Tools QR code checker
QR code checker
Free for subscribersKnow where a code goes before you scan it.
Found a QR code on a parking meter, a parcel slip or an unfamiliar email? Upload a photo or paste the web link. We follow every hidden redirect to reveal the final destination before you visit, warning you if the site was registered only days ago, looks like a copy of a well-known site or appears on a scam list.
- Every redirect followed
- Scam and lookalike warnings
- Your photo stays on your device
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Photos are read on your device and never uploaded. Only the link is checked.
bit.ly/park-pay
// what it checks
What you get.
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.
// how it works
Three steps.
- Upload a photo or paste a link
Take a photo of the code, or copy the link from the email or text.
- We follow it for you
Every redirect is followed to the page you'd land on, without you opening it.
- See if it's safe
A clear verdict, with a warning if the website is brand new, copies a known name or is on a scam list.
// questions
Good to know.
Is my photo uploaded?
Photos are read on your device and never uploaded. Only the link is checked.
Can it check links in emails and texts too?
Yes. Paste any web link, from an email, a text message or a social media post.
What should I do if it says be careful?
Don't enter any details or pay anything on that website. If the code was on a sign or a parking meter, tell whoever runs it.
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