Channel Decoder
Paste a channel link or QR payload to see exactly what it will change on a node before anyone scans it.
Current protocol · flags values newer than stable 2.7.26
Runs in this tab. Nothing you paste is uploaded or stored.
Reading a Meshtastic channel link
A channel link (meshtastic.org/e/#…) or channel QR code holds channel names, their keys and often a full set of LoRa settings. The Channel Decoder reads one and tells you what a node would do with it. Decoding changes nothing on any node.
Use it to
- See what’s inside a channel QR code or URL someone sent you.
- Find out whether a link replaces your radio settings or only adds channels.
- Work out why a link won’t import.
How it works
- Paste the link, or the text a QR scanner app shows for the code.
- You get a verdict first, then the checks, then what scanning would do, then every field.
- Values newer than firmware 2.7.26 are labelled. Unknown fields are kept and shown.
Good to know
- A link can decode and still not be a standard Meshtastic link. You’ll see both answers.
- To change a decoded link, open it in the Channel Configurator. If anything would be changed or dropped, you see the list first.