Paste a URL, drop a screenshot,
or scan a QR code.
photrap.io converts any media reference into a platform-agnostic play link. Share one link — it routes to whatever app the viewer has. URL, screenshot, or QR — all roads lead to playable.
Detects & routes to:
YouTubeSpotifyApple Music
NetflixPlexTidal
VLCInfuseJellyfin
BandcampSoundCloudVimeo+ more
Build a play link
Works with any public or private media URL. For private links (Plex, Jellyfin), resolver uses your saved handler preferences. learn more
Drop a screenshot or photo of a QR code
Paste (⌘V), click to upload, or drag & drop a screenshot
Works with QR codes, media app screenshots, now-playing screens
Works with QR codes, media app screenshots, now-playing screens
PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC · max 10MB
Image loaded.photrap will try QR decode first, then OCR for URLs in the image.
Processing pipeline
Load & decode imagewaiting
QR code detection (jsQR, client-side)waiting
OCR text extraction — fast pass (Tesseract.js)waiting
OCR — high quality async pass (server, email results)waiting
URL detection & platform resolvewaiting
Build resolver chain & photrap linkwaiting
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Link history
New platform alerts
Handler preference sync
No account required
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Resolver chain
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Any Input
Paste a URL, drop a screenshot, or photograph a QR code. photrap figures out what you're pointing at.
02
Smart Decode
QR decode runs instantly client-side. Screenshots go through graduated OCR — fast pass first, async high-quality second. Email gets you the best result.
03
Play Link
Get a short photrap.io link with an embedded resolver chain. One link, every platform, always a working fallback.
04
Lucky Mode
Skip the link entirely. Lucky detects the best available player and opens it immediately — one click, zero friction.
Supported platforms — resolver catalog
Music
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Bandcamp
- SoundCloud
- YouTube Music
Video
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Netflix *
- Amazon Prime *
- Disney+ *
- HBO Max *
- Twitch
Self-hosted
- Plex
- Jellyfin
- Emby
- Navidrome
- Subsonic
- Funkwhale
Players
- VLC
- Infuse
- IINA
- nPlayer
- MX Player
- mpv
QR Sources
- Spotify QR
- YouTube QR
- Apple Music QR
- Any media QR
- Event tickets
- Custom QR codes
* DRM platforms: photrap generates a deep link, not a bypass. Requires active subscription.
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