# How do I scan QR codes?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [June 3, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317 "2022-06-03T13:31:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cresencio.bermejohxz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cresencio.bermejohxz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cresencio.bermejohxz)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317/1 "2022-06-03T13:31:42Z")

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How can I put a QR scanner in screen 1? which component should i use?

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317/2 "2022-06-03T14:42:15Z")

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Please search before posting a question about a component. If you Google _QR scanner Thunkable_, you should find the documentation related to your question.

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**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317/3 "2022-06-03T14:45:18Z")

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hey @cresencio.bermejohxz

A [google search](https://www.google.com/search?q=qr+scanner+and+thunkable&source=hp&ei=Ux6aYtuhGYPT9AOGl6ngCA&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAYposY7ISO_nbxG1DPWJrZi_tmuSPJIXU&ved=0ahUKEwibl_HJwpH4AhWDKX0KHYZLCowQ4dUDCAk&uact=5&oq=qr+scanner+and+thunkable&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBggAEB4QFjIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQ1AI6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOgsILhCxAxCDARDUAjoRCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQxwEQ0QM6CAgAELEDEIMBOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoFCAAQgAQ6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6CAgAEB4QDxAWUABYqRVg-hVoAHAAeACAAaYBiAG6EpIBBDE0LjmYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz) or even a forum search OR even a youtube search will garner you results! 🙂

> **[Camera](https://docs.thunkable.com/v/drag-and-drop/camera#barcode-qr-code-scanner)**
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> With the camera component, you can open up your phone’s camera to take a picture.

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**Author:** ![cresencio.bermejohxz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cresencio.bermejohxz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cresencio.bermejohxz)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317/4 "2022-06-04T12:56:18Z")

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thank you for your time and advice. i really appreciate it. I got the youtube video I’m looking for building a qr scanner.

Thanks tatiang and jaredgibb1

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-scan-qr-codes/1909317/5 "2022-09-02T12:57:14Z")

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