Add VIN, parts label, DPM and driver's license scanning to dealer, service, manufacturing and vehicle logistics apps. barKoder turns the phones and tablets your teams already carry into dependable automotive barcode scanners, and it runs in the browser too.
Dealerships, service centers, parts suppliers, manufacturers and vehicle transporters all identify vehicles and parts by their codes. barKoder reads those codes with a phone, tablet or browser camera and hands the data to your app.
The scanner captures the identifier. Your app decides what happens next:
For a step-by-step guide, read How to add VIN scanning to mobile and web apps.
Each use case maps to a barKoder feature you can enable in your own app.
VIN mode turns on the Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix and QR Code decoders and returns only VIN-compliant results. When a vehicle shows only the 17 printed characters, VIN OCR reads them on Android, iOS and the cross-platform frameworks.
VIN Scanner SDK →Capture multiple VIN barcodes from a single camera view instead of aiming at each one. Batch MultiScan reads codes of any type or size in one pass, on smartphones, tablets and industrial cameras.
Batch MultiScan →DPM codes mark components and parts so they can be tracked through the supply chain, which supports quality control, recalls and compliance. DPM mode reads engraved Data Matrix codes with low contrast, on curved metal or in poor light.
DPM Barcode Scanner SDK →Read the PDF417 barcode on U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and parse it on the device with the AAMVA parser. For South African driving licenses and vehicle license discs, use the SA DL parser.
PDF417-LineSight →Drivers scan VIN barcodes inside a web app, with no native app to install. The Web SDK reads VIN barcodes today. VIN OCR is not yet available on Web.
Web Barcode Scanner SDK →Scan the many code types found across individual car parts with one SDK. Scanning runs locally on the device, and Omicron activates its devices offline in segregated networks with no internet access.
Manufacturing barcode scanning →There is no single automotive barcode. These are the symbologies barKoder reads in vehicle, parts and document workflows.
| Symbology | Where it appears | What helps barKoder read it |
|---|---|---|
| Code 39 | VINs on many older cars still in use, and on paper inventory lists or car windows | VIN restrictions; Segment Decoding® for bent and warped labels |
| Code 128 | VIN labels; a high-density symbology widely used to encode VINs | Segment Decoding for highly distorted codes |
| Data Matrix | VINs where more data must fit in a small area; DPM marks on parts and components | MatrixSight® for missing finder or timing patterns; DPM mode |
| QR Code | VINs in specific workflows | MatrixSight for damaged finder and alignment patterns |
| PDF417 | U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, South African driving licenses and vehicle license discs | PDF417-LineSight for worn or cut-off codes; on-device parsers |
Dealership staff aren't warehouse workers with handheld scanners. The Dealer Plate needed "to turn an ordinary smartphone into a dependable scanning device", and barKoder now handles glare, low light and awkward angles on the phones staff already own.
Club Assist replaced a deprecated Cognex SDK in two .NET MAUI apps. barKoder reads damaged and low-contrast VIN labels in low light, and VINs that previously failed now scan, which reduced customer complaints.
Native Android and iOS, the Web SDK and the React Native Barcode Scanner SDK, .NET MAUI Barcode Scanner SDK and Flutter Barcode Scanner SDK share one scanning engine.
Decoding and parsing run on the device or in the browser. barKoder doesn't collect or store the personal information in scanned barcodes, which matters when you scan driver's licenses.
VIN barcode scanning is documented for native Android and iOS, the Web SDK and every cross-platform framework. VIN OCR is available on the mobile SDKs and frameworks, not yet on Web.
Direct SDKs for mobile, browser, desktop and server environments.
Official integrations for teams building one application across platforms.
Dealer, appraisal, battery service, vehicle transport, manufacturing and warranty apps.
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.
VIN mode reads VINs encoded in Code 39, Code 128, Data Matrix and QR Code, and returns only VIN-compliant results. When there is no barcode, VIN OCR reads the 17 printed characters on Android, iOS and the cross-platform frameworks. VIN OCR needs a license key with OCR enabled.
Yes, VIN barcodes. The Web Barcode Scanner SDK runs VIN mode in any browser that supports WebAssembly and ResizeObserver, and eCarMover's drivers have scanned thousands of VINs with it. VIN OCR is not yet available in the Web SDK. Try VIN scanning in the barKoder web demo.
Yes. The SDK reads the common 1D and 2D symbologies on parts labels, and DPM mode reads Data Matrix codes engraved directly on components. The demo app includes a DPM template with the recommended settings, so you can test your own parts before you integrate.
Yes. Omicron uses barKoder on the shop floor of a luxury car manufacturer to scan the many code types found across car parts. The SDK runs on phones, tablets and industrial mobile computers such as the Zebra TC series, and there are SDKs for Windows and Linux desktops and kiosks. See barcode scanning for manufacturing.
Scanning runs locally on the device. The SDK connects only to check the license key, and each device must reach the licensing server at least once every 30 days. For devices in segregated networks, Omicron uses offline license activation. Ask an SDK expert if your sites have no connectivity.
No. The SDK reads barcodes. Labels come from your label printing system. To create test codes for an evaluation, use the free barKoder Barcode Generator.
Start a free 30-day trial for up to 25 devices and test it on your real VIN labels, parts and documents, on the devices your staff use. For a quick check without code, use the demo app's VIN and DPM templates.
Test barKoder on your own vehicles, labels and documents with a free 30-day trial for 25 devices, or talk to an SDK expert about your project.
