diff --git a/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs b/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
index 4e3340f..818fbf6 100644
--- a/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
+++ b/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 import { on } from '@ember/modifier';
 import { eq } from 'ember-truth-helpers';
+import qrCode from '../modifiers/qr-code';
 
 export default class NostrConnectComponent extends Component {
   @service nostrAuth;
@@ -72,8 +73,16 @@ export default class NostrConnectComponent extends Component {
 
       {{#if (eq this.nostrAuth.connectStatus "waiting")}}
         <div class="alert alert-info nostr-connect-status">
-          <p>Waiting for you to approve the connection in your mobile signer
-            app...</p>
+          {{#if this.nostrAuth.isMobile}}
+            <p>Waiting for you to approve the connection in your mobile signer
+              app...</p>
+          {{else}}
+            <p>Scan this QR code with a compatible Nostr signer app (like
+              Amber):</p>
+            <div class="qr-code-container">
+              <canvas {{qrCode this.nostrAuth.connectUri}}></canvas>
+            </div>
+          {{/if}}
         </div>
       {{/if}}
     </div>
diff --git a/app/modifiers/qr-code.js b/app/modifiers/qr-code.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea7bc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/modifiers/qr-code.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { modifier } from 'ember-modifier';
+import QRCode from 'qrcode';
+
+export default modifier((element, [text]) => {
+  if (text) {
+    QRCode.toCanvas(element, text, {
+      width: 256,
+      margin: 2,
+      color: {
+        dark: '#000000',
+        light: '#ffffff',
+      },
+    }).catch((err) => {
+      console.error('Failed to generate QR code', err);
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/app/services/nostr-auth.js b/app/services/nostr-auth.js
index 25d5c60..5b4e7e5 100644
--- a/app/services/nostr-auth.js
+++ b/app/services/nostr-auth.js
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
     }
   }
 
+  get isMobile() {
+    return /Mobi|Android|iPhone|iPad/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
+  }
+
   get isConnected() {
     return (
       !!this.pubkey &&
@@ -153,8 +157,10 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
           icons: [],
         });
 
-        // Trigger the deep link intent immediately for the user
-        window.location.href = this.connectUri;
+        // Trigger the deep link intent immediately for the user if on mobile
+        if (this.isMobile) {
+          window.location.href = this.connectUri;
+        }
 
         // Start listening to the relay
         await this._signerInstance.open();
diff --git a/app/styles/app.css b/app/styles/app.css
index 4610463..17591ee 100644
--- a/app/styles/app.css
+++ b/app/styles/app.css
@@ -1392,6 +1392,18 @@ button.create-place {
 
 .nostr-connect-status {
   margin-top: 1.5rem;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.qr-code-container {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.qr-code-container canvas {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: white; /* Ensure good contrast for scanning */
 }
 
 /* Modal */
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca50c6d..3c16d93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     "ember-concurrency": "^5.2.0",
     "ember-lifeline": "^7.0.0",
     "oauth2-pkce": "^2.1.3",
+    "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8dd2a87..3c7b37a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ importers:
       oauth2-pkce:
         specifier: ^2.1.3
         version: 2.1.3
+      qrcode:
+        specifier: ^1.5.4
+        version: 1.5.4
       rxjs:
         specifier: ^7.8.2
         version: 7.8.2
@@ -2215,6 +2218,10 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
+  camelcase@5.3.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-L28STB170nwWS63UjtlEOE3dldQApaJXZkOI1uMFfzf3rRuPegHaHesyee+YxQ+W6SvRDQV6UrdOdRiR153wJg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=6'}
+
   can-symlink@1.0.0:
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     hasBin: true
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     engines: {node: '>= 12'}
 
+  cliui@6.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-t6wbgtoCXvAzst7QgXxJYqPt0usEfbgQdftEPbLL/cvv6HPE5VgvqCuAIDR0NgU52ds6rFwqrgakNLrHEjCbrQ==}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=12'}
@@ -2674,6 +2684,10 @@ packages:
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         optional: true
 
+  decamelize@1.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-z2S+W9X73hAUUki+N+9Za2lBlun89zigOyGrsax+KUQ6wKW4ZoWpEYBkGhQjwAjjDCkWxhY0VKEhk8wzY7F5cA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=0.3.1'}
 
+  dijkstrajs@1.0.3:
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+
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
+  find-up@4.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PpOwAdQ/YlXQ2vj8a3h8IipDuYRi3wceVQQGYWxNINccq40Anw7BlsEXCMbt1Zt+OLA6Fq9suIpIWD0OsnISlw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
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+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-t7hw9pI+WvuwNJXwk5zVHpyhIqzg2qTlklJOf0mVxGSbe3Fp2VieZcduNYjaLDoy6p9uGpQEGWG87WpMKlNq8g==}
+    engines: {node: '>=8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
+  p-locate@4.1.0:
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+    engines: {node: '>=8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
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+    engines: {node: '>=10.13.0'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=20'}
 
