diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanActivity.java
index c04b236..74dac0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanActivity.java
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package com.foxx.androidcast.qr;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Size;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher;
@@ -11,8 +14,13 @@ import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.camera.core.Camera;
 import androidx.camera.core.CameraSelector;
+import androidx.camera.core.FocusMeteringAction;
 import androidx.camera.core.ImageAnalysis;
+import androidx.camera.core.ImageProxy;
+import androidx.camera.core.MeteringPoint;
+import androidx.camera.core.MeteringPointFactory;
 import androidx.camera.core.Preview;
 import androidx.camera.lifecycle.ProcessCameraProvider;
 import androidx.camera.view.PreviewView;
@@ -28,15 +36,26 @@ import com.google.mlkit.vision.barcode.BarcodeScanning;
 import com.google.mlkit.vision.barcode.common.Barcode;
 import com.google.mlkit.vision.common.InputImage;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 /** Camera QR scanner — routes our auth URLs in-app. */
 public final class QrScanActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    private static final int CLEAR_FRAME_AFTER_EMPTY_FRAMES = 8;
+
     private final AtomicBoolean handled = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+    private int emptyFrameStreak;
     private ExecutorService cameraExecutor;
     private BarcodeScanner scanner;
+    @Nullable
+    private Camera camera;
+    @Nullable
+    private PreviewView previewView;
+    @Nullable
+    private QrScanFrameOverlay frameOverlay;
 
     private final ActivityResultLauncher<String> cameraPermission = registerForActivityResult(
             new ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission(),
@@ -59,6 +78,16 @@ public final class QrScanActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             getSupportActionBar().setTitle(R.string.qr_scan_title);
         }
 
+        previewView = findViewById(R.id.qr_preview);
+        frameOverlay = findViewById(R.id.qr_frame_overlay);
+        if (previewView != null) {
+            previewView.setScaleType(PreviewView.ScaleType.FILL_CENTER);
+        }
+        if (frameOverlay != null) {
+            frameOverlay.setClickable(true);
+            frameOverlay.setOnTouchListener(this::onOverlayTouch);
+        }
+
         cameraExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
         BarcodeScannerOptions options = new BarcodeScannerOptions.Builder()
                 .setBarcodeFormats(Barcode.FORMAT_QR_CODE)
@@ -74,12 +103,15 @@ public final class QrScanActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     }
 
     private void startCamera() {
-        PreviewView previewView = findViewById(R.id.qr_preview);
+        PreviewView preview = previewView;
+        if (preview == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         ListenableFuture<ProcessCameraProvider> future = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(this);
         future.addListener(() -> {
             try {
                 ProcessCameraProvider provider = future.get();
-                bindCamera(provider, previewView);
+                bindCamera(provider, preview);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 Toast.makeText(this, R.string.qr_scan_camera_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                 finish();
@@ -96,30 +128,100 @@ public final class QrScanActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 .setTargetResolution(new Size(1280, 720))
                 .setBackpressureStrategy(ImageAnalysis.STRATEGY_KEEP_ONLY_LATEST)
                 .build();
-        analysis.setAnalyzer(cameraExecutor, imageProxy -> {
+        analysis.setAnalyzer(cameraExecutor, this::analyzeFrame);
+
+        camera = provider.bindToLifecycle(this, CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA, preview, analysis);
+    }
+
+    private boolean onOverlayTouch(@NonNull android.view.View v, @NonNull MotionEvent event) {
+        if (event.getActionMasked() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+            focusAt(event.getX(), event.getY());
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private void focusAt(float viewX, float viewY) {
+        Camera cam = camera;
+        PreviewView preview = previewView;
+        QrScanFrameOverlay overlay = frameOverlay;
+        if (cam == null || preview == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        MeteringPointFactory factory = preview.getMeteringPointFactory();
+        MeteringPoint point = factory.createPoint(viewX, viewY);
+        FocusMeteringAction action = new FocusMeteringAction.Builder(
+                point, FocusMeteringAction.FLAG_AF | FocusMeteringAction.FLAG_AE)
+                .setAutoCancelDuration(4, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .build();
+        cam.getCameraControl().startFocusAndMetering(action);
+        if (overlay != null) {
+            overlay.showFocusPulse(viewX, viewY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void analyzeFrame(@NonNull ImageProxy imageProxy) {
+        if (handled.get()) {
+            imageProxy.close();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (imageProxy.getImage() == null) {
+            imageProxy.close();
