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Decode a saved QR without reaching for your phone
Open a screenshot or image and inspect the complete code at a readable size while Foldout decodes it locally on the Mac.
QR Code ReaderCapture & Codes
Decode a QR from an image or directly from the screen, without reaching for your phone.
QR Code Reader reads a saved screenshot, image, or selected region of the display locally on your Mac. It shows the decoded URL or text immediately, then lets you copy it, open a link, inspect the destination, regenerate the code, or send the value into another Foldout tool.
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What it does
Read QR codes from local images or a selected screen area and act on the decoded value.
Decode QR codes from PNG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, and GIF images.
Select a QR directly from a webpage, PDF, slide, email, or other visible screen content.
Keep decoding local instead of uploading the image to a website.
Read URLs and plain text as selectable, copyable output.
Open a decoded link or inspect its destination immediately.
Send the result into related Foldout tools without retyping it.
Read it where it already is
Decode the code, verify the destination, and act without reaching for a phone.
Move from a complete local source or selected screen region to copyable text, an openable link, and relevant next actions.
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Copy, open, or inspect the decoded destination
The URL appears as selectable text with immediate actions, so checking the destination or moving it into another Foldout tool takes one click.
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Select a QR directly from the screen
Start a screen-area capture for a code inside a PDF, slide, email, or webpage, then let Foldout read that selected region locally.
Why it belongs
Why QR Code Reader earns a place in the toolbox.
The practical details that make this job faster, clearer, or safer than doing it by hand.
Use the source already in front of you
Choose a saved image when you have one, or select the code directly from the screen when it is trapped inside another app or document.
The decoded value is not a dead end
Copy or open the result, inspect a URL, regenerate a QR, or continue into another relevant Foldout tool.
The image stays on the Mac
Foldout performs the QR recognition locally and does not require a phone camera or web upload.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
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Choose a QR image or start a screen-area capture.
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Frame the complete code when capturing from the display.
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Review the decoded URL or text.
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Copy, open, inspect, or route the result into another tool.
Questions
Before you try QR Code Reader
Can it read from screenshots?
Yes. QR Code Reader can decode QR codes in image files and screen captures.
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