Open the Shopify mobile app, open Apps, and select EasyScan. EasyScan runs inside Shopify; there is no separate EasyScan mobile app to install. Use an up-to-date Shopify app and a device supported by Shopify. On an EasyScan page with camera scanning, tap the camera/barcode icon beside the scan field and allow camera access if asked.
For a Bluetooth scanner, use a mode that types into the active EasyScan field, configure an Enter suffix, and test a product before starting work. Scanner setup varies by model; see Connecting your scanner.
In Shopify POS, use the EasyScan scanner smart-grid tile to add products to the active cart. The broader EasyScan inventory screens and the POS cart scanner serve different purposes. Camera availability and hardware support depend on the Shopify surface you are using. Confirm the location shown inside the inventory workflow before saving a stock change.
EasyScan Scanner (Add to Cart at Checkout)
Add the "EasyScan scanner" tile to your POS smart grid (Shopify POS → smart grid → Add tile). Tapping it opens a scanner modal that stays open during checkout.
Scan with hardware, the camera, or type into the modal's manual entry field — a matching Shopify barcode or SKU adds that variant to the cart at quantity 1.
On the Pro plan, with barcode aliases enabled, scanning an alias adds the linked variant at the alias's configured quantity (up to 999) if no direct barcode/SKU match exists.
If the same code matches more than one variant, EasyScan shows a list to pick from rather than guessing. Only active/unlisted products can be added.
This tile is the only place EasyScan can add to the cart — barcodes scanned on Shopify's regular POS checkout screen are handled by Shopify directly and never reach EasyScan.
💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run a full physical stocktake using Shopify POS?
Open the Shopify mobile app, open Apps, and select EasyScan. EasyScan runs inside Shopify; there is no separate EasyScan mobile app to install. Use an up-to-date Shopify app and a device supported by Shopify. On an EasyScan page with camera scanning, tap the camera/barcode icon beside the scan field and allow camera access if asked.
Does scanning an item in EasyScan automatically add it to a customer's active POS shopping cart?
Yes, if you use the EasyScan scanner tile. Add the "EasyScan scanner" tile to your POS smart grid, then tap it during checkout to open the scanner modal — scanning a barcode, SKU, or (on the Pro plan) a barcode alias there adds the matching line item straight to the cart. Scans on Shopify's native POS screen (outside that tile) aren't seen by EasyScan, so keep the tile open while ringing up items you want EasyScan to resolve.
We have multiple retail locations. Will POS staff see the correct inventory?
Confirm the location shown inside the inventory workflow before saving a stock change.
🛠️ Need Custom POS Workflows?
Are you looking to build a more complex retail integration, or do you need custom data synced between your POS setup and an external system?
While we do not currently offer a public API, we expand our feature set entirely based on merchant feedback! Please get in touch with our team to share your exact retail layout and use case.