QR Code Opener by Browserling – Decode QR Codes

Scan QR codes and barcodes on any webpage by drawing a frame around them. Copy results, open links, and keep a scan history.

QR Code Opener by Browserling is a browser extension for scanning QR codes and barcodes directly on a webpage. Click the extension icon, drag a frame around the code you want to read, and the decoded content appears instantly in the panel. Copy the result, open it if it's a link, and come back to it later through the scan history. Decoding runs locally in your browser using the ZXing library. It is designed for anyone who runs into QR codes and barcodes while browsing and wants to read them without reaching for a phone. Key Features: - Scan QR codes and barcodes directly on any webpage - Select the code with a simple click-and-drag frame - Support for QR codes and common linear barcode formats - Display the detected code format - Copy the decoded text with one click - Open decoded links in a new tab - Keep a history of all scans - Search the history by text or note - Add, edit, and remove notes for history entries - Delete individual entries or clear the entire history - Choose the selection frame color: blue, black, red, or green - Draggable panel that remembers its position - Close the panel or cancel a selection with the Esc key Supported Formats: QR codes, retail product barcodes, industrial barcodes, and pharmaceutical codes. ISBN recognition is also supported. Interface: Last Scan: - Shows the result of the most recent scan - Displays a status indicator: decoded (with code format) or not recognized - Provides Copy and Open link buttons - Shows a hint if the code could not be recognized History: - Lists all previous scans with the frame color used for each one - Search field to quickly find a scan by text or note - Click an entry to copy its content - Edit notes and delete entries with dedicated buttons - Menu for clearing the whole history How It Works: 1. Open a page containing a QR code or barcode 2. Click the extension icon in the browser toolbar 3. Click and drag to draw a frame around the code 4. Release the mouse button to start scanning 5. View the result in the Last scan tab 6. Copy the text or open the link, or find the scan later in History Make sure the whole code is inside the frame. Very small selections are ignored. Permissions: - storage — to save the scan history, frame color, and panel position between sessions - activeTab — to display the scanning panel and read the selected area of the current page - clipboardWrite — to copy scanned values - scripting - to check whether the extension can run on the current page No unrelated user data is collected or processed. Notes: - Decoding is performed locally using the ZXing library - Scanned images and results are not sent to any server - Scan history is stored locally using the browser's storage API - Links are opened only when you click Open link - The extension does not track browsing activity - The extension does not collect personal data About Browserling: Browserling develops browser-based utilities and online virtual browsers that give developers, designers, security specialists, and companies a simpler way to get their work done. The goal behind our tools is to take the friction out of routine browser tasks and make them quicker and easier. QR Code Opener by Browserling belongs to Browserling's lineup of ad-free browser extensions, built and supported with an emphasis on useful features and straightforward usability.