Camera barcode scanner

Requires Windows 10 Version 1803 or later.

A camera barcode scanner consists of a standard lens camera with auto-focus capabilities (attached to a computer) combined with a software decoder, which Windows dynamically pairs to create a fully functional barcode scanner for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.

Note

The software decoder built into Windows 10/11 is provided by Digimarc Corporation.

In this section

Title Description
System requirements List of Windows editions that support camera barcode scanner, including the camera requirements to successfully read barcodes.
Get started Learn the basics for using camera barcode scanner.
Host a camera barcode scanner preview Learn how to host a camera barcode scanner preview in your application.
Enable or disable the software decoder Learn how to enable or disable the default software decoder.
Camera barcode scanner symbologies Sample barcodes for each of the symbologies supported by the software barcode decoder that ships with Windows 10 Version 1803 or later (such as UPC/EAN, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Databar Omnidirectional, Databar Stacked, QR Code, and GS1DWCode).
Advanced configuration Learn about advanced configuration options for camera barcode decoder.

See also