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Best alternatives to QR Code Scanner (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to QR Code Scanner, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

QR Code Scanner today

≈2K users3.8★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago6 permissions

QR Code Scanner alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    QR Code Scanner for Chrome™

    Scan QR Code from your website, camera or image files

    ≈20K users3.6★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions
    • About 10× more users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
  2. 2

    QR Code Scanner

    Scans QR codes on any web page or PDF

    ≈6K users3.6★ from 11 ratings1 permissions
    • About 3.0× more users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  3. 3

    QR Code Scanner

    Upload a QR code image or right-click on the QR code image on the webpage to quickly scan and read its QR code content.

    239 usersNot rated yet2 permissions
    • About 8.4× fewer users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
  4. 4

    QR Code Scanner

    Makes QR Codes accessible for navigation.

    518 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 13 months ago4 permissions
    • About 3.9× fewer users than QR Code Scanner
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
  5. 5

    Online QR Scanner

    Online QR Scanner allows you to obtain QR codes through camera and picture scanning, online, free and easy to use.

    ≈5K users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNo special permissions
    • About 2.5× more users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
  6. 6

    URL Scanner and QR Codes

    Quickly get the Website, Text, Call, Messages on your phones using simple and advanced QR codes features.

    ≈10K users3.6★ from 32 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than QR Code Scanner
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  7. 7

    Qr Code Scanner & Reader

    Scan QR Code and Read it Fast!

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than QR Code Scanner
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  8. 8

    QR Code Generator and Scanner

    Create and scan QR Codes directly in your browser. Decode QR Codes by uploading an image, taking a screesnhot or using your webcam!

    343 users5.0★ from 1 rating3 permissions
    • About 5.8× fewer users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  9. 9

    QR Code Generator & Scanner

    Create and scan QR codes effortlessly. Customize your QR codes with ease. Download or copy generated QR codes to use them anywhere.

    247 users3.0★ from 2 ratings3 permissions
    • About 8.1× fewer users than QR Code Scanner
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
  10. 10

    QR Code Scanner and Generator

    A browser extension to scan and generate new QR code. This extension offers a set of very unique features. Which enable users…

    ≈2K users4.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to QR Code Scanner
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning

QR Code Scanner alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to QR Code Scanner?

By users, the most popular alternative is QR Code Scanner for Chrome™ with ≈20K users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is QR Code Scanner for Chrome™.

Is there a QR Code Scanner alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Online QR Scanner asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for QR Code Scanner.

How many alternatives to QR Code Scanner are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to QR Code Scanner on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.