Alt+Q: Offline & Local QR Code Reader

About

QR Code Reader Extension 🔍📷
A fast, privacy-focused, and open-source QR code scanner for your browser!

🔗 💻 Open-Source & Available on GitHub!
View and contribute to the project: https://github.com/jiaweing/altq-qr-reader-extension

🛠 Features:
✅ Instant QR Code Scanning – Select any area on a webpage containing a QR code, and the extension will decode it instantly.
✅ Works Offline – No internet connection required; all QR code processing happens locally.
✅ Quick Activation – Use the Alt+Q shortcut or click the extension icon to start scanning.
✅ Clipboard Integration – Automatically copies the decoded QR code content to your clipboard.
✅ Visual Overlay for Accuracy – Click and drag to precisely select the QR code.
✅ Privacy-Focused – No tracking, no data transmission – everything stays on your device.
✅ Open-Source & Transparent – View the source code on GitHub and contribute!

🔄 How to Use:
1️⃣ Open a webpage containing a QR code.
2️⃣ Press Alt+Q or click the extension icon.
3️⃣ Click and drag to select the QR code.
4️⃣ The QR code content is automatically copied to your clipboard.

🔐 Privacy & Security:
🚫 No tracking, no data collection, no external requests.
🚀 100% local processing for maximum security and speed.

🛠 Permissions Required:
🔹 clipboardWrite – To copy decoded QR codes.
🔹 activeTab – To capture and scan QR codes on webpages.
🔹 commands – For keyboard shortcut support.

💻 Supported Browsers:
Firefox (Latest Version)
Also available for Chrome, Edge, and Brave

🚀 Try it now and decode QR codes effortlessly!