Can I upload my inventory through barcodes (book ISBN # for example) using my ipad camera?

[oliviandaisy]

Can I upload my inventory through barcodes (book ISBN # for example) using my ipad camera?

[isabelle]

Hey @oliviaaddaisy!

Just to be clear - are you wondering if you can scan in inventory using your iPad camera? 

Let me know 👩🏼‍💻

[oliviandaisy]

Yes. Does it read bar codes? For example Books with ISBN number barcodes?

[AshleyK]

Hi! I'm stepping in for Isabelle here. Also, welcome to the Seller Community. 🙂

I really like your thought process here, but unfortunately, reading bar codes, or any codes (like the ISBN) through the iPad camera is a feature request. You can put the ISBN into the SKU field, then scan that with a barcode scanner and the system will pull up the item, but, again, this won't work with the camera. 

Please let me know if you have any other questions. I'm happy to help!

[BBNikki · Accepted solution]

I'm adding this in as of 2024 to let readers know that this is now a feature! We are able to upload inventory by scanning barcodes with the iPad, iPhone, etc.! It's easiest with the Retail Pro account (which is an additional fee), but there's a workaround you can use to do essentially the same thing.