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title: Decoder QR Code Tool
author: Wale Soyinka
contributors:
contributors: Ganna Zhyrnova
tags:
- gnome
- desktop
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Decoder provides two primary functions in a clean, focused interface:

1. **Scanning:** Decode QR codes, either by using your computer's webcam or by selecting an image file.
2. **Generating:** Create your own QR codes from any text you provide.
1. **Scanning:** Decodes QR codes using your computer's webcam or an image file.
2. **Generating:** Creates QR codes from any text you provide.

Its tight integration with the GNOME desktop makes it feel like a natural part of the operating system.

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### 1. Enable Flathub

If you have not already done so, ensure you have Flatpak installed and the Flathub remote configured on your system.
If you have not already done so, please make sure Flatpak is installed and the Flathub remote is configured on your system.

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Oddly, my editor prefers the former "ensure" over the "please make sure" 🤷

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The rest of these corrections are good, though, so I'll leave it alone for now. :-)

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# Install the Flatpak package
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When you first open Decoder, it is ready to scan. You have two options:

* **Scan with Camera:** Click the camera icon in the top-left. A window will appear showing your webcam's feed. Simply point the webcam at a QR code to scan it in real-time.
* **Scan with Camera:** Click the camera icon in the top-left. A window will appear showing your webcam's feed. Point the webcam at a QR code to scan it in real-time.
* **Scan from Image:** Click the image icon in the top-right. This will open a file chooser, allowing you to select a saved image or screenshot that contains a QR code.

Once a code is scanned, Decoder intelligently parses its content. If the code contains a website URL, it will display the link with a button to open it in your default web browser. If it contains plain text, it will display the text with a convenient button to copy it to your clipboard.
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To create your own QR code, click the "Generate" button at the top of the Decoder window.

1. A text box will appear. Simply type or paste the text you wish to encode into this box.
1. A text box will appear. Type or paste the text you wish to encode into this box.
2. As you type, a QR code representing your text is instantly generated on the right.
3. You can then click the **"Save as Image..."** button to save the QR code as a `.png` file, or click the **"Copy to Clipboard"** button to paste it into other applications.

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