nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Bug]: The QR codes for external sharing are a blurry

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Since Dec 12, 2025.

0. Needs triage 32-feedback bug design feature: sharing
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Description

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Bug description

The QR codes for external sharing are a bit blurry.
The image generated is small and is forced to display larger.

Image
Steps to reproduce
  1. Web UI : create an external share
  2. Display QR code
  3. See that QR code is blurry
Expected behavior

QR code must be sharp but it's not.

Nextcloud Server version

32

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.2

Web server

Nginx

Database engine version

MariaDB

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated from a MINOR version (ex. 32.0.1 to 32.0.2)

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report
{
    "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "trusted_domains": [
        ""
    ],
    "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "dbtype": "mysql",
    "version": "32.0.3.2",
    "overwrite.cli.url": "https:\/\/",
    "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
    "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
    "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "updater.release.channel": "beta",
    "installed": true,
    "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "log_type": "file",
    "logfile": "\/var\/log\/nextcloud\/\/nextcloud.log",
    "redis": {
        "host": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "password": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "port": 6379,
        "dbindex": 6,
        "timeout": 0
    },
    "skeletondirectory": "",
    "logtimezone": "Europe\/Paris",
    "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
    "mail_smtpsecure": "ssl",
    "mail_from_address": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "mail_domain": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "mail_smtphost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "mail_smtpauthtype": "PLAIN",
    "default_language": "fr",
    "default_phone_region": "FR",
    "defaultapp": "files",
    "trashbin_retention_obligation": "20,40",
    "versions_retention_obligation": "auto,40",
    "check_for_working_wellknown_setup": false,
    "quota_include_external_storage": false,
    "cron_log": true,
    "has_internet_connection": true,
    "updatechecker": true,
    "appstoreenabled": true,
    "filelocking.enabled": true,
    "session_keepalive": true,
    "knowledgebaseenabled": true,
    "allow_user_to_change_display_name": true,
    "enable_previews": true,
    "enable_avatars": true,
    "auth.bruteforce.protection.enabled": true,
    "loglevel": 0,
    "log_rotate_size": 104857600,
    "mail_smtpauth": 1,
    "mail_smtpport": 465,
    "session_lifetime": 86400,
    "remember_login_cookie_lifetime": 1296000,
    "preview_max_filesize_image": 50,
    "activity_expire_days": 120,
    "maintenance_window_start": 1,
    "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
    "memcache.locking": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
    "memcache.distributed": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
    "app_install_overwrite": [
        "admin_audit",
        "user_ldap",
        "richdocuments",
        "workspace",
        "twofactor_gateway",
        "bbb"
    ],
    "ldapProviderFactory": "OCA\\User_LDAP\\LDAPProviderFactory",
    "maintenance": false,
    "twofactor_enforced": "false",
    "twofactor_enforced_groups": [
        "guest_app"
    ],
    "twofactor_enforced_excluded_groups": [],
    "trusted_proxies": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
    "forbidden_filename_basenames": [
        "con",
        "prn",
        "aux",
        "nul",
        "com0",
        "com1",
        "com2",
        "com3",
        "com4",
        "com5",
        "com6",
        "com7",
        "com8",
        "com9",
        "com\u00b9",
        "com\u00b2",
        "com\u00b3",
        "lpt0",
        "lpt1",
        "lpt2",
        "lpt3",
        "lpt4",
        "lpt5",
        "lpt6",
        "lpt7",
        "lpt8",
        "lpt9",
        "lpt\u00b9",
        "lpt\u00b2",
        "lpt\u00b3"
    ],
    "forbidden_filename_characters": [
        "<",
        ">",
        ":",
        "\"",
        "|",
        "?",
        "*",
        "\\",
        "\/"
    ],
    "forbidden_filename_extensions": [
        " ",
        ".",
        ".filepart",
        ".part"
    ]
}
List of activated Apps
Enabled:
 - activity: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - admin_audit: 1.22.0
 - announcementbanner: 1.0.1
 - announcementcenter: 7.2.2
 - app_api: 32.0.0
 - assistant: 2.11.0
 - bbb: 2.8.0
 - bruteforcesettings: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - calendar: 6.1.1
 - call_summary_bot: 3.1.0
 - circles: 32.0.0
 - collectives: 3.4.0
 - comments: 1.22.0
 - contacts: 8.1.0
 - contactsinteraction: 1.13.1
 - context_chat: 5.1.0
 - dashboard: 7.12.0
 - deck: 1.16.2
 - federation: 1.22.0
 - files_archive: 1.2.8
 - files_downloadlimit: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - files_external: 1.24.0
 - files_pdfviewer: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - files_reminders: 1.5.0
 - files_sharing: 1.24.1
 - files_trashbin: 1.22.0
 - files_versions: 1.25.0
 - firstrunwizard: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - forms: 5.2.3
 - groupfolders: 20.1.4
 - guests: 4.6.0
 - impersonate: 3.0.0
 - integration_deepl: 2.1.0
 - integration_giphy: 2.2.0
 - integration_github: 3.2.2
 - integration_gitlab: 4.0.0
 - integration_mastodon: 4.0.0
 - integration_openai: 3.9.1
 - integration_openstreetmap: 3.0.0
 - integration_peertube: 2.1.0
 - integration_replicate: 4.2.0
 - integration_tmdb: 3.0.1
 - integration_youtube: 0.6.1
 - introvox: 1.1.3
 - logreader: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - mail: 5.5.11
 - memegen: 1.1.3
 - nextcloud_announcements: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - notes: 4.12.4
 - notifications: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - notify_push: 1.2.1
 - ocs_api_viewer: 1.0.11
 - onlyoffice: 9.11.0
 - password_policy: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - photos: 5.0.0-dev.1
 - privacy: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - recommendations: 5.0.0-dev.0
 - related_resources: 3.0.0-dev.0
 - richdocuments: 9.0.2
 - serverinfo: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - sharebymail: 1.22.0
 - sharereview: 2.1.0
 - sketch_picker: 2.3.0
 - spreed: 22.0.4
 - support: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - systemtags: 1.22.0
 - tables: 1.0.1
 - text: 6.0.1
 - twofactor_email: 3.0.4-beta.1
 - twofactor_gateway: 2.0.0
 - twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 6.0.0-dev.0
 - twofactor_totp: 14.0.0
 - updatenotification: 1.22.0
 - user_ldap: 1.23.0
 - user_status: 1.12.0
 - users_picker: 1.2.2
 - weather_status: 1.12.0
 - webhook_listeners: 1.3.0
 - whiteboard: 1.5.0-beta.1
 - workspace: 4.2.0-rc1
Disabled:
 - encryption
 - files_lock: 32.0.1
 - survey_client: 4.0.0-dev.0
 - suspicious_login
Nextcloud Signing status
No errors have been found.
Nextcloud Logs
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