diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/net/touchcapture/qr/flutterqr/QRView.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/net/touchcapture/qr/flutterqr/QRView.kt
index 87501582..0369775e 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/net/touchcapture/qr/flutterqr/QRView.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/net/touchcapture/qr/flutterqr/QRView.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ class QRView(private val context: Context, messenger: BinaryMessenger, private v
             "getFlashInfo" -> getFlashInfo(result)
             "getSystemFeatures" -> getSystemFeatures(result)
             "changeScanArea" -> changeScanArea(
-                call.argument<Double>("cutOutSize")!!,
+                call.argument<Double>("scanAreaWidth")!!,
+                call.argument<Double>("scanAreaHeight")!!,
                 call.argument<Double>("cutOutBottomOffset")!!,
                 result,
             )
@@ -253,11 +254,12 @@ class QRView(private val context: Context, messenger: BinaryMessenger, private v
     }
 
     private fun changeScanArea(
-        cutOutSize: Double,
+        dpScanAreaWidth: Double,
+        dpScanAreaHeight: Double,
         cutOutBottomOffset: Double,
         result: MethodChannel.Result
     ) {
-        setScanAreaSize(cutOutSize, cutOutSize, cutOutBottomOffset)
+        setScanAreaSize(dpScanAreaWidth, dpScanAreaHeight, cutOutBottomOffset)
         result.success(true)
     }
 
diff --git a/ios/Classes/QRView.swift b/ios/Classes/QRView.swift
index 21661eee..e91caf88 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/QRView.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/QRView.swift
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public class QRView:NSObject,FlutterPlatformView {
                     self?.setDimensions(result,
                                         width: arguments["width"] ?? 0,
                                         height: arguments["height"] ?? 0,
-                                        scanArea: arguments["scanArea"] ?? 0,
+                                        scanAreaWidth: arguments["scanAreaWidth"] ?? 0,
+                                        scanAreaHeight: arguments["scanAreaHeight"] ?? 0,
                                         scanAreaOffset: arguments["scanAreaOffset"] ?? 0)
                 case "startScan":
                     self?.startScan(call.arguments as! Array<Int>, result)
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ public class QRView:NSObject,FlutterPlatformView {
         return previewView
     }
     
-    func setDimensions(_ result: @escaping FlutterResult, width: Double, height: Double, scanArea: Double, scanAreaOffset: Double) {
+    func setDimensions(_ result: @escaping FlutterResult, width: Double, height: Double, scanAreaWidth: Double, scanAreaHeight: Double, scanAreaOffset: Double) {
         // Then set the size of the preview area.
         previewView.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: width, height: height)
         
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ public class QRView:NSObject,FlutterPlatformView {
         }
 
         // Set scanArea if provided.
-        if (scanArea != 0) {
+        if (scanAreaWidth != 0 && scanAreaHeight != 0) {
             scanner?.didStartScanningBlock = {
-                self.scanner?.scanRect = CGRect(x: Double(midX) - (scanArea / 2), y: Double(midY) - (scanArea / 2), width: scanArea, height: scanArea)
+                self.scanner?.scanRect = CGRect(x: Double(midX) - (scanAreaWidth / 2), y: Double(midY) - (scanAreaHeight / 2), width: scanAreaWidth, height: scanAreaHeight)
 
