Scanning a QR code without your phone requires a little help from Google or a webcam.

Do you want to quickly scan a QR code, but cannot find your phone? Then follow this easy guide to Scan QR Codes on Windows 11/10 PC.

QR codes are surrounded by blank space, the quiet zone, to help the computer determine where the QR code begins and ends. QR codes can include an optional logo in the middle.

QR codes can house a whole lot of data, from the URL of a webpage or service, to where to directly download an app. Here's how to scan them.

QR codes are a close cousin of the bar codes on product packaging that cashiers scan with infrared scanners to let the checkout computer know what products are being purchased.

Bar codes store information along one axis, horizontally. QR codes store information in both vertical and horizontal axes, which allows them to hold significantly more data. That extra amount of ...

QR codes are a close cousin of the bar codes on product packaging that cashiers scan with infrared scanners to let the checkout computer know what products are being purchased.