In 2022, approximately 89 million smartphone users in the United States scanned a QR code on their mobile devices, up by 26 percent compared to 2020. Usage of mobile QR code scanners is projected to experience constant growth, reaching over 100 million users in the U.S. by 2025. According to a survey of U.S. shoppers conducted in June 2021, 45 percent of respondents reported using a QR code to access marketing or promotional offers.
Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025
(in millions)
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eMarketer. (December 1, 2022). Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. "Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. (2022). Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. "Number of Smartphone Users in The United States Who Used a Qr Code Scanner on Their Mobile Devices from 2020 to 2025 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer, Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 19, 2025)
Number of smartphone users in the United States who used a QR code scanner on their mobile devices from 2020 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], eMarketer, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297768/us-smartphone-users-qr-scanner/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
