⚡ Quick Start: Hardware Setup
EasyScan works out-of-the-box with almost all modern hardware devices. Follow the quick steps below to verify your equipment.
1. Traditional Barcode Scanners (USB & Bluetooth)
The vast majority of hardware scanners act as a "keyboard wedge" (meaning they type numbers on a computer exactly like a physical keyboard). You can run a quick 60-second test to confirm yours is ready:
Connect your hardware: Plug your scanner into your computer/tablet or pair it via Bluetooth.
Open a text utility: Open any standard text application (e.g., Notepad, TextEdit, Microsoft Word, or Excel).
Scan an item: Click inside the text area so a blinking text cursor appears, then scan any retail product barcode.
Success: If a string of numbers or letters appears instantly on your screen, your scanner is 100% compatible.
Troubleshooting: If nothing happens, verify the scanner is fully charged, turned on, and not accidentally paired to a different device nearby.
2. Scanning with a Mobile Device Camera
If you don't own a physical barcode scanner, you can use the built-in camera on your tablet or smartphone (iOS or Android).
How to open: Launch the official Shopify Mobile App, tap Store, select Apps, and launch EasyScan.
How to scan: From any EasyScan operational dashboard, tap the Barcode/Camera icon right next to the text entry field to activate your camera.
Minimum system requirements:
Shopify iOS / Android: Version 8.25.0 (iOS) / 8.24.0 (Android) or above.
Shopify Point of Sale (POS) iOS / Android: Version 5.32.0 (iOS) / 3.25.0 (Android) or above.
📦 Essential Daily Workflows
Master your core day-to-day warehouse operations to maintain perfect sync with your Shopify admin portal.
Fulfilling Orders & Shipping
Eliminate packing mistakes entirely. Walk through the guided pick-and-pack configuration, scan items directly into your shipments, and automatically fulfill orders seamlessly inside your Shopify dashboard.
Updating Real-Time Inventory
Received new stock at your warehouse? Use your barcode scanner to quickly check items in. EasyScan automatically updates your active inventory quantities back to your central Shopify store instantly.
Conducting Stocktakes & Checks
Run systematic, highly accurate stock takes. Scan your entire inventory to catch missing stock, resolve quantity discrepancies, and generate professional PDF inventory health reports.
🏷️ Supported Barcode Formats (UPC, EAN, and more)
EasyScan natively reads all standard, globally recognized retail barcode formats. You do not need to convert or reformat your existing manufacturer codes.
UPC Codes: Fully supported. If your products use standard 12-digit Universal Product Codes (common in North America), EasyScan will scan and match them instantly to your Shopify catalog variants.
EAN Codes: Fully supported. Standard 13-digit European Article Numbers scan seamlessly.
Custom SKUs: If you don't use official UPC barcodes, you can type your custom alphanumeric SKUs directly into Shopify's barcode or SKU fields, and EasyScan will track them perfectly.
💡 Data Matching Tip: To ensure an instant match when scanning on the warehouse floor, make sure the exact 12-digit UPC number printed beneath your item's barcode is typed flawlessly into the Barcode field of that product variant inside your Shopify Admin dashboard
⚙️ Advanced Setup & Warehouse Control
Configure structural warehouse properties and product identification metrics to scale your business operations.
Assigning Barcodes & SKUs
Keep your inventory neatly indexed. Quickly map barcode values, identifiers, and customized SKUs directly to product variants that are missing structured barcode properties.
Printing Custom Barcode Labels
Design and print professional retail physical barcode tags using your store's existing SKUs or barcode properties for easier scanning downstream.
Setting Warehouse Bin Locations
Organize your physical storage footprints. Assign alphanumeric bin codes to your catalog layout to radically cut down picking transit times for warehouse teams.
Executing Stock Transfers
Easily reallocate physical assets. Scan items out of one fulfillment center and track their transit directly into another Shopify store location.
🛠️ Developers, API & App Tracking
Custom Integrations & API Access
EasyScan currently operates exclusively as a standalone tool directly inside the official Shopify ecosystem, and we do not offer a public API at this time.
However, we build features completely based on merchant demand! If your store requires custom API endpoints, Webhooks, or third-party platform integrations:
✉️ Please get in touch with our engineering team! Let us know your exact use case, tech stack, and what endpoints you require to help prioritize our product roadmap.
Continuous Improvements
To view recent application optimizations, framework enhancements, bug fixes, and feature deployments, browse our official EasyScan Changelog.
Need further assistance? Click the support icon directly inside the EasyScan App interface to start a conversation with our dedicated engineering support team.