3.77 (57)

Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2023-07-05)

Creation date: 2018-11-24

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
unlimitedStorage
storage

Size: 445.44K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1399 ▲ 64

Other rankings

#103 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #6 in qr code keyword 79 #15 in code keyword 87 #83 in reader keyword 96 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

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If there is a QR code on the webpage you are browsing, How do you know the content of that QR Code. Don't Worry, this extension comes to the rescue. QR Code Reader can show the content from the current webpage for you.

Usage: Click extension icon or use Command/Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut to read QR code on current tab.

Known Issues: Can't read multiple QR codes in one page. Unable to decode some QR code.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Many features like auto save, online decoding, history limit, sharing
Advanced and cool features like auto-scan QR code, create, save, history, social sharing
Good UI and functionality after the update
Simple and nice
Very useful tool, love it
It works
Can read QR codes on a page

Cons

Useless and not working
Couldn't find the QR code in the middle of the page (Gitlab setup 2FA page)
No options when right-clicking the image
Doesn't work for PDFs in Chrome

Most mentioned

Useful features
Works well
Great UI
Cannot find QR code on certain pages
Lack of options for certain images
Doesn't work for PDFs

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Safety

Risk impact

QR Code Reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.