To check a ticket with your phone, use the Maxiloto app's reader with a supported code and check that the number, draw and stake match your document. You can also look up the result by entering the details manually, without scanning.
This guide covers Spain's National Lottery, including Christmas, El Niño and the Thursday and Saturday draws. A décimo is one tenth of a full ticket. Results are for information: scanning does not authenticate the ticket or process a prize claim.
How to scan your ticket in three steps
- Prepare the app and camera. Open Maxiloto's download page, follow the options for your device and use an up-to-date version. Allow camera access when you want to use the reader.
- Open the scanner and focus on the code. Place the ticket or receipt on a flat surface with good lighting and no glare. Frame the QR or other supported code indicated by the reader, without covering it with your fingers.
- Review the details and result. Check the five-digit number, draw date and year, and stake. If results are not yet available or scanning fails, do not interpret that as a losing ticket.
Your phone's normal camera may read a link, but that does not mean it can interpret every lottery code. QR codes and barcodes are not interchangeable: follow the reader's compatibility instructions.
How to check by number without scanning a QR code
Open the Spanish National Lottery results checker and select the draw printed on your ticket. Check the year, particularly if you have tickets from several Christmas draws.
Enter the full five-digit number, including leading zeros, and the amount actually played. If the form asks for the series or fraction, copy them from the document; do not confuse them with the ticket number.
Check whether the displayed prize is per décimo, per series or for the amount entered. Do not multiply or divide the result without knowing which unit the checker uses.
Check more than El Gordo: smaller prizes and refunds
A number that misses the first prize may win in another category. For Christmas, also check the pedrea, adjacent-number prizes, hundreds-group prizes, endings and the reintegro refund covered by its prize programme.
El Niño and Thursday and Saturday draws have their own programmes: do not apply one draw's categories or amounts to another. Consult the complete result and the unit used for prizes, not just a summary of the main winning numbers.
While the draw is still running or the list is incomplete, not seeing a prize is not a final conclusion. If you are unsure, cross-check with SELAE or a lottery retailer.
What the scanner helps with, and what still needs checking
Less typing
Reading the code can save manual data entry, but you still need to check that the details match your ticket.
Results on your phone
Access the available information without relying solely on a printed list. If the connection or results are unavailable, check again later.
A manual alternative
If the format is unsupported or the code is damaged, check by number or ask the retailer for help.
A lottery share QR is not the original ticket's code
A share certificate may include a QR that opens a checker or identifies the document. It does not turn the certificate into a SELAE-issued ticket or prove that the original ticket was purchased.
Check the number, draw, person or organisation holding the original, and your actual stake. A donation included in the price does not contribute to your share of a prize. Do not assume you receive a whole décimo's prize without calculating your ownership percentage.
The Maxiloto lottery share generator prepares PDF documents; it does not purchase or validate lottery entries. A share issued by another organisation may have its own checking procedure.
If a QR opens a website, check the address before continuing. Do not provide bank details just to look up results or publicly share validation codes or complete images of the ticket.
Frequently asked questions about the checker
Are the app and scanner checking function free?
The Maxiloto app download and its checking function are free. Looking up a result is not the same as purchasing an entry or requesting payment of a prize.
What if my ticket is crumpled or the code will not scan?
Clean the lens, improve the lighting, avoid reflections and adjust the distance. Check camera permissions and lay the document flat without damaging it. If scanning still fails, use the manual checker or take the original to a retailer. “Code not recognised” does not mean “no prize”.
Can I check tickets from earlier draws?
You can consult draws available in the results history by selecting the exact date. Do not assume every year or format is available. If you cannot find the draw, ask SELAE or the retailer. A historical winning result does not mean the claim deadline has not passed.
What to do when the result shows a prize
Keep the original ticket or receipt. If Maxiloto holds it in safekeeping, review your purchase and contact us. Reading a code does not automatically credit your account or change the prize's ownership.
Our prize-claim guide explains the process, documents and deadlines. Resolve conflicting results before discarding the ticket.
For information about future draws, visit the Christmas Lottery and El Niño pages. Buying another entry is a separate decision from checking the one you already hold.
Sources and review
SELAE: checking results is an information service; official National Lottery checker; prize claims and expiry; INCIBE: safer QR scanning. These official references are in Spanish.
Guide by Maxiloto. Reviewed on . Reading options depend on the app version and the supported document. Keep the original for any required checks.