+            return;
+        }
+        InputImage image = InputImage.fromMediaImage(
+                imageProxy.getImage(), imageProxy.getImageInfo().getRotationDegrees());
+        scanner.process(image)
+                .addOnSuccessListener(barcodes -> runOnUiThread(() -> onBarcodesDetected(barcodes, imageProxy)))
+                .addOnFailureListener(e -> imageProxy.close());
+    }
+
+    private void onBarcodesDetected(@NonNull List<Barcode> barcodes, @NonNull ImageProxy imageProxy) {
+        try {
             if (handled.get()) {
-                imageProxy.close();
                 return;
             }
-            InputImage image = InputImage.fromMediaImage(
-                    imageProxy.getImage(), imageProxy.getImageInfo().getRotationDegrees());
-            scanner.process(image)
-                    .addOnSuccessListener(barcodes -> {
-                        for (Barcode barcode : barcodes) {
-                            String raw = barcode.getRawValue();
-                            if (raw != null && !raw.isEmpty() && handled.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-                                runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                                    AcAppLinkRouter.open(QrScanActivity.this, raw);
-                                    finish();
-                                });
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .addOnCompleteListener(task -> imageProxy.close());
-        });
+            PreviewView preview = previewView;
+            QrScanFrameOverlay overlay = frameOverlay;
+            Barcode best = pickBestBarcode(barcodes);
+            if (best == null) {
+                emptyFrameStreak++;
+                if (emptyFrameStreak >= CLEAR_FRAME_AFTER_EMPTY_FRAMES && overlay != null) {
+                    overlay.clearDetectedFrame();
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+            emptyFrameStreak = 0;
+            Rect box = best.getBoundingBox();
+            if (box != null && preview != null && overlay != null && preview.getWidth() > 0) {
+                RectF mapped = QrScanCoordinateMapper.mapBarcodeToPreview(box, imageProxy, preview);
+                overlay.setDetectedFrame(mapped);
+            }
+            String raw = best.getRawValue();
+            if (raw != null && !raw.isEmpty() && handled.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+                AcAppLinkRouter.open(QrScanActivity.this, raw);
+                finish();
+            }
+        } finally {
+            imageProxy.close();
+        }
+    }
 
-        provider.bindToLifecycle(this, CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA, preview, analysis);
+    @Nullable
+    private static Barcode pickBestBarcode(@NonNull List<Barcode> barcodes) {
+        Barcode best = null;
+        int bestArea = 0;
+        for (Barcode barcode : barcodes) {
+            Rect box = barcode.getBoundingBox();
+            if (box == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            int area = box.width() * box.height();
+            if (area > bestArea) {
+                bestArea = area;
+                best = barcode;
+            }
+        }
+        return best;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -130,6 +232,7 @@ public final class QrScanActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         if (cameraExecutor != null) {
             cameraExecutor.shutdown();
         }
+        camera = null;
         super.onDestroy();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanCoordinateMapper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanCoordinateMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..521ce8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanCoordinateMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.qr;
+
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.camera.core.ImageProxy;
+import androidx.camera.view.PreviewView;
+import androidx.camera.view.transform.CoordinateTransform;
+import androidx.camera.view.transform.ImageProxyTransformFactory;
+import androidx.camera.view.transform.OutputTransform;
+
+/** Maps ML Kit barcode bounds from analysis image space to {@link PreviewView} coordinates. */
+final class QrScanCoordinateMapper {
+    private QrScanCoordinateMapper() {}
+
+    @NonNull
+    static RectF mapBarcodeToPreview(
+            @NonNull Rect barcodeBox,
+            @NonNull ImageProxy imageProxy,
+            @NonNull PreviewView previewView) {
+        ImageProxyTransformFactory factory = new ImageProxyTransformFactory();
+        OutputTransform source = factory.getOutputTransform(imageProxy);
+        CoordinateTransform transform = new CoordinateTransform(source, previewView.getOutputTransform());
+        RectF mapped = new RectF(barcodeBox);
+        transform.mapRect(mapped);
+        return mapped;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanFrameOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanFrameOverlay.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f253ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/qr/QrScanFrameOverlay.java
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.qr;
+
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.Path;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.R;
+
