Online Resources for Patients and Families: QR Codes

A QR Code (Quick Response Code) is a black-and-white symbol that you can scan with your mobile device to reach a website to  get information.

You can easily scan QR codes using:

•  The camera on your mobile device
•  A QR Code Reader App on your mobile device.

If you have a new phone model, you can scan QR codes using your phone camera:

• Point your camera at the QR code, so the QR code is in the center of the screen

• Your device will read the QR code and will show you a link that you can tap

• Once you tap the link for this QR code:
  

• ​​​​For iPhones, the document will open in a browser. You can add a bookmark or save it to your Favorites List, so you can read it later
   
• For  Androids, you may be asked to download the PDF document. In this case:
  • Select “Yes”
  • Open a browser and select “Downloads” where you will see the document. Tap on the title to open..

If you have an older Phone, you can still scan QR codes using a QR Code Reader app.

• Connect to free UHN Guest Wi-Fi

• Go to your App Store, download a QR Code Reader app to your device

• Open the QR Code Rader app

• Hold your device over a QR Code so that it’s clearly visible within your smartphone’s screen

• Some QR Code readers will automatically scan the QR code.
• On some QR Code readers, you have to press a button to snap a picture.
   

• Your smartphone will read the code and navigate to the intended destination, which may take a few seconds.