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reactjs-qr-scanner
React.js-compatible QR code scanner component that enables easy integration of fast and reliable QR code scanning into web applications. Built on modern web APIs for camera access, it supports real-time scanning, customizable styles, and seamless integration with existing React projects.
📦 Dependencies
This package relies on the following libraries:
| Dependency | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| qr-scanner | ^1.4.2 | A Javascript QR Code Scanner based |
These dependencies will be installed automatically when you install this package.
Installation
From the project root:
npm install reactjs-qr-scannerusage
Import the component in your React app:
import { useState } from "react";
import ReactQrScanner from "reactjs-qr-scanner";
function App() {
// State to control whether the scanner is paused
const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
return (
<div className="App">
{/* Toggle Pause Button */}
<button onClick={() => setPaused(!paused)}>
{paused ? "Resume" : "Pause"} Scanner
</button>
{/* QR Scanner Component */}
<ReactQrScanner
onScan={(qrdata) => {
console.log(qrdata?.data);
}}
onError={(error) => {
console.error(error);
}}
paused={paused}
classNames={{
video: "w-100",
}}
/>
</div>
);
}
export default App;Supported options are:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
onScan |
Callback function that is triggered when a QR code is successfully scanned. It receives the scanned data as an argument, allowing you to handle the QR code content as needed. |
onError |
Callback invoked when the scanner or camera encounters an error. Receives an Error (or error-like) object; use it to log errors, show user-facing messages, request permissions, or provide a fallback UI. |
constraints |
Allows customization of camera and scanning settings. Defaults to { preferredCamera: "environment", highlightScanRegion: true, highlightCodeOutline: true } when no constraints are provided. If any value is specified, defaults are not applied. |
paused |
Pauses or resumes the QR scanner when set to true or false, respectively. |
classNames |
Allows custom CSS class names for styling elements. For example, use classNames.video to style the video element. |
constraints options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
onDecodeError |
Callback triggered when a decoding error occurs. Receives the error object or message. |
calculateScanRegion |
should be restricted as a performance improvement. This region can optionally also be scaled down before performing the scan as an additional performance improvement. The region is specified as x, y, width and height; the dimensions for the downscaled region as downScaledWidth and downScaledHeight. Note that the aspect ratio between width and height and downScaledWidth and downScaledHeight should remain the same. By default, the scan region is restricted to a centered square of two thirds of the video width or height, whichever is smaller, and scaled down to a 400x400 square. |
preferredCamera |
Preference for the camera to be used. The preference can be either a device id as returned by listCameras or a facing mode specified as environment or user. The default is environment. Note that there is no guarantee that the preference can actually be fulfilled. |
maxScansPerSecond |
This option can be used to throttle the scans for less battery consumption. The default is 25. If supported by the browser, the scan rate is never higher than the camera's frame rate to avoid unnecessary duplicate scans on the same frame. |
highlightScanRegion |
Set this option to true for rendering an outline around the scan region on the video stream. This uses an absolutely positioned div that covers the scan region. This div can either be supplied as option overlay, see below, or automatically created and then accessed via qrScanner.$overlay. It can be freely styled via CSS, e.g. by setting an outline, border, background color, etc. |
highlightCodeOutline |
Set this option to true for rendering an outline around detected QR codes. This uses an absolutely positioned div on which an SVG for rendering the outline will be placed. This div can either be supplied as option overlay, see below, or be accessed via qrScanner.$overlay. The SVG can be freely styled via CSS, e.g. by setting the fill color, stroke color, stroke width, etc. |
overlay |
A custom div that can be supplied for use for highlightScanRegion and highlightCodeOutline. The div should be a sibling of videoElem in the DOM. If this option is supplied, the default styles for highlightCodeOutline are not applied as the expectation is that the element already has some custom style applied to it. |
classNames options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
video |
CSS class name applied to the video element, allowing custom styling of the scanner view. |
torchOffButton |
CSS class name applied to the torch off button element, allowing custom styling. |
torchOnButton |
CSS class name applied to the torch on button element, allowing custom styling. |
Requirements
- React 18 or later
- npm (or a compatible package manager)
License
MIT License
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