You may be familiar with QR codes: the random collection of black squares on a white background used to efficiently store important data such as a website address, product labels, digital tickets, login authorization, account information for making payments, and more.

If you are wondering how to scan QR codes, then in the following post you will find all the ways you can scan a QR code directly on your iPhone.

The ability to scan QR codes is enabled by default on all iPhones running iOS 11 or later. Before following any of the methods below, make sure that the feature is enabled on your iPhone. You can enable QR code scanning on your iPhone by following the steps below.

There are several ways to scan QR codes with your iPhone. In this section, we’ll explain a few of them using apps that come standard with iOS, as well as third-party apps that you often use with your iPhone.