diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 20601a6d9be..7d27be4ab60 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1689,6 +1689,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-subscriber",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "example-qr-login"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "clap",
+ "futures-util",
+ "matrix-sdk",
+ "qrcode 0.13.0",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+ "url",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "example-secret-storage"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -3461,7 +3475,7 @@ version = "0.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "image",
- "qrcode",
+ "qrcode 0.14.0",
  "ruma-common",
  "thiserror",
  "vodozemac",
@@ -4590,6 +4604,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "bytemuck",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "qrcode"
+version = "0.13.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/kennytm/qrcode-rust/#7aaa476e179d5bdc57df245530a7f97b0a79cd54"
+dependencies = [
+ "image",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "qrcode"
 version = "0.14.0"
diff --git a/examples/qr-login/Cargo.toml b/examples/qr-login/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad17ab128a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/qr-login/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[package]
+name = "example-qr-login"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+publish = false
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "example-qr-login"
+test = false
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1"
+tokio = { version = "1.24.2", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+clap = { version = "4.0.15", features = ["derive"] }
+qrcode = { git = "https://github.com/kennytm/qrcode-rust/" }
+futures-util = "0.3.24"
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3.16"
+url = "2.3.1"
+
+[dependencies.matrix-sdk]
+# when copy-pasting this, please use a git dependency or make sure that you
+# have copied the example as it was at the time of the release you use.
+path = "../../crates/matrix-sdk"
+features = ["experimental-oidc"]
diff --git a/examples/qr-login/src/main.rs b/examples/qr-login/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32508a637d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/qr-login/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+use std::io::Write;
+
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
+use clap::Parser;
+use futures_util::StreamExt;
+use matrix_sdk::{
+    authentication::qrcode::{LoginProgress, QrCodeData, QrCodeModeData},
+    oidc::types::{
+        iana::oauth::OAuthClientAuthenticationMethod,
+        oidc::ApplicationType,
+        registration::{ClientMetadata, Localized, VerifiedClientMetadata},
+        requests::GrantType,
+    },
+    Client,
+};
+use url::Url;
+
+/// A command line example showcasing how to login using a QR code.
+///
+/// Another device, which will display the QR code is needed to use this
+/// example.
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+struct Cli {
+    /// Set the proxy that should be used for the connection.
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    proxy: Option<Url>,
+
+    /// Enable verbose logging output.
+    #[clap(short, long, action)]
+    verbose: bool,
+}
+
+/// Generate the OIDC client metadata.
+///
+/// For simplicity, we use most of the default values here, but usually this
+/// should be adapted to the provider metadata to make interactions as secure as
+/// possible, for example by using the most secure signing algorithms supported
+/// by the provider.
+fn client_metadata() -> VerifiedClientMetadata {
+    let client_uri = Url::parse("https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk")
+        .expect("Couldn't parse client URI");
+
+    ClientMetadata {
+        // This is a native application (in contrast to a web application, that runs in a browser).
+        application_type: Some(ApplicationType::Native),
+        // Native clients should be able to register the loopback interface and then point to any
+        // port when needing a redirect URI. An alternative is to use a custom URI scheme registered
+        // with the OS.
+        redirect_uris: None,
+        // We are going to use the Authorization Code flow, and of course we want to be able to
+        // refresh our access token.
+        grant_types: Some(vec![GrantType::RefreshToken, GrantType::DeviceCode]),
+        // A native client shouldn't use authentication as the credentials could be intercepted.
+        // Other protections are in place for the different requests.
+        token_endpoint_auth_method: Some(OAuthClientAuthenticationMethod::None),
+        // The following fields should be displayed in the OIDC provider interface as part of the
+        // process to get the user's consent. It means that these should contain real data so the
+        // user can make sure that they allow the proper application.
+        // We are cheating here because this is an example.
+        client_name: Some(Localized::new("matrix-rust-sdk-qrlogin".to_owned(), [])),
+        contacts: Some(vec!["root@127.0.0.1".to_owned()]),
+        client_uri: Some(Localized::new(client_uri.clone(), [])),
+        policy_uri: Some(Localized::new(client_uri.clone(), [])),
+        tos_uri: Some(Localized::new(client_uri, [])),
+        ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .validate()
+    .unwrap()
+}
+
+async fn print_devices(client: &Client) -> Result<()> {
+    let user_id = client.user_id().unwrap();
+    let own_device =
+        client.encryption().get_own_device().await?.expect("We should have our own device by now");
+
+    println!(
+        "Status of our own device {}",
+        if own_device.is_cross_signed_by_owner() { "✅" } else { "❌" }
+    );
+
+    println!("Devices of user {user_id}");
+
+    for device in client.encryption().get_user_devices(user_id).await?.devices() {
+        if device.device_id()
+            == client.device_id().expect("We should be logged in now and know our device id")
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        println!(
+            "   {:<10} {:<30} {:<}",
+            device.device_id(),
+            device.display_name().unwrap_or("-"),
+            if device.is_verified() { "✅" } else { "❌" }
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn login(proxy: Option<Url>) -> Result<()> {
+    println!("Please scan the QR code and convert the data to base64 before entering it here.");
+    println!("On Linux/Wayland, this can be achieved using the following command line:");
+    println!(
+        "    $ grim -g \"$(slurp)\" - | zbarimg --oneshot -Sbinary PNG:- | base64 -w 0 | wl-copy"
+    );
+    println!("Paste the QR code data here: ");
+
+    let mut input = String::new();
+    std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut input).expect("error: unable to read user input");
+    let input = input.trim();
+
+    let data = QrCodeData::from_base64(input).context("Couldn't parse the base64 QR code data")?;
+
+    let QrCodeModeData::Reciprocate { homeserver_url } = &data.mode_data else {
+        bail!("The QR code is invalid, we did not receive a homeserver in the QR code.");
+    };
+    let mut client = Client::builder().server_name_or_homeserver_url(homeserver_url);
+
+    if let Some(proxy) = proxy {
+        client = client.proxy(proxy).disable_ssl_verification();
+    }
+
+    let client = client.build().await?;
+
+    let metadata = client_metadata();
+    let oidc = client.oidc();
+
+    let login_client = oidc.login_with_qr_code(&data, metadata);
+    let mut subscriber = login_client.subscribe_to_progress();
+
+    let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(state) = subscriber.next().await {
+            match state {
+                LoginProgress::Starting => (),
+                LoginProgress::EstablishingSecureChannel { check_code } => {
+                    let code = check_code.to_digit();
+                    println!("Please enter the following code into the other device {code:02}");
+                }
+                LoginProgress::WaitingForToken { user_code } => {
+                    println!("Please use your other device to confirm the log in {user_code}")
+                }
+                LoginProgress::Done => break,
+            }
+        }
+
+        std::io::stdout().flush().expect("Unable to write to stdout");
+    });
+
+    let result = login_client.await;
+    task.abort();
+
+    result?;
+
+    let status = client.encryption().cross_signing_status().await.unwrap();
+    let user_id = client.user_id().unwrap();
+
+    println!(
+        "Successfully logged in as {user_id} using the qr code, cross-signing status: {status:?}"
+    );
+
+    print_devices(&client).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+
+    if cli.verbose {
+        tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+    }
+
+    login(cli.proxy).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}