                 // Set offset if provided.
                 if (scanAreaOffset != 0) {
diff --git a/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart b/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
index 22876eea..238529c9 100644
--- a/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
+++ b/lib/src/qr_code_scanner.dart
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ class QRViewController {
         await channel.invokeMethod('setDimensions', {
           'width': renderBox.size.width,
           'height': renderBox.size.height,
-          'scanArea': overlay?.cutOutSize ?? 0,
+          'scanAreaWidth': overlay?.cutOutWidth ?? 0,
+          'scanAreaHeight': overlay?.cutOutHeight ?? 0,
           'scanAreaOffset': overlay?.cutOutBottomOffset ?? 0
         });
         return true;
@@ -346,7 +347,8 @@ class QRViewController {
         return false;
       }
       await channel.invokeMethod('changeScanArea', {
-        'cutOutSize': overlay.cutOutSize,
+        'scanAreaWidth': overlay.cutOutWidth,
+        'scanAreaHeight': overlay.cutOutHeight,
         'cutOutBottomOffset': overlay.cutOutBottomOffset
       });
       return true;
diff --git a/lib/src/qr_scanner_overlay_shape.dart b/lib/src/qr_scanner_overlay_shape.dart
index 1b11dfb4..0d41090c 100644
--- a/lib/src/qr_scanner_overlay_shape.dart
+++ b/lib/src/qr_scanner_overlay_shape.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:ui';
+import 'dart:math';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -9,17 +10,30 @@ class QrScannerOverlayShape extends ShapeBorder {
     this.overlayColor = const Color.fromRGBO(0, 0, 0, 80),
     this.borderRadius = 0,
     this.borderLength = 40,
-    this.cutOutSize = 250,
+    double? cutOutSize,
+    double? cutOutWidth,
+    double? cutOutHeight,
     this.cutOutBottomOffset = 0,
-  }) : assert(borderLength <= cutOutSize / 2 + borderWidth * 2,
-            "Border can't be larger than ${cutOutSize / 2 + borderWidth * 2}");
+  })  : cutOutWidth = cutOutWidth ?? cutOutSize ?? 250,
+        cutOutHeight = cutOutHeight ?? cutOutSize ?? 250 {
+    assert(
+      borderLength <=
+          min(this.cutOutWidth, this.cutOutHeight) / 2 + borderWidth * 2,
+      "Border can't be larger than ${min(this.cutOutWidth, this.cutOutHeight) / 2 + borderWidth * 2}",
+    );
+    assert(
+        (cutOutSize != null && cutOutWidth == null && cutOutHeight == null) ||
+            (cutOutSize == null && cutOutWidth != null && cutOutHeight != null),
+        'Use only cutOutWidth and cutOutHeight or only cutOutSize');
+  }
 
   final Color borderColor;
   final double borderWidth;
   final Color overlayColor;
   final double borderRadius;
   final double borderLength;
-  final double cutOutSize;
+  final double cutOutWidth;
+  final double cutOutHeight;
   final double cutOutBottomOffset;
 
   @override
@@ -62,10 +76,14 @@ class QrScannerOverlayShape extends ShapeBorder {
     final borderWidthSize = width / 2;
     final height = rect.height;
     final borderOffset = borderWidth / 2;
-    final _borderLength = borderLength > cutOutSize / 2 + borderWidth * 2
-        ? borderWidthSize / 2
-        : borderLength;
-    final _cutOutSize = cutOutSize < width ? cutOutSize : width - borderOffset;
+    final _borderLength =
+        borderLength > min(cutOutHeight, cutOutHeight) / 2 + borderWidth * 2
+            ? borderWidthSize / 2
+            : borderLength;
+    final _cutOutWidth =
+        cutOutWidth < width ? cutOutWidth : width - borderOffset;
+    final _cutOutHeight =
+        cutOutHeight < height ? cutOutHeight : height - borderOffset;
 
     final backgroundPaint = Paint()
       ..color = overlayColor
@@ -82,14 +100,14 @@ class QrScannerOverlayShape extends ShapeBorder {
       ..blendMode = BlendMode.dstOut;
 
     final cutOutRect = Rect.fromLTWH(
-      rect.left + width / 2 - _cutOutSize / 2 + borderOffset,
+      rect.left + width / 2 - _cutOutWidth / 2 + borderOffset,
       -cutOutBottomOffset +
           rect.top +
           height / 2 -
-          _cutOutSize / 2 +
+          _cutOutHeight / 2 +
           borderOffset,
-      _cutOutSize - borderOffset * 2,
-      _cutOutSize - borderOffset * 2,
+      _cutOutWidth - borderOffset * 2,
+      _cutOutHeight - borderOffset * 2,
     );
 
     canvas