Using the barcode field in Airtable
- 03 Aug 2023
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Using the barcode field in Airtable
- Updated on 03 Aug 2023
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The barcode field type allows you to use the camera on your iOS or Android device to scan barcodes and QR codes.
Introduction
Plan availability | All plan types/levels |
Platform(s) | iOS and Android apps |
Related reading |
Creating a barcode field
To create a barcode field
- Open your Airtable mobile app.
- Open or create a base.
- Tap a non-primary field and select Customize field.
- Tap the down-arrow under FIELD TYPE.
- Select Barcode and then tap Save.
Using the barcode field
NOTE
If this is your first time using your mobile device's camera to scan a barcode, then you will need to allow the Airtable mobile app access to your phone's camera.
To scan a barcode
- Open your Airtable mobile app.
- Open or create a base.
- Select your preferred record in the barcode field.
- Move around your device to center the barcode within the green guide marks. When the scanner detects a barcode, it automatically fills in the field.
NOTE
Alternatively, you can enter the barcode manually using your keyboard. Tap the keyboard icon from the scanner menu to bring up the keyboard
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Supported barcode types
Barcode types supported in Airtable
- UPCE
- Code39
- EAN13
- EAN8
- Code93
- Code128
- PDF417 (Macro)
- PDF417
- QR (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, Kanji)
- Aztec
- Code39Mod43
- Interleaved2of5
- ITF14
- DataMatrix
- Semacode
- UPC-A 1D
Searching by barcode
To search by barcode
- Tap the search icon from within your base.
- Tap the barcode scanning icon.
- After scanning the barcode, the search function will open the associated record.
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FAQs
How do scanned barcodes appear on the web/browser version of Airtable?
Although you cannot scan barcodes directly into the web app, any barcodes scanned through the mobile version will appear in the web version of Airtable and can be altered manually.
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