QR Payload Type Detector: quick start guide
Everything you need for a first successful run: what to paste in, which option actually matters, and how to read the result.
How to use
- Open the tool and paste your input into the left pane.
- Set only the options your task actually needs — the defaults are correct for most inputs.
- Read the result in the right pane; it updates as you type.
- Use Copy to take the result, or Download to save it as a file.
Examples
Identifies the payload as Wi-Fi and splits out the encryption, SSID, password and hidden flag.
Input
WIFI:T:WPA;S:ExampleWiFi;P:ExamplePassword123;;
Output — Results
Type: Wi-Fi Bytes: 47 (UTF-8) Characters: 47 Scheme: wifi Parsed fields: encryption WPA ssid ExampleWiFi password ExamplePassword123 hidden false Raw payload: WIFI:T:WPA;S:ExampleWiFi;P:ExamplePassword123;;
Run
Description
Identify what a decoded QR payload actually is — URL, Wi-Fi, vCard, MECARD, geo, calendar, email, phone, SMS, Bitcoin, Ethereum, UPI, WhatsApp, Telegram, JSON, XML or plain text — and split it into fields.
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