diff --git a/app/api/qr_auth.py b/app/api/qr_auth.py
index b9dbaa5d..8f891e4e 100644
--- a/app/api/qr_auth.py
+++ b/app/api/qr_auth.py
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ Security properties:
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import base64
+import io
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Annotated, Any
 
+import segno
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, status
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class CreateChallengeResponse(BaseModel):
     expires_at: datetime
     ttl_seconds: int = Field(description="Seconds until the challenge expires (use for client-side countdown).")
     qr_payload: str = Field(description="The string to encode in the QR code.")
+    qr_code_svg: str = Field(description="Base64-encoded SVG data URI of the QR code, ready for use in an <img> src.")
 
 
 class ChallengeStatusResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -106,6 +110,29 @@ class ClaimChallengeResponse(BaseModel):
     created_at: datetime
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# QR code rendering parameters
+_QR_ERROR_LEVEL = "M"  # Medium error correction (~15% recovery); sufficient for on-screen display
+_QR_SCALE = 4  # Each QR module is rendered as 4×4 SVG pixels
+
+
+def _generate_qr_svg(payload: str) -> str:
+    """Generate a QR code for *payload* and return it as a base64 SVG data URI.
+
+    Using ``segno`` (pure-Python, no Pillow dependency) and SVG output so the
+    QR code scales crisply at any resolution without requiring a canvas or any
+    client-side JavaScript library.
+    """
+    qr = segno.make(payload, error=_QR_ERROR_LEVEL)
+    buf = io.BytesIO()
+    qr.save(buf, kind="svg", scale=_QR_SCALE, xmldecl=False, svgclass=None, lineclass=None, omitsize=True)
+    svg_bytes = buf.getvalue()
+    return "data:image/svg+xml;base64," + base64.b64encode(svg_bytes).decode("ascii")
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Endpoints
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,6 +170,7 @@ async def create_challenge(
         "expires_at": challenge.expires_at,
         "ttl_seconds": ttl_seconds,
         "qr_payload": qr_payload,
+        "qr_code_svg": _generate_qr_svg(qr_payload),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/templates/qr_login.html b/frontend/templates/qr_login.html
index 7b29f594..a2ecac26 100644
--- a/frontend/templates/qr_login.html
+++ b/frontend/templates/qr_login.html
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@
           id="qr-container"
           aria-label="{{ _('qr_login.description') }}"
         >
-          <canvas id="qr-canvas" width="256" height="256"></canvas>
+          <img
+            :src="qrCodeSvg"
+            width="256"
+            height="256"
+            alt="{{ _('qr_login.description') }}"
+            id="qr-image"
+          />
         </div>
         <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-2">
           {{ _("qr_login.description") }}
@@ -110,8 +116,7 @@
   </section>
 </div>
 
-<!-- QR Code library (lightweight, no external deps) -->
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/qrcode@1.5.4/build/qrcode.min.js"></script>
+<!-- QR code is rendered server-side; no external QR library needed -->
 
 <script>
 function qrLoginPage() {
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ function qrLoginPage() {
     challengeId: null,
     challengeToken: '',
     qrPayload: '',
+    qrCodeSvg: '',
     expiresAt: null,
     countdown: 0,
     deviceName: '',
@@ -157,24 +163,13 @@ function qrLoginPage() {
         this.challengeId = data.challenge_id;
         this.challengeToken = data.challenge_token;
         this.qrPayload = data.qr_payload;
+        this.qrCodeSvg = data.qr_code_svg;
         this.expiresAt = new Date(data.expires_at);
         this._ttlSeconds = data.ttl_seconds || 120;
         this._receivedAt = Date.now();
         this.status = 'pending';
         this.deviceName = '';
 
-        // Render QR code
-        this.$nextTick(() => {
-          const canvas = document.getElementById('qr-canvas');
-          if (canvas && typeof QRCode !== 'undefined') {
-            QRCode.toCanvas(canvas, this.qrPayload, {
-              width: 256,
-              margin: 2,
-              color: { dark: '#000000', light: '#ffffff' },
-            });
-          }
-        });
-
         // Start polling and countdown
         this._startPolling();
         this._startCountdown();
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b4f35b22..a19105ae 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ sentry-sdk[fastapi,celery,sqlalchemy]>=2.20.0,<3.0.0
 strawberry-graphql[fastapi]>=0.243.0,<1.0.0
 
 aiofiles>=24.1.0  # Asynchronous file I/O support
+segno>=1.6.0  # Pure-Python QR code generator (server-side rendering, no Pillow dependency)