# Passwordless/QR code login

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/passwordless-qr-code-login/99786>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passwordless-qr-code-login/99786 "2018-10-17T23:48:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Remah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/remah/32/70590_2.png) [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passwordless-qr-code-login/99786/9 "2018-10-18T04:17:06Z")

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Google Messages / Messages for Web uses QR codes so you can send and receive messages from your web browser:  
[https://messages.android.com/](https://messages.android.com/)

The process is simple but is explained in more detail here:

> **[Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet - Google Messages](https://support.google.com/messages/answer/7611075)**
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> You can use your computer or Android tablet to chat with your friends through Google Messages for web, which shows what’s on your Google Messages mobile app. Google Messages for web sends SMS messages

I’ve found this use to be particularly helpful checking messages when my phone is elsewhere (if I enabled it beforehand) and when sending messages to groups when I have lists that aren’t on my phone.

## P.S. Screenshots

### A. Google Messages screenshots on Android phone:

#### 1. Menu | select “Messages for Web”

 ![Screenshot_20181018-171903](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/a/aa768f1e031c2716396d87d17fcd4af47dee5177.png)

#### 2. Get ready to scan QR code. Note that it shows signed-in computer:

 ![Screenshot_20181018-175839](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/6/667bd5d0ff895edc09bfa11d365bfc242bd0c3c0.png)

### B. Edge web browser screenshots:

#### 3. Unconnected

 ![Unconnected](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/1/513d53ddc7d39dc1189d25a28e244ddd1d5f011c.png)

#### 4. Connected after QR code is scanned

 ![Connected](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/1/515ae7d6dc637f9becad420fe6e4cc37ce5bd10d.png)

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