Is this QR code safe? Check it before you open it
Fake QR codes turn up on parking meters, letters, fines, emails and posters. Choose a photo or screenshot of the code: we read it in your browser, without uploading the image, and tell you what it does before you open it.
The image never leaves your browser.
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Which countries it covers
Reads QR codes from any country: links, phone numbers, texts, emails, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, events, locations, crypto and payments (SEPA transfers, Swiss QR-bills, UPI, Pix, PromptPay, PayNow, QRIS, DuitNow, FPS and other EMV codes). Links are checked with NoCall’s rules for this edition and phone numbers against the published numbering plans.
The code is read and checked in your browser: the image is never uploaded. If it contains phone numbers, only those numbers are looked up on NoCall’s server to find their type, and they are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
What is quishing?
It’s phishing with QR codes: a fake code is stuck over the real one on a parking meter or a charger, or sent in a letter or an email, to take you to a website that steals your details or to a payment you shouldn’t make.
Can I receive money by scanning a QR code?
No. A payment code (a bank transfer, UPI, Pix or others) always pays. If someone asks you to scan a code to “receive” a refund or a prize, it’s a scam.
Is just scanning a code dangerous?
Scanning only reads the text: the danger comes when you open the link, join the Wi-Fi or confirm the payment. That’s why it’s worth checking first, here or by reading the address your camera shows before you tap it.