# Barcode Scanner question

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [July 3, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253 "2018-07-03T12:51:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![LOSORIO5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cc9497/32.png) [@LOSORIO5](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/LOSORIO5)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253/1 "2018-07-03T12:51:39Z")

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My question is if the barcode scanner of ionic can read the barcode and translate or bring the information of a product like expiration date,etc.And if it does how can I do it?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![hirenkorat3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/hirenkorat3/32/128872_2.png) [@hirenkorat3](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/hirenkorat3)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253/2 "2018-07-04T07:23:29Z")

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have you try barcode scanner plugin ?

> **[Ionic Framework](https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/barcode-scanner/)**
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> Ionic is the app platform for web developers. Build amazing mobile, web, and desktop apps all with one shared code base and open web standards

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**Author:** ![bilow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@bilow](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/bilow)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253/3 "2018-07-04T08:12:06Z")

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A “ **scanner** ” reads what’s “ **in** ” the barcode. If your barcode doesn’t contain the data you want, you obviously will not be able to read that (with any barcode scanner).

As on the page @hirenkorat3 pointed, you’ll see that the ‘Barcode Scanner’ plugin of Ionic can read the following barcode types:  
_‘QR\_CODE’ | ‘DATA\_MATRIX’ | ‘UPC\_E’ | ‘UPC\_A’ | ‘EAN\_8’ | ‘EAN\_13’ | ‘CODE\_128’ | ‘CODE\_39’ | ‘CODE\_93’ | ‘CODABAR’ | ‘ITF’ | ‘RSS14’ | ‘RSS\_EXPANDED’ | ‘PDF417’ | ‘AZTEC’ | ‘MSI’_

If you want to try that plugin don’t forget to check the repo page too. There’s some valuable information there too:

> **[phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner](https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner)**
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> phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner - cross-platform BarcodeScanner for Cordova / PhoneGap

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**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/barcode-scanner-question/134253/4 "2021-07-19T21:30:31Z")

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