pic2shop PRO - DIY Barcode7.3 - App Store

Display your own web site in the embedded browser and configure the barcode scanner to send it the scanned codes.

Or use pic2shop PRO as an external scanner from another app.

Or copy the barcode to the clipboard for use anywhere.

The embedded web browser supports HTML5, CSS, cookies, javascript, https, etc. You can easily and inexpensively build a rich barcode scanning app for your own use. For example, give your employees access to a product information or an asset tracking app on their iPhone, over the internet or your intranet.

EAN and UPC barcodes can be read even on devices without autofocus.
THIS IS NOT A SHOPPING APP. WE DO NOT PROVIDE THE HOSTING SERVICE NOR THE WEB APPLICATION. YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE WEB APPLICATION AND HOSTING IT ON YOUR OWN SERVER.

= SUPPORTED BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES =

EAN-13, ISBN
EAN+2, EAN+5
EAN-8
UPC-A
UPC-E
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (& Stacked)
GS1 DataBar Expanded (& Stacked)
GS1 DataBar Limited
Code 39
Code 128
Code 93
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)
Standard 2 of 5 (Code 25)
Codabar (NW-7, USD-4)
Telepen
QR
DataMatrix

= CONFIGURATION =

There are seven in-app configuration parameters, and one general setting:

1. Home Page URL: the url of the web page displayed when the app launches (optional).

2. Barcode Lookup URL: the url fetched when a barcode is scanned. The string CODE is replaced by the barcode content, and the string FORMAT is replaced by the symbology of the decoded barcode. That is how the barcode information is transmitted to your web app, and how the response is displayed to the user.

3. Send GPS coordinates: add a "&gps=latitude,longitude" to the lookup URL.

4. Formats: select which formats the scanner needs to look for. We recommend turning off the formats that are not needed for speed.

Please note that you can include as many other parameters as you like in either URL, they will be passed as is to your server. For example, you could give to each user a URL with a different "&userid=NNN" parameter to automatically identify them with the web application.

A quick way to configure pic2shop PRO is to send a link to each user (by email or on a web page). When they click the link after they have installed pic2shop PRO, the three parameters will be set automatically. The link has the form:

p2spro://configure?lookup={lookupURL}&home={homeURL}&formats=EAN13,EAN8,UPCE,ITF,CODE39,CODE128,CODABAR,QR&gps={YES|NO}&settings={YES|NO}

where any special character in {lookupURL} and {homeURL} is replaced by its % encoding. For example, to make pic2shop PRO lookup the UPC database:

p2spro://configure?lookup=http%3A//www.upcdatabase.com/item/CODE

5. Auto Orientation: scan Code39, Code128, ITF and Codabar in landscape (as they can be wider than UPCs)
6. High Resolution: use high resolution scanning (for large barcodes)
7. Copy to clipboard

In addition, one can switch off the in-app configuration in the general iOS settings list to help lock down the config.

= PIC2SHOP PRO AS EXTERNAL SCANNER =

Pic2shop PRO, can be launched by another app or by a web page to scan a barcode, then pass the result back to the calling app or web page. A popular use is to import barcodes into the Filemaker Go application.

The syntax of the custom URL is the following:

p2spro://scan?formats=EAN13,EAN8,UPCE,ITF,CODE39,CODE128,CODABAR,QR&callback={callbackURL}

The callback URL should be percent-encoded and contain the strings CODE and FORMAT, which will be replaced by the barcode content (or 'CANCELLED') and symbology, respectively.

= START SCANNER FROM IN-APP BROWSER =

The barcode scanner can also be started from the embedded browser with link to a "p2spro://scan" URL like described above, which overrides the lookup URL and barcode formats for a single scan. Javascript callbacks are supported.

= NOTES =

For security reasons, HTTPS will not work with self-signed certificates.

