# Barcode scanning your inventory **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Showcase\ **Created:** [April 21, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875 "2021-04-21T19:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/1 "2021-04-21T19:59:55Z")
Cool new stuff arrived to do barcode scanning. It is really fast. Have a look on this inventory scanner app. > **[Inventory scanner.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGvMLxJLG3goOyuleWQn7LIFKojU2z7o/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. this app is a further development of the app shown in this post > [@Inventory scanner - using barcodes](https://community.glideapps.com/t/inventory-scanner-using-barcodes/18717): > > URL: [https://inventory-scanner.glideapp.io/](https://inventory-scanner.glideapp.io/) Created another app taking advantage of barcodes. If we had a native barcode scanner in Glide - that would make us go ballistic - but until then… @mark - would you like to see us go ballistic smiley The app has already a few barcodes registrered if you want to play around. [Boots] [helmet] [Lake] [Large house] Somebody might have hoped for a QR code scanner - but I’m sure this will arrive soon as well (hope 🙂 ) I’m a bit sad about the number of barcode scans that can be made on pro subscription apps - only 1000/mo. Maybe Glide chose an expensive supplier for this functionality. ---
**Author:** ![AymenM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/aymenm/32/21370_2.png) [@AymenM](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AymenM)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/2 "2021-04-21T20:05:09Z")
I wish it could read PDF417 barcodes. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/3 "2021-04-21T20:11:21Z")
> [@AymenM](#): > > PDF417 That could be nice as well 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/4 "2021-04-21T20:35:07Z")
Nice demo! Like the keypad layout as well. Minimalistically beautiful and efficient! ---
**Author:** ![Lisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@Lisa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lisa)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/5 "2021-04-21T20:56:07Z")
Very nice! Love the keypad as well! ---
**Author:** ![ThatGuyInArizona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thatguyinarizona/32/12472_2.png) [@ThatGuyInArizona](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThatGuyInArizona)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/6 "2021-04-21T22:43:13Z")
yes, that scans/month limitation will keep us from using this unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/7 "2021-04-21T22:48:19Z")
Great work! ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/8 "2021-04-22T00:46:19Z")
how many scan can use for a basis/ Pro app ? ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/9 "2021-04-22T05:10:24Z")
10 scans for basic (so you can see what it does). 1000 for pro subscription. This is per month. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/10 "2021-04-22T11:59:49Z")
Ya…not enough scans for pro for sure. I have 500 students in my building alone. I was hoping to use this for student attendance (each student already has a barcode on their ID). They’d scan their ID when entering the classroom to automatically take attendance for that class. So, each student would be able to scan for only 2 of their 5 periods that day and then not again until next month… ---
**Author:** ![qb15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/qb15/32/9973_2.png) [@qb15](https://community.glideapps.com/u/qb15)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/11 "2021-04-22T12:17:33Z")
@Krivo I just tried to add this, however, nothing is getting entered to chosen column: 1. I added a button in a form 2. Attached an action workflow with 1 action - barcode scan 3. Barcode scan attached to a column (number column type) 4. When I scan - it goes green - says complete - nothing added to column Is there something I’m missing here? E.g. a step? Or column type issue? Or perhaps it’s an action workflow bug? Thanks for any thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/12 "2021-04-22T12:24:04Z")
hmm, I wonder if that limit is actually enforced? Easy enough to find out 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/13 "2021-04-22T12:44:39Z")
> [@Darren\_Murphy](#): > > Easy enough After you easily scan 1001 items, let me know 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/14 "2021-04-22T12:51:20Z")
Don’t even need to scan once to find out 😛 Curiosity got the better of me, so I just had a peek. And yes, it looks like it is being enforced. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/15 "2021-04-22T13:01:56Z")
😒 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/16 "2021-04-22T15:17:15Z")
@qb15 Have you tried to click on the screen with the green line. Sometimes that helps, I think By the way - I haven’t been able to get bar code scanning working with Glide tables. The button doesn’t show up. @mark is that expected? ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/17 "2021-04-22T15:23:01Z")
And then it is time off for another month 😉 Glide must have chosen an expensive subsupplier as the limit is 1000 for pro account. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/18 "2021-04-22T15:33:02Z")
@Robert_Petitto Inspiration also used for the calculator - and the barcode scanner could also be adjusted with the features from the calculator app > [@March Challenge - Calculator](https://community.glideapps.com/t/march-challenge-calculator/24091/81): > > I made my calculator app copyable - so you can have a look under the hood. Please use your own cloudinary account if you want the Personalization - free to work. You simply put in you cloudinary account (cloud\_name) in the General table, copy the two images below to you account - and you are up and running. If you haven’t got a Cloudinary account yet the please consider signing up by an invitation link. This will give some extra credits for me and allow for more free transformations, file s… ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/19 "2021-04-22T16:20:47Z")
If you feel llike it, try to use the barcode scanner of cellartracker app (or see below for a simple use). Looks very simmilar to the one in Glide. The scanner is lightning fast. Also notice the text displayed on the scanning page. > **[RPReplay\_Final1619108174.mp4 (video)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hWgrTm29eHLk2Nce4IniGhurUkgDNFIW/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![qb15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/qb15/32/9973_2.png) [@qb15](https://community.glideapps.com/u/qb15)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875/20 "2021-04-24T06:32:19Z")
Think I didn’t clarify clearly enough. It shows success on the scan, but nothing is saved. So it’s a saving to tables problem by the looks of it. [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanning-your-inventory/25875.md?page=2)