# Handheld barcode scanner with glide **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 15, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/handheld-barcode-scanner-with-glide/69591 "2024-01-15T18:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pincha\_Moreno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pincha_moreno/32/69373_2.png) [@Pincha\_Moreno](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pincha_Moreno)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/handheld-barcode-scanner-with-glide/69591/1 "2024-01-15T18:53:30Z")
Hello! I’m trying to use a handheld barcode scanner with my glide app but I only option I get is to use my webcam as scanner :S. does it works only with cameras? my handheld barcode scanner is [2d-industrial-barcode-scanner-8100 – Tera](https://tera-digital.com/pages/2d-industrial-barcode-scanner-8100) Thank you very much for your help ---
**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:** [January 15, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/handheld-barcode-scanner-with-glide/69591/2 "2024-01-15T19:19:28Z")
It should work if you’ve ensured that the scanner is connected to the device. You’ll need to us a text entry component. Click into the entry component and then scan the barcode. The alphanumeric string should appear. ---
**Author:** ![Pincha\_Moreno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pincha_moreno/32/69373_2.png) [@Pincha\_Moreno](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pincha_Moreno)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/handheld-barcode-scanner-with-glide/69591/3 "2024-01-15T20:02:26Z")
Thanks, it will require more user interaction than just scan and trigger some automatic actions but it still a nice solution.