How to Scan a QR Code from an Image or Screenshot

On iPhone

1. Take a screenshot or save the image.
2. Open it in Photos.
3. Touch and hold the QR code, or tap the Live Text icon if it appears, then tap the link.

This uses Live Text, which is available on recent iOS versions.

On Android

1. Open the image in Google Photos.
2. Tap Lens.
3. Tap the link that Lens finds in the code.

You can also open Google Lens directly and pick the image from your gallery.

On a computer

Upload or paste the image into Scan & test to see the content and where the link really goes. On Windows and Mac you can also open the image and scan it with your phone’s camera from the screen.

If the image won’t scan

• Crop out other codes or busy backgrounds.
• Use a sharper image; very small or compressed images lose detail.
• Make sure the whole code, including the margin, is in the picture.

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