With Quick Response (QR) codes, sharing and accessing information has become quicker and easier than ever before. There is a plethora of generator apps and tools available for creating QR codes for various purposes, such as email addresses, Facebook business pages, or plain text. Once you have generated your code, you can easily share it by printing the image, posting it online, or sending it as a photo through your preferred instant messaging app.
The beauty of QR codes lies in the simplicity of extracting the data from them. There are numerous QR code scanner apps available online, most of which are free and user-friendly. However, if you are using an Android device, there are three best methods for scanning QR codes: Google Lens, your native camera app, and a third-party app. In this guide, we will provide step-by-step instructions for all three methods.
How to scan a QR code on Android using Google Lens
Google Lens is a built-in feature on Android devices that enables users to search the web using photos captured by their phone cameras. However, you can also use this tool to scan QR codes on Android. Here’s how:
- Open Google Lens using any of the following methods:
- Launch the Google app and tap the Google Lens icon on the search bar.
- Go to the Google search bar on your home screen and select the Google Lens icon.
- Ask Google Assistant by saying, “Hey Google, open Google Lens.”
- Tap on “Search with your camera” to expand the capture view.
- Point your camera at the QR code. You don’t need to take a picture of the QR code as the results should automatically show up on your screen. If not, tap on the Shutter button.
- Click on the result that appears. If it’s a website, you will be redirected to the Chrome app. If it’s a Google Docs, Sheets, or similar, you will be redirected to the corresponding app if it’s installed on your device. If it’s plain text, you will be able to read the entire text within the Google Lens app.
How to scan a QR code on Android using your native camera and Google Photos
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