In terms of privacy, QR codes can’t actually store data—they just display it. How much information about yourself you’re giving away depends on the app you’re using to scan.

There are plenty of ways to scan QR codes on a laptop, but you may not realize how easy it is to do with a little help from software or apps.

Some developers would lead you to believe you need to download their app to scan QR codes. Spoiler: Your phone can do that with built-in features.

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using iPhone or Androids.

1] Use the Camera App to Scan QR Codes Usually, you can take pictures and record videos with your Windows computer using the Windows Camera app. It can, however, also read QR codes.

How to add WhatsApp contacts using a QR code Once you've received a QR code, you can scan it in the WhatsApp app, or by using the QR code scanning capabilities of your smartphone. Scanning the QR ...

How to Look for Android Apps by Scanning QR Codes. Installing new apps for your Android device is easy: launch the Android Market application, search for an app and install it.

Want to scan QR codes on your Windows PC without using your smartphone? Here are three ways to scan a QR code on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Presuming of course, the QR code is for a website. Using the App World scanner, you can process any QR code. I use the scanner to get App World or CrackBerry App Store links into my phone. It's much ...