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barcode-scanner

Barcode Scanner plugin for Cordova and Ionic. The Barcode Scanner Plugin opens a camera view and automatically scans a barcode, returning the data back to…

latest: v9.6.0 · npm: @awesome-cordova-plugins/barcode-scanner

Install

npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/barcode-scanner
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-barcode-scanner

Migrating to Capacitor?

No 1:1 official equivalent was found for this plugin. Check the Capgo community plugin directory or the official Capacitor plugin list for alternatives — many Cordova plugins also still work inside Capacitor via npx cap add.

Barcode Scanner

Deprecated. The underlying phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner plugin is deprecated following the PhoneGap shutdown and has no maintained Cordova successor.

The Barcode Scanner Plugin opens a camera view and automatically scans a barcode, returning the data back to you.

Requires Cordova plugin: phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner. For more info, please see the BarcodeScanner plugin docs.

Installation

ionic cordova plugin add phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner
npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/barcode-scanner

Plugin Repo: https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner

Supported Platforms

Further Information