QR code checker

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Got a QR code on a parking meter or a link in an odd email? Upload a photo of the code, or paste the link, and see where it really ends up after every redirect, with a warning if the website is new, a lookalike or on a scam list.

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Photos are read on your device and never uploaded. Only the link is checked.

Example report

bit.ly/park-pay

Be carefulIt ends up on a website registered 4 days ago.

✓Starts atbit.ly

!Redirects3

✕Ends atpaypark-uk.top

✕Website age4 days

✓Scam listsnot listed yet

What it checks

Where it really goes

Every redirect followed to the page you'd land on, without you opening it.

Warning signs

Brand-new websites, lookalike names, scam lists and links that hide where they go.

Your photo stays with you

The code is read on your own device. Only the link inside it is checked.

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