What is this?
QuickScan is a tiny Windows desktop app that sits in your system tray: hit a hotkey, drag a selection box over any QR code on screen, and it decodes it instantly so you can copy or open the result.
QuickScan is a tiny Windows desktop app that sits in your system tray: hit a hotkey, drag a selection box over any QR code on screen, and it decodes it instantly so you can copy or open the result.Is this a browser extension or a standalone app?It's a native desktop app built with Tauri 2 (Rust backend, WebView2 UI), not a browser extension - it runs as a tray-resident background process with no frontend framework.
It's a native desktop app built with Tauri 2 (Rust backend, WebView2 UI), not a browser extension - it runs as a tray-resident background process with no frontend framework.How do I start scanning a QR code?Launch the app, press Ctrl+Alt+Q to summon the widget, click 'Capture & Scan' (or hit space) to enter selection mode, then drag a box around the QR code - it decodes automatically and a result card lets you copy or open it.
Launch the app, press Ctrl+Alt+Q to summon the widget, click 'Capture & Scan' (or hit space) to enter selection mode, then drag a box around the QR code - it decodes automatically and a result card lets you copy or open it.Do I need anything else installed to run it?Just the WebView2 Runtime, which already ships with Windows 10/11. Building the project yourself additionally requires Node 18+ and the Rust toolchain.
Just the WebView2 Runtime, which already ships with Windows 10/11. Building the project yourself additionally requires Node 18+ and the Rust toolchain.Does it run on macOS or Linux too?The README only lists Windows prerequisites (WebView2 Runtime bundled with Windows 10/11) and the app ships as a Windows installer, so it's Windows-only for now.
The README only lists Windows prerequisites (WebView2 Runtime bundled with Windows 10/11) and the app ships as a Windows installer, so it's Windows-only for now.Does scanning send my screen or data anywhere?No - capture and decoding happen entirely on-device (jsQR only decodes the selected region), the temporary capture buffer is deleted right after use, and settings are stored as a local JSON file with no database involved.
No - capture and decoding happen entirely on-device (jsQR only decodes the selected region), the temporary capture buffer is deleted right after use, and settings are stored as a local JSON file with no database involved.Can I change the default hotkey?Yes - open Settings, click the hotkey field, and press a new key combo; it takes effect immediately without restarting the app.
Yes - open Settings, click the hotkey field, and press a new key combo; it takes effect immediately without restarting the app.Does it handle multiple monitors?Yes, the capture overlay spans every connected display so you can drag a selection across screens, and the widget pops up on whichever monitor your cursor is currently on.
Yes, the capture overlay spans every connected display so you can drag a selection across screens, and the widget pops up on whichever monitor your cursor is currently on.What happens after a QR code is decoded?QuickScan auto-classifies the result as a URL, WiFi credentials, or plain text, and gives you one-click copy or open-in-browser actions, with optional auto-collapse.
QuickScan auto-classifies the result as a URL, WiFi credentials, or plain text, and gives you one-click copy or open-in-browser actions, with optional auto-collapse.Why is the installer so small?It uses Tauri 2 with the OS-provided WebView instead of bundling a browser engine, plain TypeScript with zero frontend framework, and a release build with opt-level=z, LTO, strip and panic=abort.
It uses Tauri 2 with the OS-provided WebView instead of bundling a browser engine, plain TypeScript with zero frontend framework, and a release build with opt-level=z, LTO, strip and panic=abort.What are similar projects?gyotaku, tendedero, Cap, DeskBox, Meltype, openframe-saas-desktop, floral-notepaper, deepseek-harness-desktop
gyotaku, tendedero, Cap, DeskBox, Meltype, openframe-saas-desktop, floral-notepaper, deepseek-harness-desktopWhich topics is it in?tauri-app, scanner, screen-capture, tray, qr-code, screenshot, lightweight, tauri, windows-app, offline, animation, utility
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