+/** Scan target overlay: centered default frame, tracks detected QR bounds. */
+public final class QrScanFrameOverlay extends View {
+    private static final float DEFAULT_FRACTION = 0.62f;
+    private static final long ANIM_MS = 120L;
+
+    private final Paint dimPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+    private final Paint bracketPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+    private final Path dimPath = new Path();
+    private final RectF drawFrame = new RectF();
+    private final RectF animStart = new RectF();
+    private final RectF animEnd = new RectF();
+    private final RectF defaultFrame = new RectF();
+
+    private float cornerLengthPx;
+    private float strokePx;
+    private float minSidePx;
+    private float padPx;
+
+    private boolean tracking;
+    @Nullable
+    private ValueAnimator frameAnimator;
+    @Nullable
+    private ValueAnimator focusAnimator;
+
+    private final Paint focusPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+    private float focusX = -1f;
+    private float focusY = -1f;
+    private float focusRadius;
+    private float focusAlpha;
+
+    public QrScanFrameOverlay(@NonNull Context context) {
+        this(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public QrScanFrameOverlay(@NonNull Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+        dimPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
+        dimPaint.setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.qr_scan_dim));
+        bracketPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
+        bracketPaint.setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap.SQUARE);
+        bracketPaint.setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.qr_scan_frame));
+        float density = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
+        cornerLengthPx = 28f * density;
+        strokePx = 3f * density;
+        bracketPaint.setStrokeWidth(strokePx);
+        minSidePx = 72f * density;
+        padPx = 10f * density;
+        focusPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
+        focusPaint.setStrokeWidth(strokePx);
+        focusPaint.setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.qr_scan_frame));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
+        super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
+        computeDefaultFrame(w, h);
+        if (!tracking) {
+            drawFrame.set(defaultFrame);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void computeDefaultFrame(int w, int h) {
+        float side = Math.min(w, h) * DEFAULT_FRACTION;
+        float left = (w - side) * 0.5f;
+        float top = (h - side) * 0.5f;
+        defaultFrame.set(left, top, left + side, top + side);
+    }
+
+    /** Brief ring at tap location while the camera refocuses. */
+    public void showFocusPulse(float x, float y) {
+        focusX = x;
+        focusY = y;
+        if (focusAnimator != null) {
+            focusAnimator.cancel();
+        }
+        float maxRadius = 36f * getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
+        focusAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
+        focusAnimator.setDuration(450L);
+        focusAnimator.addUpdateListener(a -> {
+            float t = (float) a.getAnimatedValue();
+            focusRadius = maxRadius * (0.35f + 0.65f * t);
+            focusAlpha = 1f - t;
+            invalidate();
+        });
+        focusAnimator.start();
+    }
+
+    /** Move the target frame to {@code previewRect} (view coordinates). */
+    public void setDetectedFrame(@NonNull RectF previewRect) {
+        RectF target = new RectF(previewRect);
+        target.inset(-padPx, -padPx);
+        enforceMinSize(target);
+        clampToView(target);
+        tracking = true;
+        bracketPaint.setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.qr_scan_frame_detected));
+        animateTo(target);
+    }
+
+    /** Return to the centered default target when nothing is detected. */
+    public void clearDetectedFrame() {
+        if (!tracking) {
+            return;
+        }
+        tracking = false;
+        bracketPaint.setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.qr_scan_frame));
+        animateTo(defaultFrame);
+    }
+
+    private void animateTo(@NonNull RectF target) {
+        if (frameAnimator != null) {
+            frameAnimator.cancel();
+        }
+        if (drawFrame.width() <= 0f || drawFrame.height() <= 0f) {
+            drawFrame.set(target);
+            invalidate();
+            return;
+        }
+        animStart.set(drawFrame);
+        animEnd.set(target);
+        frameAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
+        frameAnimator.setDuration(ANIM_MS);
+        frameAnimator.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
+        frameAnimator.addUpdateListener(a -> {
+            float t = (float) a.getAnimatedValue();
+            drawFrame.set(
+                    lerp(animStart.left, animEnd.left, t),
+                    lerp(animStart.top, animEnd.top, t),
+                    lerp(animStart.right, animEnd.right, t),
+                    lerp(animStart.bottom, animEnd.bottom, t));
+            invalidate();
+        });
+        frameAnimator.start();
+    }
+
+    private void enforceMinSize(@NonNull RectF rect) {
+        float w = rect.width();
+        float h = rect.height();
