How to Copy a QR Code on PC or Mac

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Last Updated: August 13, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to take a screenshot of a QR code, and save it on your computer as an image file. Once you save a screenshot, you can copy the image file and paste your QR code anywhere.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using Windows

1
Open the QR code you want to save. You can screenshot and save a QR code from the web, or from another file on your computer.
2
Press the ⎙ PrtScr key on your keyboard. The Print Screen key will take a screenshot of whatever's on your screen, and copy it to your clipboard.

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3
Open the Paint app on your computer. You can find Paint on your Start menu. It will open up to a new, blank canvas.
4
Press Ctrl+V on your keyboard. This will paste your screenshot of the QR code onto the Paint canvas.
5
Click the Save icon on the top-left. This button looks like a floppy disk icon in the upper-left corner of the Paint window. It will open a new pop-up, and allow you to save your screenshot as an image file.
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Enter a file name for your screenshot. Click the "File name" field at the bottom of the Save window, and enter a name for your image file here.
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Select where you want to save your QR code screenshot. Find the folder where you want to save your image, and click on it in the Save pop-up.
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Click the Save button. This will save the screenshot of your QR code to the selected location on your computer.
- If you want to copy the image file, just right-click on it, and select Copy on the right-click menu.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using Mac

1
Open the QR code you want to save. You can screenshot and save a QR code from the web, or from another file on your computer.
2
Press ⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+4 on your keyboard. This keyboard combination will allow you to select an area on your screen, and save a screenshot of the selected area to your desktop.
3
Click and drag the cursor to outline the QR code. This will instantly take a screenshot of the selected area, and save it to your desktop as an image file.
- If you want to copy the image file from your desktop, right-click on the file, and select Copy on the right-click menu.