# Bar code reader **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [March 2, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669 "2021-03-02T18:26:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/1 "2021-03-02T18:26:09Z")
Long shot. Anyone know how to integrate a bar code reader into a glide App? I would like to enable my app to scan bar codes on wine bottles then retrieve product information. Yep very long shot! ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/2 "2021-03-02T18:33:37Z")
Maybe of interest to you šŸ¤” > [@Barcode scanner](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanner/18579): > > URL: [https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/](https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/) Created a new (very simple) barcode scanner which also scans QR code. It makes use of service from barcodeapi from [https://cloudmersive.com/](https://cloudmersive.com/) This service scan an image or photo of a barcode and return the result. Supported barcode types include AZTEC, CODABAR, CODE\_39, CODE\_93, CODE\_128, DATA\_MATRIX, EAN\_8, EAN\_13, ITF, MAXICODE, PDF\_417, QR\_CODE, RSS\_14, RSS\_EXPANDED, UPC\_A, UPC\_E, All\_1D, UPC\_EAN\_EXTENSION, MSI, PLESSEY, IMB The app makesā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![MonsterGo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/monstergo/32/18780_2.png) [@MonsterGo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MonsterGo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/3 "2021-03-02T18:44:39Z")
Hi, How you saw this ? ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/4 "2021-03-02T18:48:22Z")
@Simon_Hill look in the thread as shown but please be aware that a native barcode scanner isnā€™t available yet. You can do a workaround as described in the showcase > [@Barcode scanner](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanner/18579): > > URL: [https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/](https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/) Created a new (very simple) barcode scanner which also scans QR code. It makes use of service from barcodeapi from [https://cloudmersive.com/](https://cloudmersive.com/) This service scan an image or photo of a barcode and return the result. Supported barcode types include AZTEC, CODABAR, CODE\_39, CODE\_93, CODE\_128, DATA\_MATRIX, EAN\_8, EAN\_13, ITF, MAXICODE, PDF\_417, QR\_CODE, RSS\_14, RSS\_EXPANDED, UPC\_A, UPC\_E, All\_1D, UPC\_EAN\_EXTENSION, MSI, PLESSEY, IMB The app makesā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![mmgt2005](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mmgt2005/32/965_2.png) [@mmgt2005](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mmgt2005)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/5 "2021-03-02T22:52:36Z")
I had this problem recently with a check in app I was working on. This may be a possible workaround. I set up a Google Sheet in labeled **Check In** with the following columns: _ **Check Form** _ (an ā€œaā€ is in this column to allow Glide to recognize the row when the Check In Barcode is empty) and _ **Check In Barcode** _ (User specific, just in case you have more than one person using the app at the same time) In the **GDE** I created a tab called **Check In** with the _ **Check In table as my source** _, the style was _ **Details.** _ I also added a **relation** to the _ **Glide Table labeled Check In** _ which compared the _ **Check In Barcode to the Barcode on my Children table** _. This relation was used for my inline list. There are **two components** in this tab, _ **Text Entry** _ and an _ **Inline List.** _ The **Text Entry** is used to input your scanned barcode and is _ **linked to the Check in Barcode column** _. The **Inline list** , used to display the scan barcodeā€™s information, is in _ **Card format** _, itā€™s **visibility** is set to _ **show when the barcode is not empty** _ and itā€™s **filter** is _ **set to when the barcode text entry equals the Check In Barcode** _. Itā€™s **source** for me is the _ **Children table** _ which houses the barcode numbers. If you donā€™t have a barcode scanner. I found a bluetooth scanner on Amazon called Netum Pocket 2D Barcode Scanner (Model# C750) which works well with a laptop or mobile device. ---
**Author:** ![Tuttografica](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tuttografica/32/16484_2.png) [@Tuttografica](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tuttografica)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/6 "2021-03-02T23:16:05Z")
Hello @Simon_Hill Are you going to use the application on the mobile or notebook or desktop pc? ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/7 "2021-03-03T06:29:42Z")
@mmgt2005 would you share a video as well as this often makes it easier for people like me to understand? How do you get the info from the scanner into the app - is it scanned directly to google sheets ? Thanks for sharingšŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![mmgt2005](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mmgt2005/32/965_2.png) [@mmgt2005](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mmgt2005)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/8 "2021-03-03T07:13:03Z")
