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This wikiHow teaches you how to save a copy of a QR code to your phone or tablet's gallery, using Android. Once you save an image of the QR code, you can share it or use it however you want.
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Open your Android's camera. Tap the camera icon on your home screen or Apps menu to open your camera. -
Point your camera to the QR code. Make sure the entire code is visible in your picture.Advertisement -
Tap the capture button. This button usually looks like a circle at the bottom of your screen. It will take a picture of the QR code, and save it to your gallery.- You can now find a picture of this QR code in your gallery, and share it or use it however you want.
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Take a screenshot on your Android. If you're trying to copy a code from a mobile source, you can take a screenshot and save it to your gallery.- Usually, you will have to press down Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time to take a screenshot. The key combination may change depending on your Android's version.
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Save the QR code picture to your gallery. If a screenshot isn't possible, you can try saving the QR image to your gallery as a new picture. This should work for most online sources.- Tap and hold on the QR code.
- Select Download image on the pop-up menu.
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You can take a picture of a QR code with your camera, or take a screenshot by pressing Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
