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Scan a QR Code From an Image Using Live Text (iOS)

If your iPhone supports the Live Text feature (iOS 15+), you can use it to scan QR codes from pictures or screenshots saved on the iPhone by following these steps:

Scan a QR Code From an Image With Google Lens (Android and iOS)

Google Lens is a great utility for identifying information in images. It’s used to copy and translate text from images, find similar images, identify things like animals and plants, scan QR codes, and more. Fortunately, Google Lens offers a native feature to use QR codes from images in the gallery or camera roll on both Android and iOS. It comes preinstalled in different forms on almost all Android devices, such as a standalone app, widget, or baked into the Gallery or Camera app. Let’s check out the different ways to use Google Lens to scan QR codes from images on Android and iPhone. Tip: Check out the best image search engines to find the images you want. Spoiler: Google is not on the list.

1. Using the Google App (Android and iOS)

The Google app provides one of the easiest ways to use the Google Lens feature to scan a QR code from a picture on your mobile. Follow these steps:

2. Using the Google App Search Widget

Google Lens is also available in the Google app search bar widget on Android and iOS phones. To use it, you must first add the widget on the home screen as shown below.

Add the Google Search Widget on Android

Add the Google Search Widget on iOS

On iOS 14 and later, you can add widgets to the iPhone’s home screen. The Google app widget provides a Lens button that can be used to scan images on yoru iPhone that have a QR code. Had enough of cookie consent windows popping up every time you visit a website? Learn how to block them.

3. With Share Sheet (iOS)

Google Lens also appears as a shortcut in the Share Sheet on an iPhone, provided you have the Google app installed on your iPhone. You can use that to scan QR codes from images as shown below.

4. Via Google Photos (Android and iOS)

Google Lens is also part of the Google Photos app for both Android and iPhone. It is preinstalled on most Android phones. Follow these steps to use Google Photos on Android and iOS to scan QR codes from images. Want to keep some images private on your phone? Learn how to use Google Photos’ Lock Folder.

Some phones like OnePlus include the Google Lens feature in their Gallery app.

6. With the Google Lens App (Android)

If you can’t access Google Lens using the methods mentioned above, you can use it to scan QR codes from pictures already saved by installing its dedicated app.

Scan the QR Code From an Image Using Siri Shortcuts (iOS)

You can scan QR codes from screenshots or other images using a QR reader shortcut in the Share Sheet on your iPhone. Tip: if this method doesn’t work, copy the photo and run the shortcut manually.

Scan the QR Code From an Image on Samsung Phone

There are three ways to scan QR codes from images on Samsung, in addition to the Google Lens methods mentioned above.

1. QR Code Quick Tile

Samsung offers a quick tile that lets you scan new QR codes as well as those present in screenshots and images on your phone. If you have a Samsung phone, you may want to get the Samsung DeX app and create an Android desktop environment on an external display.

2. Samsung Internet

If you like browsing with Samsung Internet, know that you can use it to scan QR codes from images too. But first, you will need to add the QR code scanner to Samsung Internet. Tip: if you don’t see a QR code scanner under “Layout and menu,” go to “Useful Features” in the browser’s Settings and enable “QR Code scanner.”

3. Bixby Vision

On Samsung devices running One UI 3 and earlier, you can use Bixby Vision in the Gallery app to scan QR codes from images. This feature has been removed in One UI 4 and above.

Scan a QR Code in an Image With Third-Party Apps

In addition to the above-mentioned methods, you can use third-party online tools and apps to scan QR codes from the images on your phone.

QR & Barcode Scanner (Android) QR & Barcode Reader (Android) QR Code Reader & QR Scanner (iOS) QR Reader for iPhone (iOS) webqr.com (Online) qrcodescan.in (Online)

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