Instructions for quickly scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo

Instructions for scanning QR codes directly from photos in Zalo

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- Download Zalo to your phone:
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- Registered for a Zalo account. If not, you can refer to the article How to register for Zalo to register easily.

Step 1 : Open Zalo and log in => Click on the person icon in the lower right corner (Image 1 => Select the gear icon in the upper right corner (Image 2).

Instructions for quickly scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo Picture 1

Step 2 : Click " Privacy " (Image 3) => Select " Allow QR recognition in photos " => Turn the slider to green (Image 4).

If enabled, no further action is required.

Instructions for quickly scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo Picture 2

Step 3 : Go back to the conversation containing the photo with the QR code. Click on the photo to enlarge it (Image 5) => select " Scan QR code " (Image 6).

Instructions for quickly scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo Picture 3

The information on the QR code will be displayed immediately. Click " Copy " (Figure 7) to copy.

Instructions for quickly scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo Picture 4

With instructions on scanning QR codes in photos on Zalo, you do not need to download the photo to your device or use another code scanning application. Just do from step 3 to scan quickly, saving time. Don't forget to refer to how to authenticate your Zalo account to avoid impersonation and account hacking.

Samuel Daniel

Update 18 February 2025