Windows 11 Is Getting a Built-In QR Code Scanner

The included camera application on Windows can capture photos and video, but not much more than that. The app was already capable of ‘scanning’ documents and whiteboards, where the edges are trimmed just like phone-based document scanner apps, but now it can also recognize and scan QR codes and barcodes.

The built-in camera apps on most phones can read QR codes, and now you won’t need a third-party app for scanning them with your PC’s camera either.

The new update was revealed alongside new features for the Media Player in Windows 11, including the ability to rip CDs.