# Import QR code functionality not working as expected **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** odk-collect\ **Created:** [January 28, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/import-qr-code-functionality-not-working-as-expected/32223 "2021-01-28T17:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![LN](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/ln/32/1605_2.png) [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/import-qr-code-functionality-not-working-as-expected/32223/5 "2021-01-29T18:38:30Z")
Import QR code from image only works on a raw machine-generated image because it looks at every single pixel in the image to extract information rather than doing a fuzzy match like the camera scanning does. When you take a picture or a screenshot of a QR code, you're both adding new irrelevant information and removing important information. There are two simple ways to generate QR code images that can be read by the import path: - From the Collect share option. - By saving the GIF from Central. Right click on the image, save as. A png or gif QR code image you generate with a script will also work. We can add some of this to the docs. I'm intrigued about how you ended up trying to import a screenshot/picture. Is it because you needed to send the config information from a device other than the one you had the QR code on? Because you need to manage several configs? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.getodk.org/t/import-qr-code-functionality-not-working-as-expected/32223)._