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QR Scanner (PFA) icon

QR Scanner (PFA)

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Experience a privacy-centered, ad-free QR scanner that detects harmful QR codes and supports offline functionality. From SECUSO, this lightweight app offers dark mode without requiring registration, prioritizing security and ease of use. Open-source for transparency.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Android
  • F-Droid
4.7 / 5 Avg rating (3)
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2comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  QR Code Reader
  2.  QR Code Generator
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  QR Code Recognition
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Works Offline
  7.  No registration required
  8.  Barcode Scanner
  9.  Scanner

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  • Developed by

    DE flagSecUSo
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7
  • Alternatives

    14 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • German

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Security & PrivacySystem & Hardware

GitHub repository

  •  394 Stars
  •  46 Forks
  •  56 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jun 12, 2025 
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about QR Scanner (PFA), and it has gotten 15 likes

QR Scanner (PFA) was added to AlternativeTo by k4pl4n on Dec 30, 2019 and this page was last updated May 9, 2025.

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Top Positive Comment
aintnomountain
Oct 21, 2024
0

It keeps my privacy and helps identify malware links. It shows the link in text form and only forward the link to my browser when I accept that link

Duncan Briggs
Sep 22, 2024
1

According to AlternativeTo, QR Scanner (PFA) runs on Android. Is there a good QR code scanner for macOS or web?

What is QR Scanner (PFA)?

Scanner that supports its users in detecting malicious links: QR codes provide new possibilities for an attacker, as they can contain malicious links, i.e. links to phishing webpages or webpages from which malware would automatically be downloaded. Therefore it is important to carefully check the link before accessing the corresponding webpage. It belongs to the group of Privacy Friendly Apps from the research group SECUSO (Security, Usability and Society) by the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.