Blog for all barKoder's barcode scanner SDK related stuff

In 2025, restaurant technology is transforming faster than ever. Paper menus are fading away, replaced by fast, touch-free, and eco-friendly QR code menus. This digital shift not only enhances customer experience but also cuts costs and improves hygiene. With barKoder, restaurants can offer seamless menu scanning and ordering through a simple, powerful SDK and mobile app integration.

Barcodes come in two main types: 1D (linear) and 2D (two-dimensional). While 1D barcodes are simple, low-cost, and perfect for retail, 2D barcodes pack more data into less space, making them ideal for healthcare, logistics, and mobile use. This guide explains the differences, pros and cons, and helps you decide which barcode type best fits your business needs.

The modern warehouse is under constant pressure to be faster, smarter, and more efficient. As e-commerce grows and customer expectations for quick delivery rise, traditional manual inventory processes are struggling to keep up. This is where the combination of drones and barcode scanning technology is transforming warehouse operations, delivering a new era of speed, safety, and accuracy.

Barcode scanning is evolving from simple data capture to immersive, intelligent interaction. With Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), users can now scan hands-free using smart glasses, see real-time overlays, train in virtual warehouses, and interact with digital twins of physical spaces.

Every June 26, we celebrate National Barcode Day — a day that honors one of the most transformative inventions in modern commerce: the barcode.

barKoder is transforming mobile scanning by replacing bulky hardware with a powerful SDK solution, enabling businesses to scale faster, more efficiently, and with greater flexibility — proudly backed by Zephyr Angels.

A free, no-signup tool to instantly generate QR codes for URLs, text, contacts, Wi‑Fi, and more. Fast, user-friendly, and ideal for testing or production use.

barkoder.com/qr-generator

​The barKoder SDK version 1.6.5, introduces several enhancements to its barcode scanning capabilities. 

This section presents a performance and feature comparison between barKoder’s WebAssembly-based SDK and various popular open-source barcode scanning libraries, highlighting differences in speed, accuracy, supported symbologies, and browser compatibility.

The barKoder is now an official GS1 US Solution Provider.

Augmented reality (AR) is rapidly transforming inventory management, setting new standards for efficiency, accuracy, and operational excellence across supply chains and warehouses. As traditional methods struggle to keep pace with the increasing complexity and scale of modern logistics, AR offers a powerful solution that bridges the gap between digital data and the physical world.

China is the world leader in offline mobile payments, largely driven by QR code scanning technology. These payments are widely used for in-store purchases, public transport, vending machines, and peer-to-peer transactions.