---
title: 'How to retrieve qr code from webcam linux'
url: 'https://grav.munn.me/my-blog/how-to-retrieve-qr-code-from-webcam-linux'
markdown: 'https://grav.munn.me/my-blog/how-to-retrieve-qr-code-from-webcam-linux.md'
date: '2025-08-13'
description: 'I just discovered this VERY cool utility, zbar, which will read qrcodes from images or cameras. To get yourself a nice image just use the zbarcam -q --raw | blah which will happily use the active webcam on your computer to read a qr code. THomas'
---

# How to retrieve qr code from webcam linux

I just discovered this VERY cool utility, zbar, which will read qrcodes from images or cameras. To get yourself a nice image just use the `zbarcam -q --raw | blah` which will happily use the active webcam on your computer to read a qr code.

THomas

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