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title: "Free scam check tools: links, texts, QR codes | TapSafely"
url: https://tapsafely.com/tools
source: TapSafely
description: "Free tools to check if something is a scam: a link checker, scam text and email checkers, a screenshot checker and a QR code scanner. No sign-up."
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Free scam check tools

# Free tools to check if something is a scam

Check a message, link, email, screenshot or QR code before you act on it. Every tool is free, works in any language and doesn't store what you check.

## Check tools

[Free tool

### Link checker

See who really owns a link, how old the site is and where it leads, before you open it.

Open tool](https://tapsafely.com/link-checker)[Free tool

### Scam text checker

Paste a suspicious text or WhatsApp message and get a clear risk level in seconds.

Open tool](https://tapsafely.com/scam-text-checker)[Free tool

### Scam email checker

Paste an email, or forward it to us, and see if it's phishing.

Open tool](https://tapsafely.com/scam-email-checker)[Free tool

### Screenshot checker

Upload a screenshot of an ad, post or chat you can't copy.

Open tool](https://tapsafely.com/screenshot-scam-checker)[Free tool

### QR code checker

Scan a QR code safely and see where it leads before anything opens.

Open tool](https://tapsafely.com/qr-code-checker)

## More ways to stay safe

[Free

### Check by email

Forward a suspicious email and get the verdict back by email.

Open](https://tapsafely.com/check-by-email)[Free

### Family safe-word kit

Make a private family code word that stops AI voice-clone scams.

Open](https://tapsafely.com/family-safe-word)[Free

### Spot the scam quiz

Test yourself on 10 real-style messages. Can you spot the fakes?

Open](https://tapsafely.com/spot-the-scam)[Free

### Scam Weather

What scammers are trying this week in your country.

Open](https://tapsafely.com/scam-weather)[Free

### Been scammed? Action plan

Step-by-step help, and where to report a scam in your country.

Open](https://tapsafely.com/been-scammed)[Free

### Free website widget

Add a scam checker to your own website, library or community page.

Open](https://tapsafely.com/widget)

## Learn the words scammers use

Smishing, quishing, pig butchering, APP fraud: our [scam glossary](https://tapsafely.com/scam-glossary) explains them in plain language. For the bigger picture, see the latest [scam statistics](https://tapsafely.com/scam-statistics).

## Questions

Are these scam check tools really free?

Yes. They're free for everyone, worldwide. We're funded by advertising on our guides and by partners we recommend, which we always label.

Which tool should I use?

Paste messages into the scam text checker, links into the link checker, and upload a screenshot for ads or chats you can't copy. For QR codes, use the QR code checker. For emails, forward them to us.