The QR contains an npub (or an ‘naddr’ in the case of Group Chats/Communities), a good client should be able to extract them fairly easily.
They are prefixed with a URL, since that allows non-Nostr users to scan them with generic apps (Camera App on iPhone or Android) and be guided to add a contact or join a group.
It’s an Onboarding feature as much as it’s a Convenience feature! 🙏💚
JSKitty
npub16y…dg4wn
2026-09-03 15:09:36 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…86gg
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wss://nostr.momPublished at
2026-09-03 15:09:36 UTCEvent JSON
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