How to Copy a QR Code on PC or Mac

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Easily save an image of your QR code with this handy guide

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: April 1, 2024 Fact Checked

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Using a Mac

This wikiHow guide teaches you how to take a screenshot of a QR code, and save it to your computer as an image file. Once you save a screenshot, you can copy the image file and paste your QR code anywhere.

Copying a QR Code Quickly

You can copy a QR code by capturing a screenshot. On a PC, press Windows key + Shift + S, then draw a box around the QR code to copy it. On a Mac, press Shift + Command + 4, and draw a box around the code to save it to your desktop.

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You can screenshot and save a QR code from the web or another file on your computer.
Pressing the Windows key + Shift + S opens the built-in screenshotting tool.

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The keyboard shortcut opens the Snipping Tool to the Rectangular Selection tool. Click and drag the mouse to draw a box around the QR code—when you lift your finger from the mouse, the screenshot will be captured and copied to your clipboard.^{[1]
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You can now paste the QR code into any document, email message, or app by right-clicking a typing area and selecting Paste.

Method 2

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Using a Mac

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You can screenshot and save a QR code from the web or another file on your computer.
This keyboard combination will allow you to select an area on your screen and save a screenshot of the selected area to your desktop.
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Click and drag the cursor to outline the QR code. This will instantly take a screenshot of the selected area and save it to your desktop as an image file.
- If you want to copy the image file from your desktop, Ctrl + click the file, then select Copy.
- You can now paste the copied QR code anywhere, such as into an email or document.