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Check the types and correctness of barcodes

Approval Studio has a specifically developed barcode scanner for you to make sure that graphic design layout contains the correct information.

Read barcodes like a PRO

Save production costs by ensuring there are no mistakes in your designs, even when you can’t read them yourself. Approval Studio’s barcode scanner gives you instant feedback and reviews even the most unclear elements that humans might miss.

How barcode reader helps with design approval

Barcodes can often be seen on product packaging designs and contain information on the product that can be read by a machine. It is an inseparable part of many graphic design layouts, and its correctness is vital to approve the overall project.

Since the bars and spaces traditionally present in a barcode are not meant for the human eye, the best way to check it would be to have a barcode reader feature in your design review tool. Surely, Approval Studio has one!

Supported barcode formats

There are numerous barcode formats available, so we’ve tried to make our scanner as versatile as possible and included the most common barcode types.

Approval Studio can read check for correctness 15 barcode types: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ITF, Codabar, MSI, RSS-14, QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec, and PDF-417.

Scan
in seconds

Approval Studio’s built-in barcode scanner reads package barcodes instantly, saving you time during proofing. No extra tools or uploads, just scan and review directly in the app.

External approval has never been better

Universal compatibility

From EAN to UPC and QR, Approval Studio supports 15 of the most common barcode types, ensuring your files meet retailer or client requirements every time.

Smart
verification

The tool not only confirms that your barcode works but also checks if the format matches your project specs – so no wrong type slips through.

Error alert system

Get instant warnings if a barcode is missing, unreadable, or mismatched, so you can fix issues before the design goes to print.

How the barcode function works in Approval Studio

Open the review tool

In the design proofing tool, our users can select the Barcode Reader function and highlight the area of the layout with the barcode.

Check the barcode

The system will scan it and let you know the type of the barcode and textual and numerical information that it contains. If it can be read by the system, you can be sure that the barcode is correct.

See the scan result

If the barcode is wrong, damaged, or cannot be read, you will get notified about it by the system immediately and will be able to fix it in your design review process

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Check the types and correctness of barcodes

Approval Studio has a specifically developed barcode scanner for you to make sure that graphic design layout contains the correct information.