> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scanova.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test QR Code

> Check that a QR Code resolves to the right destination before you print it, using the built in test action rather than scanning it with your own phone.

**Test QR Code** lets you scan a QR Code with your own phone, right from the [Design editor](/qr-codes/manage/custom-design), before you print or publish it — useful after a custom color, logo, or frame change that might affect scannability. Open it from the **Test QR Code** icon in the vertical toolbar beside the canvas (on either the **Custom Design** or **AI Design** tab).

<Frame caption="The Test QR Code drawer, waiting for a scan">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/scanova-api/FJpDFpkrq6b7yDgr/images/v2/qr-codes/manage/test-qr-code/test-qr-drawer.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=FJpDFpkrq6b7yDgr&q=85&s=dfa026adf1c11d9bf4aad2ba553c7cac" alt="Test your QR Code drawer showing the current QR Code design, a Waiting for scan results status" width="1506" height="812" data-path="images/v2/qr-codes/manage/test-qr-code/test-qr-drawer.png" />
</Frame>

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Test QR Code">
    Click the Test QR Code icon in the canvas toolbar. A drawer opens showing your QR Code's current design and a **Waiting for scan results...** status.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scan it with your phone">
    Follow the **How to Scan** instructions: on iPhone, your camera app scans it directly; on Android, use your camera app or download a Scanner App from the Play Store.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If your phone can't scan it, the drawer's footer links to **Read our guide** (this page) or **support team** (the in-app [Support Center](/support/overview)) for troubleshooting.

## Related

* [Custom QR Code design](/qr-codes/manage/custom-design) — the editor this tool is opened from, and the settings most likely to need a scan test after changing them
* [AI Design](/qr-codes/manage/ai-design) — an AI-generated background is exactly the kind of busy design worth testing here before publishing
* [Support](/support/overview) — the in-app help hub linked from this drawer's footer