diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/qr-scanner.css b/packages/ui/src/components/qr-scanner.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e4709b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/qr-scanner.css
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* Scanner corner bracket breathing pulse */
+@keyframes scan-breathe {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(1); }
+  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
+}
+
+/* Error shake */
+@keyframes scan-shake {
+  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
+  20% { transform: translateX(-4px); }
+  40% { transform: translateX(4px); }
+  60% { transform: translateX(-3px); }
+  80% { transform: translateX(2px); }
+}
+
+@utility animate-scan-breathe {
+  animation: scan-breathe 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@utility animate-scan-shake {
+  animation: scan-shake 0.4s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .animate-scan-breathe,
+  .animate-scan-shake {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-qr-scanner.ts b/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-qr-scanner.ts
index e54b0b68..15e4ec86 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-qr-scanner.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-qr-scanner.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 import { useRef, useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react"
 import type QrScannerLib from "qr-scanner"
 
+export interface Point {
+  x: number
+  y: number
+}
+
 export interface UseQrScannerOptions {
   onScan: (data: string) => void
   onError?: (error: string) => void
@@ -14,25 +19,34 @@ export interface UseQrScannerResult {
   isScanning: boolean
   error: string | null
   hasCamera: boolean
+  cornerPoints: Point[] | null
+  hasFlash: boolean
+  toggleFlash: () => Promise<void>
+  start: () => Promise<void>
+  stop: () => void
+  pause: () => void
 }
 
 /**
  * Hook wrapping qr-scanner lifecycle.
  *
  * - Dynamically imports qr-scanner (keeps it out of SSR bundles)
- * - Creates/destroys scanner instance based on `enabled`
+ * - Creates/destroys scanner instance based on `enabled` or manual start/stop
+ * - Exposes cornerPoints from scan results, flash control, and lifecycle methods
  * - Releases camera stream on cleanup
  */
 export function useQrScanner({
   onScan,
   onError,
-  enabled = true,
+  enabled = false,
 }: UseQrScannerOptions): UseQrScannerResult {
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null)
   const scannerRef = useRef<QrScannerLib | null>(null)
   const [isScanning, setIsScanning] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [hasCamera, setHasCamera] = useState(true)
+  const [cornerPoints, setCornerPoints] = useState<Point[] | null>(null)
+  const [hasFlash, setHasFlash] = useState(false)
 
   // Stable callback refs to avoid re-creating scanner on every render
   const onScanRef = useRef(onScan)
@@ -52,67 +66,128 @@ export function useQrScanner({
     return () => { cancelled = true }
   }, [])
 
-  // Start/stop scanner based on `enabled` and video element
+  const createScanner = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!videoRef.current || !hasCamera) return
+
+    const mod = await import("qr-scanner")
+    const QrScanner = mod.default
+
+    // Destroy previous instance if any
+    if (scannerRef.current) {
+      scannerRef.current.stop()
+      scannerRef.current.destroy()
+      scannerRef.current = null
+    }
+
+    const scanner = new QrScanner(
+      videoRef.current,
+      (result) => {
+        const points = result.cornerPoints as Point[] | undefined
+        setCornerPoints(points?.length ? points : null)
+        onScanRef.current(result.data)
+      },
+      {
+        preferredCamera: "environment",
+        maxScansPerSecond: 5,
+        returnDetailedScanResult: true,
+        highlightScanRegion: false,
+        highlightCodeOutline: false,
+        onDecodeError: (err) => {
+          // "No QR code found" fires every frame — ignore it
+          if (typeof err === "string" && err.includes("No QR code found")) return
+          console.warn("[QrScanner] decode error:", err)
+        },
+      },
+    )
+
+    scannerRef.current = scanner
+    return scanner
+  }, [hasCamera])
+
+  const start = useCallback(async () => {
+    setError(null)
+    setCornerPoints(null)
+
+    try {
+      let scanner = scannerRef.current
+      if (!scanner) {
+        scanner = (await createScanner()) ?? null
+        if (!scanner) return
+      }
+
+      await scanner.start()
+      setIsScanning(true)
+
+      // Check flash availability after camera starts
+      try {
+        const flash = await scanner.hasFlash()
+        setHasFlash(flash)
+      } catch {
+        setHasFlash(false)
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      const msg = (err as Error).message || "Camera access failed"
+      setError(msg)
+      setIsScanning(false)
+      onErrorRef.current?.(msg)
+    }
+  }, [createScanner])
+
+  const stop = useCallback(() => {
+    if (scannerRef.current) {
+      scannerRef.current.stop()
+      scannerRef.current.destroy()
+      scannerRef.current = null
+    }
+    setIsScanning(false)
+    setCornerPoints(null)
+    setHasFlash(false)
+  }, [])
+
+  const pause = useCallback(() => {
+    scannerRef.current?.pause()
+    setIsScanning(false)
+  }, [])
+
+  const toggleFlash = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!scannerRef.current) return
+    try {
+      await scannerRef.current.toggleFlash()
+    } catch {
+      // Flash not supported or other error — silently ignore
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  // Auto-start/stop based on `enabled` prop (backwards compatible)
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!enabled || !videoRef.current || !hasCamera) return
-
-    let destroyed = false
-    const video = videoRef.current
-
-    import("qr-scanner").then((mod) => {
-      if (destroyed) return
-      const QrScanner = mod.default
-
-      const scanner = new QrScanner(
-        video,
-        (result) => {
-          console.log("[QrScanner] scanned:", result.data)
-          onScanRef.current(result.data)
-        },
-        {
-          preferredCamera: "environment",
-          maxScansPerSecond: 5,
-          returnDetailedScanResult: true,
-          highlightScanRegion: false,
-          highlightCodeOutline: false,
-          onDecodeError: (err) => {
-            // "No QR code found" fires every frame — ignore it
-            if (typeof err === "string" && err.includes("No QR code found")) return
-            console.warn("[QrScanner] decode error:", err)
-          },
-        },
-      )
-
-      scannerRef.current = scanner
-
-      scanner
-        .start()
-        .then(() => {
-          if (!destroyed) {
-            console.log("[QrScanner] started successfully")
-            setIsScanning(true)
-            setError(null)
-          }
-        })
-        .catch((err: Error) => {
-          if (destroyed) return
-          const msg = err.message || "Camera access failed"
-          setError(msg)
-          setIsScanning(false)
-          onErrorRef.current?.(msg)
-        })
-    })
+    if (enabled) {
+      start()
+    } else if (!enabled && scannerRef.current) {
+      stop()
+    }
+  }, [enabled, start, stop])
 
+  // Cleanup on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
-      destroyed = true
       if (scannerRef.current) {
         scannerRef.current.stop()
         scannerRef.current.destroy()
         scannerRef.current = null
       }
-      setIsScanning(false)
     }
-  }, [enabled, hasCamera])
+  }, [])
 
-  return { videoRef, isScanning, error, hasCamera }
+  return {
+    videoRef,
+    isScanning,
+    error,
+    hasCamera,
+    cornerPoints,
+    hasFlash,
+    toggleFlash,
+    start,
+    stop,
+    pause,
+  }
 }