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Scan the QR code on the PC - this is how it works

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Scan QR codes on the computer
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quick start Guide

Would you like to scan a QR code but don't have a smartphone with a suitable app at hand? This is also how it works on the PC..

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QR codes convey information in the form of square patterns. QR stands for "Quick Response" because scanning a code quickly delivers a result. Most of the time, you scan QR codes with an app on your smartphone. But what should you do if, for example, a QR code appears in an email on your PC and you don't have a mobile phone to hand? This article tells you which software for Windows you can use to scan QR codes.

Scan QR codes on the computer

Follow these step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .

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Download the "CodeTwo QR Code Desktop Reader & Generator" software for Windows 10 from the manufacturer's website (free of charge). To do this, click on " Download ".

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If you agree to the terms and conditions and the data protection declaration, check the box and click on " Accept ".

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The download will now start automatically. Installation instructions will open in the background on the manufacturer's website in case there are problems. Now install the software. To do this, follow the installation wizard.

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After the installation, the program opens automatically. In the bar above you can see your four options for scanning a QR code on the left: By screenshot ("From Screen"): You can directly select a section of the image. Via the camera ("From Webcam"): If you have a webcam, you can use it to scan a QR code, for example from a product. Via an image file ("From File"): Select a file from your file system that contains a QR code. Via clipboard ("From Clipboard"): This function automatically accesses the clipboard. In the right area of ​​the bar above you can generate and save QR codes.

quick start Guide

  1. Download the program "CodeTwo QR Code Desktop Reader & Generator" free of charge from the manufacturer's website and install it.
  2. If the installation was successful, the program opens automatically.
  3. In the bar above you can now see four options for scanning a QR code (by screenshot, webcam, image file or clipboard) on the left. In the right area of ​​the bar you can generate and save QR codes.
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