Scan WiFi QR Code - QR Scanner cam

Point your camera at a WiFi QR code, or upload a picture of one, and see the network name and password right away. No typing, no app, and nothing to install.

Scan a QR Code

Use your camera, upload an image, or paste a link to decode instantly.

What is a WiFi QR code?

A WiFi QR code is just the network name and password packed into a scannable square. Cafes print them on the table. Hotels leave them in the room. Offices stick them by the router so a new laptop can join without anyone reading out a password letter by letter. Most phones can connect straight from their own camera app, but if you're on a desktop, or the code won't connect for some reason, you need to see what's actually inside it. That's what this tool does.

How to scan a WiFi QR code

How to get the WiFi information by scanning with your camera:

  1. Press Open Camera on the scanner above.
  2. Allow camera access when your browser asks for it.
  3. Hold the code steady in the frame, with decent light on it.
  4. The network name and password appear as soon as it's read.

 

How to get the WiFi information from an QR image:

  1. Click on the Upload Image.
  2. Choose the QR code screenshot or photo from your device.
  3. it decode the infromation of wifi network from QR Img
  4. Use the copy option to copying the required details.

 

What are information you will get after scanning

  • Network Name (SSID): the name of the QR WiFi network.
  • Password: what you'll type in to join it.
  • Encryption: how the network is secured, usually WPA2 or WPA3, occasionally WEP or an open network with no password.
  • Hidden Network: whether the network broadcasts its name or not.

 

Why your phone doesn't connect automatically

Scanning here shows you the details. It doesn't join the network for you the way your phone's own camera app might. So once you've got the password, open your WiFi settings, pick the right network, and enter it yourself. On most phones that takes less time than it took to find this page.

 

Why people prefer the our online QR Wifi Scanner, instead of their phone's built-in scanner?

Plenty of phones can scan and connect in one step, so this tool is for the situations that don't fit that. You're on a laptop or desktop with no camera pointed at anything. The code was sent to you as a picture rather than something printed in front of you. Or your phone's camera app isn't reading it for some reason. A browser-based scanner covers all of those without needing an app.

 

What you need to do if the code won't scan correctly or take some time. 

This is a common issue, in some times code is not scanned faster, or correctly, so make sure to avoid the below situtaions and follow the tips to scan Wifi QR correctly decode the information accurately.

  • Blurry or low light: move somewhere brighter, or hold the camera steadier.
  • Too far or too close: move until the whole QR image fills a good part of the frame.
  • Cropped image: make sure the white border around the code pic wasn't cut off when it was saved or screenshotted.
  • Still nothing: try a sharper photo instead of the live camera, or the other way around.

 

FAQ

What is a WiFi QR code scanner?

It's a tool that reads a WiFi QR code and shows you the network name, password, and encryption type stored inside it.

Why isn't my phone connecting after I scanned the code?

This scanner shows you the credentials, but it doesn't connect you automatically. Copy the password and enter it in your phone's WiFi settings under the matching network name.

Can I scan a WiFi QR code from a screenshot or image?

Yes. Press Upload Image and choose the picture. It's decoded right in your browser.

Does this save my network credentials?

No its not saves your network credentials, details, or sensitive matters. We just decode the Wi-Fi QR code information.

Can I make my own WiFi QR code from the details I just scanned?

Yes. Once you have the network name, password, and security type, you can generate a new QR code with them using a WiFi QR code generator, ours or otherwise, and print or share it with anyone who needs to join that network.

Will this work on a QR code that's printed on paper, like a sign at a cafe?

Yes. Point your camera at the printed code the same way you would at one on a screen. If the lighting or angle is giving you trouble, take a clear photo of it first and upload that instead.