Turn couriers' phones, depot tablets and pickup-counter browsers into logistics barcode scanners. barKoder reads worn parcel labels, MaxiCode and postal barcodes inside your own delivery, tracking and transport software, and decodes on the device.
A decoded barcode is not yet a logistics event. Your app still has to decide whether the parcel belongs to the route, whether it was already processed and what happens next. barKoder does the capture. Your delivery platform, TMS or WMS keeps the business rules.
Build the test set from labels already in your operation:
From the first-mile pickup to the doorstep, each step needs a different scanning behavior. Pick the one that fits the task.
Keep the camera open and scan one parcel after another. Set a delay between duplicates, so a label that stays under the camera is not booked twice.
Continuous barcode scanning →Capture every relevant barcode in one camera view when a stack of parcels or a group of labelled items has to be confirmed together.
Batch MultiScan →Enter the tracking number and point the camera at the cage. The scanner keeps checking every visible code and highlights the match, so drivers and depot staff stop scanning the wrong labels.
AR barcode scanning →Read the MaxiCode used for parcel sortation and postal symbologies such as Intelligent Mail, RM4SCC, KIX and Australia Post on labels and envelopes.
Postal barcode scanning →A GS1-128 logistics label can carry an SSCC, a GTIN, a batch and more in one symbol. The GS1 Parser splits the Application Identifiers into labelled fields your app can map to shipment records.
GS1 Parser →Car transporters scan VIN barcodes at pickup and dispatch. Rail apps validate Aztec train tickets that follow the UIC-918 specification.
VIN scanning →The symbology tells you how the data is printed. The identifier inside it, such as an SSCC, tells your app what the scanned object is.
| Symbology | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| Code 128 and GS1-128 | Shipping labels, tracking numbers and GS1 logistic labels carrying the SSCC |
| MaxiCode | Carrier labels built for high-speed sorting, recognizable by the bullseye in the center |
| Postal barcodes | Mail and parcels: POSTNET, PLANET, Intelligent Mail, RM4SCC, Japan Post, KIX, Australia Post |
| PDF417 | Shipping labels and transport documents that hold many data fields |
| ITF-14 | Cases, cartons and pallets in distribution |
| QR Code and Data Matrix | Shipment tracking, small labels and GS1 Digital Link |
| Aztec | Transport tickets, including UIC-918 rail tickets |
Parcel labels get handled again and again. Different defects need different decoding strategies, and barKoder has one for each.
The same decoding engine runs in native Android and iOS apps, in the browser through the Web SDK, on Windows and Linux stations, 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.
Couriers, parcel networks and transport apps that moved to barKoder from other libraries or dedicated scanners.
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 is a software component that developers build into parcel, transport, warehouse or delivery apps. It uses the device camera or an image to decode barcodes and returns the result to your app, which validates it and records the logistics event.
It depends on your carriers and trading partners. Expect Code 128 and GS1-128, ITF-14, EAN/UPC, Data Matrix, QR Code, MaxiCode, PDF417 and postal formats. barKoder reads all of them. Keep in mind that an identifier such as the SSCC is separate from the symbology that carries it, usually GS1-128.
In many workflows, yes, if the device meets your needs for camera quality, battery life and durability. Grupo ampm replaced dedicated scanners with smartphones and reported an 85% improvement in scanning performance. For intensive or harsh work, rugged Android mobile computers run the same SDK, and a mixed fleet is common.
Yes. The SDK goes online only for the license check, at least once every 30 days. After that it doesn't need a connection for the next 30 days, and all scanning runs on the device. How your app stores and syncs transactions offline is a separate design decision, so test the whole task offline.
Yes. The WASM Barcode Scanner SDK runs inside your web app. Penguin Pickup uses it at pickup counters across Canada, and eCarMover drivers scan VINs in a .NET Blazor app. The browser needs camera permission and a secure (HTTPS) page.
Continuous Scanning captures one result after another without closing the camera, which suits parcel intake and dispatch. Batch MultiScan captures several visible barcodes in the same camera view, which suits checking a group of parcels together. Search & Find does the opposite: it looks for one requested code among many.
Get a free trial license, valid for 30 days on 25 devices. Install the SDK for your platform and test real labels on the devices your couriers and depots use. Questions go to support@barkoder.com.
Get full SDK access for 30 days on 25 devices, or talk to an SDK expert about your delivery, depot or transport app.