@krivo To get the info from the scanner into the app, you can click on the field of the app and scan the barcode. The scanner works like a keyboard and inputs the barcode into the field. I also found that it works in the search field as well. Iā€™ll try and create a tutorial tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/9 "2021-03-03T07:24:15Z")
I installed the app, took a couple of photos of barcodes and nothing happened. I figured it was probably my bar code so looked at the history of recent images. When I clicked on those I could not find a single one that did anything. Clicking on the button to did nothing. Are you sure this works? A video would be very helpful to see what you are doing. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/10 "2021-03-03T07:26:15Z")
On the mobile. Currently users photograph a wine bottle/label. I would like the option to scan the image and have a link that allows users to access an image of the bottle and maybe product information. Definitely not with desktop/laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/11 "2021-03-03T17:38:04Z")
@Simon_Hill It is [https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/](https://barcode-scanner.glideapp.io/) you are using, right? I have just used it and it does read the barcode. It might not show up as quickly as you might like. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/12 "2021-03-03T21:02:38Z")
Yes it reads the bar code. But then the button that appears does not nothingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/13 "2021-03-03T21:15:55Z")
@Simon_Hill donā€™t think I understand. Click the button to start barcode scanning. Then select image or take photo. Then click send. Next the scanning info will be supplied. You can click to scan another image. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/14 "2021-03-03T21:49:55Z")
What exactly are you expecting the button to do on a scanned barcode? @Krivoā€™s app will read the barcode and convert itā€™s contents to text. If itā€™s a UPC code, itā€™s not going to do much, other than translate the barcode into itā€™s numeric equivalent. If itā€™s a QR code that contains a url, then the button will take you to that url. Since a UPC is just numbers, you would have to build in a process to cross reference the upc number against a database of products, or find a third party website that would let you create a template url that includes that upc number and takes you to a website that gives more details on the product. Krivoā€™s app is just a demonstration of how to use a third party service that will read the barcode out of an image and return the value thats represented by that barcode. I donā€™t think itā€™s designed to give you product information for upc codes. ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/15 "2021-03-03T21:58:14Z")
Weā€™re releasing built-in barcode scanning very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/16 "2021-03-03T22:13:53Z")
Thanks Jeff. Itā€™s my bad for assuming some bar codes did much much more. I thought some bar codes might look up the product info automatically and recall rich data. Hence, I was expecting the button that appears to do something even when a simple number is returned. Youā€™re right, the look-up link to a database is required and thatā€™s a whole new ball game. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/17 "2021-03-03T22:15:17Z")
great news. I would trade that feature for ā€˜relations with conditionsā€™ or even a ā€˜clear columnā€™ action šŸ™‚ Any news on those 2?! ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/18 "2021-03-03T22:18:07Z")
Going to be a game changer for quite a few apps šŸ‘šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/19 "2021-03-03T22:19:47Z")
Exactly @Jeff_Hager And soon we will get it natively. Thatā€™s coolšŸ˜Ž ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669/20 "2021-03-03T22:27:39Z")
There are some existing websites that might be useful. You just plug the UPC into the url and it gives you some additional info. [https://www.barcodelookup.com/050037014501](https://www.barcodelookup.com/050037014501) [https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/050037014501](https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/050037014501) [https://www.upcdatabase.com/item/050037014501](https://www.upcdatabase.com/item/050037014501) Iā€™m sure there are a bunch of other sites like those that would do the same thing. Hereā€™s one more you may like. [https://www.cellartracker.com/pickproducer.asp?PickWine=on&szSearch=050037014501](https://www.cellartracker.com/pickproducer.asp?PickWine=on&szSearch=050037014501) [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/bar-code-reader/23669.md?page=2)