macOS Menu Bar App

One keystroke
to any QR code

QR Reader lives in your menu bar and scans any QR code visible on your Mac. Press a shortcut, select the area, get the result. No phone required.

Download DMG Free · macOS 13+
+ + S
Default shortcut (customizable)

The Problem

📱
Grab Your Phone Every Time

See a QR code on screen? Pull out your phone, open the camera, hold it up to your monitor, and hope it focuses.

Context Switching Kills Flow

Switching between devices breaks your concentration. A two-second task turns into thirty seconds of fumbling.

😤
No Native macOS Solution

macOS has no built-in QR scanner. Existing tools are bloated, ad-ridden, or require pasting screenshots into web apps.

Features

⌨️
One Shortcut, Instant Scan

Press the shortcut, drag over the QR code, and get the result instantly. Under a second, start to finish.

🔒
Fully Private & Local

All processing happens on-device using Apple's Vision framework. Nothing leaves your Mac — no cloud, no tracking.

🎯
Smart Actions, Zero Clicks

URLs auto-open in your browser. Text auto-copies to clipboard. Choose between notifications or a floating panel.

How It Works

1
Install from DMG
Download the DMG, open it, and drag QR Reader into Applications. Launch it once — it lives in your menu bar.
2
Press the Shortcut
Hit Cmd+Shift+S (or your custom shortcut) from anywhere on your Mac.
3
Select the QR Code
Drag a selection rectangle over the QR code on your screen, just like a screenshot.
4
Get the Result
URLs open in your browser, text copies to clipboard. Instant notification with the result.

See It in Action

Finder File Edit View
Thu 12:34
Scan QR Code ⇧⌘S
Settings... ⌘,
Quit ⌘Q

Always in Your Menu Bar

Quick access from the menu bar icon. Trigger scans with a global keyboard shortcut.

Finder File Edit
Thu 12:34
example.com/page
100 × 100

Select Any Screen Region

Draw a rectangle around any QR code on your screen. Works across all apps and windows.

QR Reader
URL Detected
https://shaginyan.dev
Open in Browser Copy

Instant URL Detection

URLs are recognized automatically. Open in browser with one click or enable auto-open.

QR Reader
Text Content
Hello World!
Copy to Clipboard

Any QR Content

Wi-Fi configs, contact cards, plain text — everything is decoded and ready to copy.

Settings
Keyboard Shortcut
Scan QR Code
S
Result Display
Auto-open links in browser
URLs open immediately when detected

Minimal, Focused Settings

Set your preferred shortcut and choose whether URLs open automatically. Nothing more, nothing less.