Which barcode formats are supported?

UPC and EAN product barcodes, along with QR codes — the most commonly encountered formats.

Does the photo need to be perfectly straight and well-lit?

Reasonably clear, well-lit photos scan most reliably — extreme angles, blur or poor lighting can prevent successful detection.

Can I scan a barcode directly from a live camera, or only from an uploaded photo?

This tool works from an uploaded photo — for live camera scanning, a dedicated barcode scanning app would be a better fit.

Does Barcode Scanner upload my files to a server?

No. Barcode Scanner runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing, your files never leave your device.

Barcode Scanner

Read a UPC, EAN or QR barcode from a photo.

Runs in your browser

Drop a photo of a barcode here

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Supports UPC, EAN, Code 128, Code 39 and QR codes. Runs entirely in your browser.

About this tool

Reading a barcode from a photo — a product's UPC or EAN code, a QR code in an image — usually needs a dedicated scanning app rather than something you can do from a plain image file. This tool reads UPC, EAN or QR barcodes directly from a photo, decoding the barcode's data without needing to scan it live with a camera app.

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