Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Scan QR code
Opens the QR code scanner feature built into iOS and opens any URLs that are found.
Scripting Actions
Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Scan%20QR%20code
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Scan%20QR%20code
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Scan QR code”
end tell
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