Install on phone and computer
WiScanner on iPhone or Android, and the desktop client on Windows or Mac.
Wireless barcode scanner
Turn Your Phone Into a Wireless Barcode Scanner
A wireless barcode scanner does not have to be a separate device. With WiScanner, an iPhone or Android phone reads barcodes with its camera and sends them to your computer over local WiFi, so you can scan at the shelf, the pallet or the counter while the PC stays on the desk.
Mobile app
Desktop app
How it works
Set up your wireless scanner
Join the same WiFi
Connect both devices to the same network. Avoid guest networks that isolate devices from each other.
Pair with a QR code
Scan the QR code shown by the desktop client. The connection details are saved automatically.
Scan from anywhere on the network
Each barcode appears at the cursor on the computer, wherever you are within WiFi range.
Phone vs dedicated scanner
What changes when the phone is the scanner
Hardware
A dedicated scanner is another device to buy, charge and pair. WiScanner runs on phones your team already has.
Range
A corded scanner is limited by its cable. WiScanner works anywhere the phone and computer share the same WiFi network.
Setup
Pair once with a QR code, or enter the computer's IP address and port 8099.
Feedback
Sound and vibration on the phone confirm each read; the scan appears on the computer at the same time.
On the move
Built for scanning away from the desk
Continuous scanning
Multi Scan keeps the camera ready so you can read one barcode after another without tapping.
No accidental double reads
Delay on Multiscan adds a short gap between reads of the same code.
Scan with the volume buttons
Trigger a read with the volume up or down button instead of the on-screen button.
No internet needed
Scanning to the computer runs over your local network, which suits back rooms and warehouses with weak internet.
Platforms
Runs on the devices you already have
WiScanner has a phone app and a desktop client. The phone reads the barcode; the desktop client receives it on the computer.
iPhone
Install WiScanner from the App Store and scan with the camera.
Android
Install WiScanner from Google Play; the workflow is the same as on iPhone.
Windows
Install the PC client (MSI installer). It runs in the background and types incoming scans at the cursor.
macOS
Download the Mac client, open it and leave it running while you scan.
FAQ
Wireless barcode scanner questions
No. The phone and the computer communicate over your local WiFi network after a one-time pairing.
As far as your WiFi network reaches, as long as the phone and the computer stay on the same network.
No. Scanning to the computer only uses the local network. Internet is needed only for features such as Google Drive or a remote webhook.
WiScanner reads common product and shipping codes with the phone camera, including EAN, UPC, Code 128 and QR codes.
Check that both devices are on the same WiFi network, that it is not a guest network isolating devices, and that the IP address and port match the ones shown in the desktop client.
Make your phone the scanner
Install WiScanner on your phone and computer and scan wirelessly within minutes.