Register guests from their passport or ID card in one scan, check in event attendees and keep track of bar and kitchen stock. barKoder runs on phones, tablets, kiosks and in the browser, and processes every scan on the device.
Guest registration is the step where typing slows everyone down. With barKoder in your property-management, check-in or tourism app, staff scan the passport or ID card and the guest's details arrive as labelled fields.
The MRZ parser reads passports, ID cards, visas and residence permits that follow ICAO Document 9303 (TD1, TD2, TD3 and MRV) and validates the check digits. Fields you can map:
Scanning runs on the device, and the SDK doesn't store any information retrieved from a scan.
Try MRZ scanning in your browserReading the document and interpreting it are separate steps. barKoder does both on the device.
From the front desk to the bar, each use case links to the barKoder feature that handles it.
Read the machine-readable zone on a passport or ID card with the device camera and fill the guest registration form in one step.
MRZ scanning →Scan the PDF417 barcode on U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards and get name, address, date of birth and expiry as JSON.
AAMVA parser →Scan attendee tickets one after another without reopening the camera, with a delay so the same ticket isn't counted twice.
Continuous barcode scanning →Build check-in, loyalty and ticket-validation kiosks that read barcodes and MRZ from any connected camera.
Windows Barcode Scanner SDK →Scan bottles and food packs to update stock levels and track consumption in restaurants and bars. DeBlur helps when staff scan quickly.
DeBlur →Read QR codes on loyalty cards, menus and promotions, including worn or partly damaged ones with MatrixSight®.
QR Code scanning →| Code or document | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| MRZ | Passports, ID cards, visas and residence permits at check-in |
| PDF417 | U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards |
| QR Code | Event tickets, loyalty programs, menus and promotions |
| EAN and UPC | Food and beverage products in stock |
| Code 128 | Inventory and asset labels in hotels and resorts |
MRZ and barcode scanning run on Android, iOS, the Web SDK, Windows and Linux kiosks, and in Flutter, React Native, .NET MAUI, Capacitor, Cordova and NativeScript apps.
Direct SDKs for mobile, browser, desktop and server environments.
Official integrations for teams building one application across platforms.
Guest registration and attendee scanning in production.
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.
Yes. MRZ scanning reads the machine-readable zone on passports, ID cards and visas, and the MRZ parser returns name, document number, nationality, date of birth, sex, expiry and issuing country with check-digit validation. Hotels, cruise lines and travel agencies are among the use cases the parser is built for.
Passports, ID cards, visas and residence permits with a machine-readable zone in the TD1, TD2, TD3 or MRV format, from most countries. For guests who show a U.S. or Canadian driver's license, the AAMVA parser reads the PDF417 barcode on the back instead.
Yes. MRZ scanning is available on every barKoder platform, including the Web SDK. Try it in the MRZ web demo. Native apps generally perform better than the browser.
No. Scanning and parsing run on the device, and the SDK doesn't store any information retrieved from a scanned document or barcode. The SDK goes online only for the license check, at least once every 30 days.
Datalab Montenegro chose barKoder for its Lotos Tourist app partly because it reads reliably on older Android devices and OS versions, where previous libraries were inconsistent. Test your own devices during the free trial.
Yes. The AAMVA parser reads the PDF417 barcode on U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards and returns the fields as JSON. It covers all U.S. states and most Canadian provinces.
Get a free trial license for 30 days on 25 devices. For questions, write to support@barkoder.com.
Test MRZ and barcode scanning in your own app with a free 30-day trial, or talk to an SDK expert about your check-in, event or kiosk project.
