Aadhaar Card Scanner - How To Scan Aadhaar Card Using QR Code?

UIDAI has upgraded the Aadhaar QR code to a secure, digitally signed version that holds your demographic info and photo. This article will guide you through into what the secure Aadhaar QR code is, how you can scan online, and step-by-step guides to scanning and verifying it on different devices, be it through the app, scanner, or the official UIDAI website.

What is a Secure QR Code?

According to the UIDAI website, a secure QR code is a visual code with demographic information and a photograph of the Aadhaar holder that is digitally signed by UIDAI. The new QR code contains the following data - Ref ID, DOB, Name, Gender, Mobile, Email, Photograph Address, and 2048-bit digital signature. You can read and validate this newly digitally signed secure QR code against UIDAI digital signatures in real-time, using UIDAI's custom application. 

As a result, this Aadhaar QR code scanner is more secure and tamper-proof. The authorities have also made the Aadhaar QR code scanner application available for devices compatible with Android and IOS, making the user experience more hassle-free. 

How to Get an Aadhaar QR Code Online

If you are a resident and wish to use offline verification and have an older copy of your Aadhaar card, you can go to the official website of UIDAI to get your Aadhaar secure QR code. You can validate the secure QR by using Android or iOS-based applications or by using any handheld scanner device. 

How to Scan Aadhaar QR Code

Here is the step-by-step guide on how to use a secure QR code: 

Step 1: After installing UIDAI's QR code application, you need to scan the secure QR code by using the physical scanner. 

Step 2: After the QR code Aadhaar card is digitally confirmed at the backend, the application will display your demographic details, including image details. 

Step 3: The scanner will display ‘QR Code not verified’ in situations where a digital signature is not verified. 

How to Use Aadhaar QR Code Scanner?

You can verify your identity instantly by scanning the QR code printed on your Aadhaar PVC card, e-Aadhaar, or via the mAadhaar app. The scanner will then display your demographic details such as name, gender, and date of birth, along with your photograph, ensuring authenticity and security. Here's how you can do it across devices:

Windows Client for the UIDAI Secure QR Code

If you're using a desktop or laptop, UIDAI provides a secure QR code reader software that allows you to scan Aadhaar QR codes from a file or through a handheld scanner. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Download the UIDAI Secure QR Code Reader 4.0. The download URL can be obtained on UIDAI's official website.

Step 2: When the download is complete, launch the installation on your computer.

Step 3: The software will be installed on your computer by the computer wizard.

Step 4: When the installation is finished, launch the programme to gain access to the Aadhaar card QR format reader.

Step 5: Scanning from the QR code reader, scanning the QR code from the file, and scanning offline XML from the file are the three choices.

Step 6: You can utilize these methods to complete your Aadhar QR code scanner.

How to Verify Aadhaar QR Code Using mAadhaar App

Users of the mAadhaar app can now utilize the Aadhar QR code scanner to obtain anyone's Aadhaar demographic statistics. The following is the technique for verifying the Aadhaar QR code using the mAadhaar app:

Step 1: Install the mAadhaar app on your smartphone.

Step 2: Once the app has been installed on your device, launch it. There will be an option to launch the Aadhaar QR code scanner.

Step 3: Using the scanner, you may quickly access demographic information as well as a snapshot of the Aadhaar card in the topic.

How to Verify Aadhaar QR Code Using UIDAI Website

According to the most recent Aadhaar QR code upgrade, users can now access both the cardholder's demographic information and a photograph of the cardholder. Follow the procedures below if you are using a computer device and need to verify an Aadhaar card utilizing the website's QR code scanning function.

Step 1: Go to the official website of UIDAI and click on ‘Ecosystem’.

Step 2: Find the QR code Reader option.

Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page. Click on the link shown on the screen.

Step 4: This will initiate an automatic download of the UIDAI Secure QR Code Reader 4.0.

Step 5: Using the installer wizard, install the software on your device.

Step 6: After you run the software, you will be offered the choice to use the Aadhar QR code scanner.

Final Word

Today, you can verify any Aadhaar via online and offline modes. Aadhaar QR code is available on e-Aadhaar, mAadhaar, and Aadhaar letter. You can verify your Aadhaar by scanning the secure QR code through a mobile app like mAadhaar. In addition, as per UIDAI guidelines, UIDAI's Windows-based custom client for desktops and laptops is the only application that can read and validate this new digitally signed QR code in real-time,.

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