Add barcode and QR code scanning to Flutter apps for Android and iOS with one plugin. barKoder reads 1D and 2D formats, supports continuous scanning and Batch MultiScan, and decodes damaged barcodes, VIN, MRZ, PDF417 and DPM codes.
The barKoder Flutter plugin connects your Dart code to barKoder's native scanning engine on Android and iOS. You build the scanner screen once and ship it to both platforms. The official plugin, barkoder_flutter, is published as the barKoder Flutter plugin on pub.dev.
Test it on the barcodes your users actually scan. A trial license runs for 30 days on up to 25 devices.
Start a free trialflutter pub get.BarkoderView in your layout with your license key.onBarkoderViewCreated callback, enable the barcode types you need.startScanning and handle the result in its callback.The minimum code to scan a QR code, copied from the barKoder Flutter installation guide. The current version of barkoder_flutter on pub.dev is 1.7.2.
dependencies:
flutter:
sdk: flutter
barkoder_flutter: <package version>import 'package:barkoder_flutter/barkoder_flutter.dart';@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
...,
body: BarkoderView(
licenseKey: 'KEY',
onBarkoderViewCreated: _onBarkoderViewCreated),
...
);void _onBarkoderViewCreated(barkoder) {
_barkoder = barkoder;
_barkoder.setBarcodeTypeEnabled(BarcodeType.qr, true);
_barkoder.setRegionOfInterestVisible(true);
...
}
void _scanPressed() {
_barkoder.startScanning((result) {
// The result from successful scan is received here
print(result.decoderResults[0].textualData);
});
}<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Camera permission</string>For a complete screen with start and stop buttons, see the Flutter general example. Every method is listed in the Flutter API reference.
Each feature below is documented for Flutter. Where the docs give a one-line setting, it is shown here so you can paste it into your onBarkoderViewCreated callback.
MatrixSight reads QR and Data Matrix codes that are missing their finder, timing or alignment patterns, and even part of their data. Segment Decoding reads 1D barcodes deformed on bottles, test tubes and other curved surfaces. DeBlur reads EAN and UPC barcodes affected by motion, lens or focus blur.
How MatrixSight reads damaged codes →Scan multiple barcodes of any type and density continuously. Result caching and location reconstruction keep the results stable while the camera moves.
_barkoder.setCloseSessionOnResultEnabled(false);
_barkoder.setMulticodeCachingDuration(3000);
_barkoder.setMulticodeCachingEnabled(true);
_barkoder.setMaximumResultsCount(200);Read the Machine Readable Zone on identity documents. MRZ scanning runs locally on the device in real time.
_barkoder.setBarcodeTypeEnabled(BarcodeType.idDocument, true);VIN mode combines MatrixSight and Segment Decoding to read the barcodes that carry Vehicle Identification Numbers. OCR VIN support is documented separately.
_barkoder.setEnableVINRestrictions(true);LineSight reads PDF417 barcodes that are missing their start and stop patterns, row indicators or even whole data columns. For South African driving licenses, ID cards and vehicle license discs, the SA DL parser turns the barcode into structured fields on the device.
Enable the South African parsers in Flutter →DPM mode is a scanning template for Data Matrix codes engraved or etched onto parts, built for low contrast, poor lighting and surface damage.
See the Flutter DPM example →If you mainly need a Flutter QR scanner, the same plugin covers it. Enable BarcodeType.qr, as in the example above, and add other formats when your app needs them.
1D: Codabar, Code 11, Code 25, Code 32, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, DataBar, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1 Composite, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF-14, MSI Plessey, Postal Barcodes, Telepen, UPC-A and UPC-E.
2D: Aztec Code, Aztec Compact, Data Matrix, PDF417, MaxiCode, Micro PDF417, DotCode, QR Code and Micro QR Code.
Browse all barcode typesMany Flutter teams start with mobile_scanner, a free open-source package. It is a good choice for many apps. Here is how to decide whether you need a commercial barcode scanner for Flutter like barKoder.
The simplest test: run both on the same samples and devices, and count failed and repeated scans as well as successful reads.
The same barKoder engine is available as native SDKs for Android and iOS and as plugins for other cross-platform frameworks, so you can reuse the setup across your apps.
Direct SDKs for mobile, browser, desktop and server environments.
Official integrations for teams building one application across platforms.
Teams that moved from other scanners to barKoder, including a Flutter app that replaced a free scanning package.
Verified credentials
Certified information security management built around internationally recognized controls.
Official Solution Provider supporting standards-based barcode and data-capture workflows.
Solution Provider listing covering barcode, mobile application and 2D barcode capabilities.
Discover the barKoder Web SDK listing and connect through Microsoft Marketplace.
Registered Independent Software Vendor in Zebra's PartnerConnect ecosystem.
Install the free barKoder demo app, or open the web demo, and scan your own barcodes before you integrate the SDK.
iPhone and iPad
Scan with your camera, or point it at the QR code to open the App Store.
Android phones and tablets
Scan with your camera, or point it at the QR code to open Google Play.
Any modern browser
Runs the Web SDK in your browser, on desktop or mobile, with nothing to install.
Test with known samples. Print or display the testing sheet and scan each 1D and 2D barcode with the demo app. The data sheet summarizes the SDK for your team.
It depends on what you scan. For clean QR codes and retail barcodes, a free package such as mobile_scanner may be enough. If your users scan damaged labels, dense PDF417, DPM marks, MRZ or VIN, or many barcodes at once, test a commercial Flutter barcode scanner SDK such as barKoder on your own samples with a free trial license.
Yes. The package is barkoder_flutter, published by barkoder.com as a verified publisher. Add it to pubspec.yaml and run flutter pub get, as described in the Flutter installation guide.
mobile_scanner is a free package built on the platform scanners: ML Kit on Android and Apple Vision on iOS. barKoder uses its own engine, with MatrixSight, Segment Decoding, DeBlur and PDF417-LineSight for damaged codes, plus MRZ, VIN, DPM and Batch MultiScan modes and developer support. barKoder needs a commercial license; see pricing.
Yes. Besides live camera scanning, the plugin can scan an image your user picks from the gallery. See how to enable gallery scan in Flutter.
Scanning runs locally on the device. The SDK goes online only for the license check, and each device must reach the licensing server at least once every 30 days.
The scanner still works, but results come back marked (Unlicensed) and only partly readable. Register on the barKoder portal to generate a trial license, which runs for 30 days on up to 25 devices. Use trial licenses in development and staging only.
barkoder_flutter requires Flutter 3.7.2 or later, Android 5.0 (API 21) or later and iOS 15.0 or later.
Yes. The Barcode Scanner by barKoder app shows the supported formats and includes a DPM scanning template. Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Test barKoder on your own barcodes and devices with a free 30-day trial, or talk to an SDK expert about your project.
