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"A fast, lightweight and fully offline QR code & barcode scanner for Android. No internet permission, no tracking, no ads. Copy, share or open scanned results instantly. Free and open-source."
Component Library
Camera CameraX 1.3.4
Barcode scanning ZXing Barcode Scanning
UI Material Components
Language Java
Min SDK Android 5.0 (API 21)
Target SDK Android 16 (API 35)
Github Project: https://github.com/Laert-Android/Privacy-QR-And-Barcode-Scanner
XDA Forums Thread:
https://xdaforums.com/t/privacy-qr-scanner-free-open-source-fast-lightweight-and-fully-offline-qr-code-barcode-scanner-for-android-no-tracking-no-ads.4792635/
Appteka: https://appteka.store/app/7d4r335397
Now Officially on F-droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.laert.qrscanner
Features
- Scan QR codes and barcodes instantly using your camera
- Fully offline — no internet connection required
- No tracking, no analytics, no ads
- Copy, share, or open scanned results directly
- QR Code Generator (Text, URL, WiFi, Phone, Email, SMS)
- Vibration feedback on successful scan
- Clean Material Design UI with dark background
- Supports all major barcode formats (QR, EAN, UPC, Code 128, and more)
- Animated scan line
- Scan History with Copy, Share and Open options
- Quick Settings Tile for instant access from notification shade
- Bottom navigation for easy access to all features
- Renamed to Privacy QR and Barcode Scanner
- Scan QR codes and barcodes from images stored on device
- Exit dialog with share option
- 🔦 Flashlight (Torch) support
- 🎯 Tap to Focus
- 🔍 Pinch to Zoom
- Scan from Share: pick "Privacy QR" in the Share sheet of the gallery or any app to scan a shared picture without opening the picker. Only content:// pictures are accepted
- Albanian (Shqip) translation and a new Settings tab with an in-app language choice (system default, English or Albanian)
- Smart actions by result type: Wi-Fi codes copy the password (marked sensitive) and open Wi-Fi settings; contact (vCard/MECARD) and calendar event codes now pre-fill the new contact/event; SMS and email codes (including SMSTO and MATMSG) pre-fill the message
- Offline link safety warnings: shortened links, raw IP addresses, look-alike/punycode domains, "@" tricks and plain http:// are flagged before opening
- Generator: besides QR, create Code 128, Code 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, ITF, Codabar, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix, with per-format input checks
- Save generated codes as lossless PNG (system file picker, no storage permission) and share them as PNG without adding anything to the gallery
- Bug fixes
