# QR Scanner / Generator

> QR Scanner: the easiest way to scan QR codes on screen. Select an area or scan the full visible page. Copy text and open links instantly! Generate QR codes for any text or URL.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-scanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `qr-scanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** izvenyaisya
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 670
- **Weekly downloads:** 48
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03
- **First published:** 2025-06-06
- **Size:** 107 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qr-scanner/)

## Description

QR Scanner is a handy browser extension for fast and efficient QR code scanning directly on your screen. No phone needed, no third-party apps required. It supports selecting a QR area or scanning the full visible page, with automatic highlighting of detected codes and an on-screen label showing their contents.

It also lets you copy text, open URLs in a new tab, and generate QR codes offline for any text or URL. Access features via the context menu or keyboard shortcuts, and enjoy video support—no data leaves your browser.

## Rankings

- #4,173 — Overall
- #9 — generator
- #15 — scan
- #40 — generative
- #78 — visibility
- #159 — label

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`
- `clipboardWrite`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [online QR Code Generator free](https://chrome-stats.com/d/online-qr-code-generator-free) — 3 users
- [QR Code Generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-generator-moomtain) — 157 users, 3.00 / 5
- [QR Code Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-web-qr-reader) — 40 users, 1.00 / 5
- [QR Code Scanner & Generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-scanner-generator) — 608 users, 2.33 / 5
- [QR Lite - QR Code Generator and Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-lite) — 3,039 users, 4.92 / 5
- [QR Code Scanner & Generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-sng) — 1 users
- [Simple QR Code Generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-qr) — 17 users
- [Fast QR Code Generator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/send-to-my-phone-qr-code-gener) — 514 users, 3.94 / 5
- [Dal QRcode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dal-qrcode) — 15 users, 4.00 / 5
- [QR from selection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-from-selection) — 4 users
- [QR Quick Share](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-quick-share) — 1 users
- [QR Code Image Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/qr-code-image-scanner) — 2 users

---

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