# Scan barcode action does not initialize Camera

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [March 29, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866 "2023-03-29T22:17:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Igal\_Y](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/igal_y/32/56424_2.png) [@Igal\_Y](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Igal_Y)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866/1 "2023-03-29T22:17:41Z")

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Hi, can someone please advise on this topic?

The scan barcode action is not launching the phone camera, while the image picker component is launching the camera on my iPhone. Is this because the barcode scanner is only a paid feature?

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/3/33aff4139d32210221bca4fd1a5eb36c5203d498.jpeg)

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**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:** [March 30, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866/2 "2023-03-30T01:29:19Z")

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So do you have a paid plan? If you don’t, then I believe that’s the reason.

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**Author:** ![Igal\_Y](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/igal_y/32/56424_2.png) [@Igal\_Y](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Igal_Y)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866/3 "2023-03-30T15:52:14Z")

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I intend to buy a subscription, but it would be a major disappointment if, despite paying this feature would turn out to be faulty. That’s why I asked the question.

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**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:** [March 31, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/scan-barcode-action-does-not-initialize-camera/59866/4 "2023-03-31T00:35:42Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/d/a/da254e4f118b5e1d3a162839ea29b39d60853eb5.png)

I believe you can use this option to try the Pro features.