Version History Latest and greatest barcode scanner (v7.3). 7.3 11/13/2025 Fixes a bug where a scan could be replaced by the previous result in some circumstances. 7.1 09/08/2021 Fixed parsing of special characters in QR codes
Support for DataMatrix
Support for all GS1 Databar variants: Omnidirectional, Expanded, Limited, and Stacked
Support for EAN+2 and EAN+5
Faster and even more robust scanner across all symbologies 7.0.1 03/09/2021 Support for DataMatrix
Support for all GS1 Databar variants: Omnidirectional, Expanded, Limited, and Stacked
Support for EAN+2 and EAN+5
Faster and even more robust scanner across all symbologies 7.0 03/04/2021 Support for TELEPEN barcode symbology
Faster and even more robust barcode scanner

Thank you for using pic2shop PRO! If you find it useful, please spread the word! 3.8 11/24/2018 Add custom schemes for Google Maps
Fix layout of scanner screen

Do you have any feedback or request? Please drop us a line at support@visionsmarts.com 3.7.1 02/10/2018 Support for iPhone X
Fix iPad printing

Questions, feedback or suggestions? Do not hesitate to contact us at support@pic2shop.com 3.7 01/20/2018 Bug fix: when a p2spro://configure link was used to set the "high resolution", "automatic orientation" or "copy to clipboard" switches, their values were correctly not reflected in the configuration tab and would revert when the tab was visited. Now they are set correctly.

Bug fix: in some circumstances the live camera view would not follow the device orientation. That is fixed too.

If you find pic2hop PRO useful, and if you have a few minutes to leave a review, that would help us a lot! Thank you very much! 3.6.2 07/09/2015 Ready for iPhone 6 and 6 plus
Fixed location bug
Automatically copy barcode to clipboard
Updated barcode scanner
Tap to focus
Ready for iOS8 3.6.1 10/08/2014 Automatically copy barcode to clipboard
Updated barcode scanner
Tap to focus
Ready for iOS8 3.6 09/18/2014 New barcode symbologies:
-Code 93
-Standard 2 of 5 (aka Code 25, Ind2of5)
Landscape and upside-down orientations on iPad
Fixed bug preventing scanning from another app 3.5.1 09/08/2013 DO NOT UPGRADE IF YOU ARE USING PIC2SHOP PRO WITH ANOTHER APP LIKE FILEMAKER GO - We are investigating a possible issue.

New barcode symbologies:
-Code 93
-Standard 2 of 5 (aka Code 25, Ind2of5)
Landscape and upside-down orientations on iPad 3.5 09/03/2013 -Bug fixes
-Support image upload from embedded browser
-Online database demo with PHP source code

and in 3.3:
-Add option to hide the configuration button
-Javascript callbacks, for example to fill form fields with barcode 3.4 05/28/2013 - iPhone 5 full-screen support
- Javascript calls to the in-app browser are now supported. For example "p2spro://scan?formats=CODE39,CODE128&callback=javascript:insertCodeFormat('CODE','FORMAT')" will call insertCodeFormat() with the scan data
- The configuration button can be hidden to prevent accidental changes. Go to the pic2shop PRO section of the iOS Settings, or add "&settings=NO" to the auto-configuration link
- Automatically re-configure the app with a "p2spro://configure" link from within the in-app
- All EAN8 barcodes now validate correctly when entered manually
- The barcode scanner is our latest and greatest 3.3 02/18/2013 More robust scanning in bad light or poorly printed barcodes
Now supports longer codes
Several speed improvements
Bug fixes 3.2 09/20/2012 Better accuracy for EAN-8 and UPC-E.
Scans blurry UPCs and EANs upside-down.
Fixes bug with Code 128.
Removes flashing screen when called from other app. 3.1 02/22/2012 -support for ITF, Code 39, Code 128, Codabar and QR in addition to EAN13/8 and UPCA/E
-can be called from other app or web site as external scanner
-scanner can be started by buttons inside embedded web browser for added flexibility 3.0 12/16/2011 Improved barcode scanner 2.0 03/16/2011 1.0 08/02/2010