+  qrcode@1.5.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1ca71Zgiu6ORjHqFBDpnSMTR2ReToX4l1Au1VFLyVeBTFavzQnv5JxMFr3ukHVKpSrSA2MCk0lNJSykjUfz7Zg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10.13.0'}
+    hasBin: true
+
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     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
+  require-main-filename@2.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NKN5kMDylKuldxYLSUfrbo5Tuzh4hd+2E8NPPX02mZtn1VuREQToYe/ZdlJy+J3uCpfaiGF05e7B8W0iXbQHmg==}
+
   requireindex@1.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-L9jEkOi3ASd9PYit2cwRfyppc9NoABujTP8/5gFcbERmo5jUoAKovIC3fsF17pkTnGsrByysqX+Kxd2OTNI1ww==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.5'}
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+  which-module@2.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-iBdZ57RDvnOR9AGBhML2vFZf7h8vmBjhoaZqODJBFWHVtKkDmKuHai3cx5PgVMrX5YDNp27AofYbAwctSS+vhQ==}
+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-HxJdYWq1MTIQbJ3nw0cqssHoTNU267KlrDuGZ1WYlxDStUtKUhOaJmh112/TZmHxxUfuJqPXSOm7tDyas0OSIQ==}
     hasBin: true
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+  wrap-ansi@6.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-r6lPcBGxZXlIcymEu7InxDMhdW0KDxpLgoFLcguasxCaJ/SOIZwINatK9KY/tf+ZrlywOKU0UDj3ATXUBfxJXA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=10'}
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+  y18n@4.0.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JKhqTOwSrqNA1NY5lSztJ1GrBiUodLMmIZuLiDaMRJ+itFd+ABVE8XBjOvIWL+rSqNDC74LCSFmlb/U4UZ4hJQ==}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=10'}
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     engines: {node: ^4.5 || 6.* || >= 7.*}
 
+  yargs-parser@18.1.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-o50j0JeToy/4K6OZcaQmW6lyXXKhq7csREXcDwk2omFPJEwUNOVtJKvmDr9EI1fAJZUyZcRF7kxGBWmRXudrCQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=6'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
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+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-aePbxDmcYW++PaqBsJ+HYUFwCdv4LVvdnhBy78E57PIor8/OVvhMrADFFEDh8DHDFRv/O9i3lPhsENjO7QX0+A==}
+    engines: {node: '>=8'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=12'}
@@ -8370,6 +8429,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   callsites@3.1.0: {}
 
+  camelcase@5.3.1: {}
+
   can-symlink@1.0.0:
     dependencies:
       tmp: 0.0.28
@@ -8432,6 +8493,12 @@ snapshots:
 
   cli-width@4.1.0: {}
 
+  cliui@6.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      string-width: 4.2.3
+      strip-ansi: 6.0.1
+      wrap-ansi: 6.2.0
+
   cliui@8.0.1:
     dependencies:
       string-width: 4.2.3
@@ -8640,6 +8707,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
 
+  decamelize@1.2.0: {}
+
   decimal.js@10.6.0: {}
 
   decode-named-character-reference@1.3.0:
@@ -8698,6 +8767,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   diff@8.0.3: {}
 
+  dijkstrajs@1.0.3: {}
+
   dir-glob@3.0.1:
     dependencies:
       path-type: 4.0.0
@@ -9687,6 +9758,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       locate-path: 3.0.0
 
+  find-up@4.1.0:
+    dependencies:
+      locate-path: 5.0.0
+      path-exists: 4.0.0
+
   find-up@5.0.0:
     dependencies:
       locate-path: 6.0.0
@@ -10486,6 +10562,10 @@ snapshots:
       p-locate: 3.0.0
       path-exists: 3.0.0
 
+  locate-path@5.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      p-locate: 4.1.0
+
   locate-path@6.0.0:
     dependencies:
       p-locate: 5.0.0
@@ -11102,6 +11182,10 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       p-limit: 2.3.0
 
+  p-locate@4.1.0:
+    dependencies:
+      p-limit: 2.3.0
+
   p-locate@5.0.0:
     dependencies:
       p-limit: 3.1.0
@@ -11199,6 +11283,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       find-up: 3.0.0
 
+  pngjs@5.0.0: {}
+
   portfinder@1.0.38:
     dependencies:
       async: 3.2.6
@@ -11283,6 +11369,12 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       hookified: 1.15.0
 
+  qrcode@1.5.4:
+    dependencies:
+      dijkstrajs: 1.0.3
+      pngjs: 5.0.0
+      yargs: 15.4.1
+
   qs@6.14.1:
     dependencies:
       side-channel: 1.1.0
@@ -11433,6 +11525,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   require-from-string@2.0.2: {}
 
+  require-main-filename@2.0.0: {}
+
   requireindex@1.2.0: {}
 
   requires-port@1.0.0: {}
@@ -12471,6 +12565,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   when-exit@2.1.5: {}
 
+  which-module@2.0.1: {}
+
   which@1.3.1:
     dependencies:
       isexe: 2.0.0
@@ -12499,6 +12595,12 @@ snapshots:
 
   workerpool@6.5.1: {}
 
+  wrap-ansi@6.2.0:
+    dependencies:
+      ansi-styles: 4.3.0
+      string-width: 4.2.3
+      strip-ansi: 6.0.1
+
   wrap-ansi@7.0.0:
     dependencies:
       ansi-styles: 4.3.0
@@ -12538,6 +12640,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   xmlchars@2.2.0: {}
 
+  y18n@4.0.3: {}
+
   y18n@5.0.8: {}
 
   yallist@3.1.1: {}
@@ -12547,8 +12651,27 @@ snapshots:
       fs-extra: 4.0.3
       lodash.merge: 4.6.2
 
+  yargs-parser@18.1.3:
+    dependencies:
+      camelcase: 5.3.1
+      decamelize: 1.2.0
+
   yargs-parser@21.1.1: {}
 
+  yargs@15.4.1:
+    dependencies:
+      cliui: 6.0.0
+      decamelize: 1.2.0
+      find-up: 4.1.0
+      get-caller-file: 2.0.5
+      require-directory: 2.1.1
+      require-main-filename: 2.0.0
+      set-blocking: 2.0.0
+      string-width: 4.2.3
+      which-module: 2.0.1
+      y18n: 4.0.3
+      yargs-parser: 18.1.3
+
   yargs@17.7.2:
     dependencies:
       cliui: 8.0.1