Barcode scanner online
Take a photo of a barcode, drop it here or point your camera at it. You get the number and what the number itself says, without any app.
Drop a photo of a barcode here
or paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V)a screenshot, a photo, or a picture someone sent you
Reads EAN, UPC, ISBN, Code 128, Code 39, ITF, DataBar and more. Nothing is uploaded.
Fit the barcode inside the box
Read. On iPhone the camera reads barcodes in a second, and product barcodes show what the product is.
The iPhone app- 01
Add the barcode
Choose or drop a photo of the barcode, paste a screenshot, or press Use camera and hold the barcode in the frame.
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Read the number
The number, its type (EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 128…) and an outline on the photo show which barcode was read.
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Check the details
For product barcodes, see whether the check digit is right and which GS1 office the prefix belongs to. Copy the number with one tap.
What it reads
Shop barcodes (EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E and ISBN on books), warehouse and shipping codes (Code 128, GS1-128, ITF-14, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, GS1 DataBar), and the square ones too: QR, Data Matrix, PDF417 and Aztec.
For product barcodes it also checks the last digit (the check digit) and shows the GS1 prefix: the first digits that say which country's barcode office issued the number.
What it does not do
It does not look up the product name, price or ingredients. A barcode is only a number; the name lives in shop and manufacturer databases, and a public lookup box would get hammered by bots. Search the number in your favourite search engine, or scan it with the app on your phone, which asks Open Food Facts for food products.
The GS1 prefix is often read as "made in". It is not: a company registers its number in one country and can make the product anywhere.
Check a barcode number by typing itMake a barcode (sister site)
Getting a good photo
Hold the phone level with the barcode, not at an angle, and close enough that the bars fill most of the picture. Avoid glare from shiny packaging: tilt slightly or move away from the light. Curved bottles scan better when the barcode faces you straight on.
How do I scan a barcode online?
Open this page, choose a photo of the barcode or press Use camera, and hold the barcode steady in front of it. The number appears below as soon as it is read. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I scan a barcode from a picture?
Yes. A sharp photo where the bars fill most of the picture works best. Screenshots of barcodes (e.g. from a web shop or a ticket) work too.
What can a barcode tell you?
The number itself tells you its type, whether the check digit is right, and which GS1 office issued the company's number. It does not hold the product name or price: those come from the shop's or maker's own database.
Can this find the product from the barcode?
No. This page reads the number but has no product database. Searching the number online often finds the product, and the app looks food products up in Open Food Facts on your phone.
Why won't my barcode scan?
The usual reasons are blur, glare, a steep angle, or the barcode being cut off at the edge of the photo. Very small barcodes need a closer, sharper photo. If you know the number, type it into the barcode number checker instead.
Does it work on a laptop webcam?
Yes, but laptop webcams have fixed focus, so hold the barcode about 20–30 cm away and keep it still. A photo taken with a phone and sent to the laptop often works better.
What's the difference between a QR code and a barcode?
A barcode stores a short number in one row of bars, read left to right. A QR code is a square grid that holds much more (a whole web link or a Wi-Fi password) and can be read from any angle.
QR Code Scan KitComing soon
