Getting started
The questions people ask in their first few minutes here: what is free, what needs an account, and which of the two apps to use for what. If you already know what you want to make, the generator needs nothing from you and no sign-up.
Getting Started
What is ScanMe Online?
ScanMe Online is a free QR code and barcode toolkit from Androrangers Technologies LLC, run entirely in the browser. It makes QR codes for 28 kinds of content, styles them with your own colors, logos and frames, draws 20 barcode formats, and scans codes from your camera or from an image file. A free account adds the parts that need a server: dynamic QR codes you can repoint after printing, the scan statistics behind them, and Smart IDs — a digital business card, pet ID or vehicle ID.
Is ScanMe Online free to use?
Yes. Creating, customizing and downloading QR codes and barcodes is free, with no watermark and no sign-up required, and the online scanner is free as well. A free account adds 3 dynamic QR codes, 1,500 tracked scans a month and one Smart ID — a digital business card, pet ID or vehicle ID. Paid plans start at $6.99 a month: Pro raises that to 50 dynamic codes and 3 Smart IDs, and Business to 300 and 10, with bigger scan allowances on both. You can try Pro for 14 days without entering a card, and you only ever enter payment details when you deliberately buy something.
Do I need to create an account?
No, not for most features. QR code generation, customization, downloads, barcode generation and scanning all work without an account. You only need to sign in for dynamic QR codes, whose destination you can change after printing, because those are stored with your workspace so you can edit them and see their scan statistics later.
Do I need to install anything?
No. ScanMe Online runs entirely in your web browser; there is nothing to download or install. If you want scanning and code creation on your phone with offline support, the companion ScanMe Android app is available on Google Play, but the website never requires it.
Can I use ScanMe Online on a phone, tablet or desktop?
Yes, all of them. The site is responsive and works on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops. The generator and customization tools adapt to smaller screens, and the scanner can use your device camera on mobile or your webcam on a laptop. Your generation history is saved in whichever browser you use.
Which browsers does ScanMe Online support?
ScanMe Online works in current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on both desktop and mobile. The generator uses standard browser canvas features, and the scanner uses the standard camera API, so any up-to-date mainstream browser works. Camera scanning requires a browser context that allows camera access, which all modern browsers provide on secure (https) pages.
Can I create both QR codes and barcodes?
Yes. The QR generator creates QR codes for 28 content types with full visual customization, and the separate barcode generator produces 20 one-dimensional barcode formats such as Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A and Code 39. Both are free and download in the same image formats.
How is ScanMe Online different from the ScanMe Android app?
ScanMe Online is the browser version: it focuses on creating and customizing QR codes and barcodes, plus in-browser scanning. The ScanMe QR Scanner & Generator app, for Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac, is built for scanning on the go: core scanning works offline, and it adds batch scanning, more 2D formats such as Data Matrix, and, on phones, notifications for your Smart IDs. Both use the same account. They are companions: codes made on either one are standard and scannable everywhere.
Who operates ScanMe Online?
ScanMe Online is developed and operated by Androrangers Technologies LLC, a technology company based in New Jersey, United States. The same company builds the ScanMe QR Scanner & Generator app for Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can reach the team through the contact page or at apps.admin@androrangers.com.
ScanMe Android App
What is the ScanMe app?
ScanMe QR Scanner & Generator is our app for Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac. It scans QR codes, barcodes and 2D codes such as Data Matrix, even offline, one at a time or in batches, and makes codes in your own colors, shapes and logo. It uses the same account as this website, so your Smart IDs (business card, pet ID, vehicle ID), dynamic QR codes and their scan analytics are there too, with a notification on your phone when someone uses them. The Android app has over 500K downloads on Google Play.
Do I need the app to use ScanMe Online?
No. The website is fully independent: creating, customizing, downloading and scanning all work in your browser without the app, and your account is the same on both. The app is worth installing if you scan often and want scanning that works offline and in batches, more 2D formats, and a notification the moment someone uses your Smart ID.
Where can I download the ScanMe app? Is there an iOS version?
Both are available. The Android app is on Google Play, and the iPhone, iPad and Mac app is on the App Store; search for "ScanMe" by Androrangers in either store, or use the download page on this site for the direct links. ScanMe Online also works in any browser, including Safari, for generating, customizing and scanning without an app.
Can codes created on the website be scanned by the app, and vice versa?
Yes, in both directions. Codes generated by ScanMe Online and by the app are standard QR codes and barcodes, so each scans the other’s output, and so does every other standards-compliant scanner, including built-in phone cameras. There is no lock-in in either direction.