Build barcode scanning into your manufacturing software on the devices your plant already uses. barKoder reads direct part marks, DotCode and worn labels for work-in-progress tracking, quality checks and traceability, with licensing options for segregated networks.
barKoder is the scanning layer of your MES, ERP or traceability app. Operators scan parts, labels and work orders with phones, tablets or Android mobile computers, and your software keeps the production records.
Collect samples that represent your line:
A production line mixes printed labels, direct marks and high-speed inkjet codes. Each card links to the feature that reads them.
Read Data Matrix codes that are laser-etched, dot-peened or engraved into metal and plastic parts. DPM mode connects separate dots, boosts local contrast and handles distortion on curved parts.
DPM barcode scanner →DotCode is printed at high speed by industrial inkjet and lasers. It carries tobacco track-and-trace codes under the EU TPD II and is used for serialization in food and beverage.
DotCode scanning →Read QR and Data Matrix codes with missing finder, alignment or timing patterns, and recover broken L-shaped finders on DPM codes.
MatrixSight →Read Code 39 and Code 128 labels wrapped around tubes, bottles and rounded parts, where no straight line crosses every bar.
Segment Decoding →Turn GS1-128 and GS1 DataMatrix content into GTIN, batch, expiry and serial fields for quality checks and recalls.
GS1 Parser →Capture all codes in one camera view, including mixed 1D and 2D symbols on component labels and packaging.
Batch MultiScan →Decoders built for black ink on white paper often fail on direct part marks. These are the five problems DPM mode is built for.
| Symbology | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| Data Matrix | Component marking and direct part marking on electronics, medical devices and aerospace parts |
| DotCode | High-speed printed serialization codes on packs |
| Code 128 | Raw materials, finished goods, shipping labels and work-in-progress tracking |
| Code 39 | Part identification, inventory control and work orders |
| QR Code | Tools, machinery and equipment linked to maintenance logs |
| PDF417 | Packing slips and shipping labels with itemized data |
Native Android and iOS SDKs for phones, tablets and industrial mobile computers, Windows and Linux SDKs for desktop and kiosk stations, the Web SDK for browser-based apps, and plugins for .NET MAUI, Flutter, React Native, Capacitor, Cordova and NativeScript.
Direct SDKs for mobile, browser, desktop and server environments.
Official integrations for teams building one application across platforms.
Track-and-trace, shop-floor and field apps that moved to barKoder from Cognex or other scanning libraries.
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 needs to read the codes your line actually produces: printed labels, direct part marks and high-speed inkjet codes, often in poor light and on curved or reflective surfaces. It should run on the devices your operators use, work without a network and hand clean results to your MES or ERP. barKoder covers the scanning part; your software keeps the production records.
Standard camera apps usually struggle with low contrast, glare and surface noise. With the barKoder SDK and DPM mode in your app, ordinary iOS and Android devices and Android-based industrial mobile computers read DPM Data Matrix codes without a dedicated hardware reader.
All common 1D and 2D codes, including Code 128, Code 39, ITF, EAN/UPC, Data Matrix, QR Code, DotCode, PDF417 and GS1 DataBar. DPM mode is built around Data Matrix, and inexto also reads direct-marked QR Codes and DotCode with barKoder.
Yes. Scanning runs on the device. With a standard license, the SDK connects only for the license check, at least once every 30 days. For devices that can never reach the internet, barKoder can issue license keys that work without the licensing server, on custom terms, as in the Omicron deployment on segregated networks.
Yes. The Windows and Linux SDKs decode 1D and 2D barcodes from any camera or image source, such as webcams or industrial cameras, for desktop, kiosk and embedded setups. DPM mode is documented for Android, iOS, the Web SDK and the cross-platform frameworks.
Get a free trial license for 30 days on 25 devices and test it on your hardest parts and labels, on the devices and lighting your operators use. Questions go to support@barkoder.com.
Test DPM, DotCode and damaged-label scanning on your own line with a free 30-day trial, or talk to an SDK expert about your traceability project.
