diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a7123bf..c79271c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "framer-motion": "^8.5.4",
         "nostr-react": "^0.6.4",
         "nostr-tools": "^1.3.2",
+        "qr-scanner": "^1.4.2",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
         "react-linkify": "1.0.0-alpha",
@@ -2433,6 +2434,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-5EWrvLmglK+imbCJY0+INViFWUHg1AHel1sq4ZVSfdcNqGy9Edv3UB9IIzzg+xPaUcAgZYcfVs2fBcwDeZzU0A==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/offscreencanvas": {
+      "version": "2019.7.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/offscreencanvas/-/offscreencanvas-2019.7.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PGcyveRIpL1XIqK8eBsmRBt76eFgtzuPiSTyKHZxnGemp2yzGzWpjYKAfK3wIMiU7eH+851yEpiuP8JZerTmWg=="
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/prop-types": {
       "version": "15.7.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/prop-types/-/prop-types-15.7.5.tgz",
@@ -4609,6 +4615,14 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/qr-scanner": {
+      "version": "1.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qr-scanner/-/qr-scanner-1.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kV1yQUe2FENvn59tMZW6mOVfpq9mGxGf8l6+EGaXUOd4RBOLg7tRC83OrirM5AtDvZRpdjdlXURsHreAOSPOUw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/offscreencanvas": "^2019.6.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/queue-microtask": {
       "version": "1.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/queue-microtask/-/queue-microtask-1.2.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da4e349..104dc8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "framer-motion": "^8.5.4",
     "nostr-react": "^0.6.4",
     "nostr-tools": "^1.3.2",
+    "qr-scanner": "^1.4.2",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
     "react-linkify": "1.0.0-alpha",
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 83fc0aa..f6ae8d2 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Join from "@/routes/Join";
 import Layout from "@/components/Layout";
 import SecretWaitlistSkipper from "@/routes/SecretWaitlistSkipper";
 import Home from "@/routes/Home";
+import Scanner from "@/routes/Scanner";
 
 function App() {
   let active = localStorage.getItem('active') || "";
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ function App() {
       {/* globals such as header will go here  */}
 
       <Routes>
-        {/* <Route path="/" element={<Home />} /> */}
         <Route path="/" element={<Layout />}>
           <Route index element={active === "true" ? <Home /> : <Join />} />
           <Route path="secretwaitlistskipper" element={<SecretWaitlistSkipper />} />
+          <Route path="scanner" element={<Scanner />} />
         </Route>
       </Routes>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Reader.tsx b/src/components/Reader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db809f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Reader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import QrScanner from 'qr-scanner';
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+export default function Scanner({ onResult }: { onResult: (result: string) => void }) {
+    const container = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        let scanner: QrScanner | null;
+        if (container.current) {
+            scanner = new QrScanner(
+                container.current,
+                (result) => {
+                    onResult(result.data);
+                },
+                {
+                    returnDetailedScanResult: true,
+
+                }
+            );
+
+            scanner.start();
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            scanner?.destroy();
+            scanner = null;
+        }
+    }, [onResult]);
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <div id="video-container">
+                <video ref={container} className="w-full h-full fixed object-cover bg-gray"></video>
+            </div>
+        </>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index ff9729e..b9e26ec 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -3,12 +3,20 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 body {
-  @apply text-white;
-  @apply bg-fixed bg-no-repeat bg-gradient-to-b from-black to-[#0b215b] bg-black;
+  @apply text-white bg-black;
+  @apply bg-fixed bg-no-repeat bg-gradient-to-b from-black to-[#0b215b];
   overscroll-behavior-y: none;
   min-height: 100.3%;
 }
 
+.bg-gradient {
+  @apply bg-fixed bg-no-repeat bg-gradient-to-b from-black to-[#0b215b];
+}
+
+.bg-gray {
+  @apply bg-fixed bg-no-repeat bg-gradient-to-b from-[hsl(224,5%,5%)] to-[hsl(224,5%,20%)];
+}
+
 .react-modal-sheet-container {
   @apply !bg-[#262626];
 }
@@ -16,3 +24,19 @@ body {
 a {
   @apply underline decoration-light-text hover:decoration-white;
 }
+
+#video-container {
+  position: relative;
+  width: max-content;
+  height: max-content;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+#video-container .scan-region-highlight {
+  border-radius: 30px;
+  outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) solid 50vmax;
+}
+
+#video-container .scan-region-highlight-svg {
+  display: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/Home.tsx b/src/routes/Home.tsx
index 14256d3..1111aab 100644
--- a/src/routes/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Home.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import mutiny_m from '@/assets/m.svg';
 import scan from '@/assets/scan.svg';
 import settings from '@/assets/settings.svg';
 import send from '@/assets/send.svg';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 function ActivityItem() {
     return (
@@ -89,17 +90,16 @@ function App() {
             <nav className='bg-black fixed bottom-0 shadow-lg z-40 w-full safe-bottom'>
                 <ul className='h-16 flex justify-between px-16 items-center'>
                     <li className='h-full border-t-2 border-b-2 border-b-black flex flex-col justify-center'>
-                        <img src={mutiny_m} className="App-logo" alt="logo" />
+                        <img src={mutiny_m} alt="home" />
                     </li>
                     <li>
-                        <img src={scan} className="App-logo" alt="logo" />
+                        <Link to="/scanner">
+                            <img src={scan} alt="scan" />
+                        </Link>
                     </li>
                     <li>
-                        <img src={settings} className="App-logo" alt="logo" />
+                        <img src={settings} alt="settings" />
                     </li>
-                    {/* <li>home</li> */}
-                    {/* <li>scan</li> */}
-                    {/* <li>settings</li> */}
                 </ul>
             </nav>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/Scanner.tsx b/src/routes/Scanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa0f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/Scanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import button from "@/styles/button";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import Reader from "@/components/Reader";
+
+export default function Scanner() {
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+    const [scanResult, setScanResult] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+    function onResult(result: string) {
+        setScanResult(result);
+    }
+
+    function exit() {
+        navigate("/")
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            {scanResult ?
+                <div className="w-full p-8">
+                    <div className="mt-[20vw] rounded-xl p-4 flex flex-col gap-2 bg-[rgba(0,0,0,0.5)]">
+                        <header className='text-sm font-semibold uppercase'>
+                            Scan Result
+                        </header>
+                        <code className="break-all">{scanResult}</code>
+                    </div>
+                </div> : <Reader onResult={onResult} />
+            }
+            <div className="w-full flex flex-col fixed bottom-[2rem] gap-8 px-8">
+                {!scanResult &&
+                    <>
+                        <button className={button({ intent: "blue" })} onClick={exit}>Paste Something</button>
+                        <button className={button()} onClick={exit}>Cancel</button>
+                    </>
+                }
+                {scanResult &&
+                    <>
+                        <button className={button({ intent: "red" })} onClick={() => setScanResult(null)}>Try Again</button>
+                        <button className={button()} onClick={exit}>Cancel</button>
+                    </>
+                }
+            </div>
+        </>
+    );
+}
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