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A comment on Ask HN: Why are QR codes not clickable links on browsers?.

Re:Ask HN: Why are QR codes not clickable links on browsers? by Leftium on Sunday November 02, 2025 @05:15PM (#45793909)
iOS Safari has a special "QR" menu if you long-tap a QR code.

And this is built in to Android OS: "Search your screen" or "Circle to Search."[1]

[1]: https://www.android.com/ai/circle-to-search/

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Re:Ask HN: Why are QR codes not clickable links on browsers? by daemonologist on Sunday November 02, 2025 @07:16PM (#45794632)
Wow it even lets you copy the URL! (This is a gripe I've always had with Lens - it can read QR codes but doesn't let you copy the URL, so if you got redirected there's no easy way to get the original link.)
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