+        if (w >= minSidePx && h >= minSidePx) {
+            return;
+        }
+        float cx = rect.centerX();
+        float cy = rect.centerY();
+        float half = Math.max(minSidePx * 0.5f, Math.max(w, h) * 0.5f);
+        rect.set(cx - half, cy - half, cx + half, cy + half);
+    }
+
+    private void clampToView(@NonNull RectF rect) {
+        int w = getWidth();
+        int h = getHeight();
+        if (w <= 0 || h <= 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (rect.left < 0f) {
+            rect.offset(-rect.left, 0f);
+        }
+        if (rect.top < 0f) {
+            rect.offset(0f, -rect.top);
+        }
+        if (rect.right > w) {
+            rect.offset(w - rect.right, 0f);
+        }
+        if (rect.bottom > h) {
+            rect.offset(0f, h - rect.bottom);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static float lerp(float a, float b, float t) {
+        return a + (b - a) * t;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDraw(@NonNull Canvas canvas) {
+        super.onDraw(canvas);
+        int w = getWidth();
+        int h = getHeight();
+        if (w <= 0 || h <= 0 || drawFrame.width() <= 0f) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        dimPath.reset();
+        dimPath.setFillType(Path.FillType.EVEN_ODD);
+        dimPath.addRect(0f, 0f, w, h, Path.Direction.CW);
+        dimPath.addRect(drawFrame, Path.Direction.CW);
+        canvas.drawPath(dimPath, dimPaint);
+        drawCornerBrackets(canvas, drawFrame);
+        if (focusAlpha > 0.02f && focusRadius > 0f) {
+            focusPaint.setAlpha((int) (255f * focusAlpha));
+            canvas.drawCircle(focusX, focusY, focusRadius, focusPaint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void drawCornerBrackets(@NonNull Canvas canvas, @NonNull RectF r) {
+        float len = Math.min(cornerLengthPx, Math.min(r.width(), r.height()) * 0.35f);
+        float l = r.left;
+        float t = r.top;
+        float ri = r.right;
+        float b = r.bottom;
+
+        canvas.drawLine(l, t + len, l, t, bracketPaint);
+        canvas.drawLine(l, t, l + len, t, bracketPaint);
+
+        canvas.drawLine(ri - len, t, ri, t, bracketPaint);
+        canvas.drawLine(ri, t, ri, t + len, bracketPaint);
+
+        canvas.drawLine(l, b - len, l, b, bracketPaint);
+        canvas.drawLine(l, b, l + len, b, bracketPaint);
+
+        canvas.drawLine(ri - len, b, ri, b, bracketPaint);
+        canvas.drawLine(ri, b, ri, b - len, bracketPaint);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+        if (frameAnimator != null) {
+            frameAnimator.cancel();
+            frameAnimator = null;
+        }
+        if (focusAnimator != null) {
+            focusAnimator.cancel();
+            focusAnimator = null;
+        }
+        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_qr_scan.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_qr_scan.xml
index 3abe5d6..1e8dff8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_qr_scan.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_qr_scan.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 
+    <com.foxx.androidcast.qr.QrScanFrameOverlay
+        android:id="@+id/qr_frame_overlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
+
     <TextView
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index bd9abf0..e043fea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     <string name="btn_licenses">Лицензии</string>
     <string name="btn_scan_qr">Сканировать QR</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_title">Сканер QR</string>
-    <string name="qr_scan_hint">Наведите на QR — ссылки подтверждения входа откроются в приложении</string>
+    <string name="qr_scan_hint">Наведите на QR — коснитесь для фокуса · ссылки входа откроются в приложении</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_camera_denied">Для сканирования QR нужен доступ к камере</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_camera_error">Не удалось запустить камеру</string>
     <string name="in_app_web_title">Android Cast</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 39edf8f..2097161 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@
     <color name="settings_spinner_text_shadow">#AA000000</color>
     <color name="settings_spinner_selected_underline">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="settings_app_info_divider">#66000000</color>
+    <color name="qr_scan_dim">#99000000</color>
+    <color name="qr_scan_frame">#FFFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="qr_scan_frame_detected">#FF34D399</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 07743a4..244652d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
     <string name="btn_licenses">Licenses</string>
     <string name="btn_scan_qr">Scan QR code</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_title">Scan QR code</string>
-    <string name="qr_scan_hint">Point at a QR code — sign-in approval links open inside the app</string>
+    <string name="qr_scan_hint">Point at a QR code — tap to refocus · sign-in links open in-app</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_camera_denied">Camera permission is required to scan QR codes</string>
     <string name="qr_scan_camera_error">Could not start the camera</string>
     <string name="in_app_web_title">Android Cast</string>