HoverQR – Instantly Scan & Generate

Scan QR codes by hovering. Generate from any link or text. Works everywhere—even in YouTube videos or PDFs. No clicks, no downloads.

As of June 2026, HoverQR – Instantly Scan & Generate has 75 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Version
1.0.5
Manifest V3

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Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabstoragesidePanelcontextMenusscripting
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Hover QR is a fast, lightweight QR code scanner and generator Chrome extension that lets you instantly scan QR codes, generate QR codes, and open links directly from your desktop browser — no phone, camera, or external apps required.

With simple mouse hover actions, Hover QR transforms how you interact with QR codes on the web. Perfect for developers, students, marketers, researchers, and anyone who frequently works with QR codes online.


⭐ Key Features

🔍 QR Code Scanner (Hover to Scan)
- Instantly scan QR codes on any webpage by simply hovering your mouse over a QR image.
- Decoded content is automatically copied to your clipboard — no clicks, no camera, no upload.
- Works on images, canvases, and dynamically rendered QR codes.

⚡ QR Code Generator (Hover to Generate)
- Hover over any link to generate a QR code instantly.
- Perfect for opening pages on your phone, sharing URLs, or testing mobile flows.
- Fast, automatic, and frictionless workflow.

ℹ️ QR Inspector
- Instantly see QR type and full decoded content
- View payload size, length, version & ECC level

✨ Create & Customize QR Codes
- Generate QR codes from text, URLs, contacts, location, Wi-Fi, or custom data.
- Customize colors, styles, shapes, and QR types to match your brand or design.
- Ideal for marketing materials, business cards, and sharing information.
- Shortcut: Alt + Shift + Q / Option + Shift + Q

✂️ Snip & Scan — Scan QR from Screen
- Scan QR codes from anywhere on your screen — videos, PDFs, slides, images, or presentations.
- Perfect for webinars, documents, and screen-shared content.
- Shortcut: Alt + Shift + S / Option + Shift + S

📝 Generate QR from Text Selection
- Select any text → right-click → Generate QR Code instantly.
- Convert URLs, emails, notes, or IDs into QR codes in one step.
- Great for quick sharing and productivity workflows.

🕘 QR History
- Automatically saves scanned and generated QR codes.
- Revisit anytime from the side panel.
- Never lose important QR links again.

⚙️ Customizable & Lightweight
- Enable or disable features anytime to match your workflow.
- Minimal permissions, fast performance, works offline.
- Privacy-first design — no tracking, no analytics.


🚀 Why Choose Hover QR?

- Scan QR codes on desktop instantly
- Generate QR codes from links or text
- Scan QR from screen (videos, PDFs, slides)
- No phone or camera required
- Privacy-focused QR extension
- Lightweight and fast Chrome performance
- Works directly inside your browser workflow


💡 Use Cases

- Scan QR codes from websites
- Open mobile links on your phone
- Extract QR from PDF or video
- Share links across devices
- Test QR campaigns
- Study materials & presentations
- Developer QR testing
- Marketing QR workflows


🔐 Privacy & Security

Hover QR does not collect personal data.
All QR scanning and generation happens locally in your browser.
No data is sent to external servers.

If you’re looking for a QR code scanner Chrome extension, QR code generator extension, or a way to scan QR codes from screen on desktop, Hover QR is built for you.

Credits: https://hoverqr.in/credits
Support: [email protected]

Technical

Version
1.0.5
Manifest
V3
Size
290KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u5be2fb7012c419939d3968cb68afe050
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jan 29, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 7, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
Website
hoverqr.in
Support URL

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