ZBar iPhone App
User Guide
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Tap the camera icon anywhere in the application to bring up the barcode scanner. Align a barcode in the scan rectangle to read it. Many types of barcodes are supported and will be recognized immediately. |
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Hold your device upright, in a portrait orientation, to scan short or 2-D barcodes. Note that you must use a portrait orientation to scan QR Codes. |
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Hold your device sideways, in a landscape orientation, to scan long linear barcodes, such as tracking numbers. |
For more detail, see the chapter on Scanning Barcodes.
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As soon as the barcode is recognized, a default link will open in the Integrated browser (if applicable). |
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Go back to the Barcode Details to see if other links are available to explore. |
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You can also copy barcode data to the clipboard so it is available to paste into another app. |
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Change the description of your barcodes so they are easier to find. |
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List of barcodes growing too long? Create folders to file them into. |
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Modify the search links or add your own custom links. |
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Configure the application behavior to suit your preferences. |