Documentation · Quality assurance

A scan that still proves something tomorrow.

A barcode scan on a phone is quick — and just as quickly gone. Complaints, audits and feedback to a supplier need something in writing. barValid turns any scan into a PDF report: with the camera image, the complete decoding, the validation result and your notes.

01 Content

What the report contains

Everything needed to understand the case later without asking questions.

Date and time

When the code was scanned — the basis of any later traceability.

Code and symbology

The content that was read and the symbology detected: GS1-128, GS1 DataMatrix or QR code.

Field-by-field decoding

Every application identifier broken out individually, with meaning and content instead of a raw string.

Validation result

The overall verdict and, where something failed, exactly which field did not fit.

Code structure used

Which target specification was validated against — important when several structures are in use.

Camera image, photos and notes

The image from the scan as evidence, plus your own shots and your comment on the case.

02 Use cases

What the report is good for in practice

01

Complaint to a supplier

Instead of “your barcode is wrong” you send a PDF stating which field is missing or incorrect — including a picture of the label. That shortens the clarification from days to a single reply.

02

Spot check in quality assurance

Routine checks are documented with time, inspector and image. If the question comes up months later whether a check happened, the answer is a document rather than a memory.

03

First-article inspection before a production run

Scan the label once before the first delivery and send the report for approval. Layout mistakes show up before 10,000 labels are printed.

03 Procedure

Four taps to the finished PDF

  1. Scan — the code is read and validated as usual.
  2. “Create report” — the camera image from the scan is already included.
  3. Add — further photos and a note, if needed.
  4. Save or share — store the PDF, print it or send it by email right away.
See it step by step
For teams

When several devices inspect

Reports are created on the device doing the inspection. With a volume license all scan results from your devices additionally collect in the web dashboard — filterable by device and period and exportable as a file.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How is a report created?
From any scan: tap “create report” on the result screen, optionally add photos and notes, then save or share. The full procedure is in the tutorial Create a PDF report.
How many reports are free?
Five per month. After that you can unlock more via a short ad, or create unlimited reports with barValid Pro.
Does my name appear in the report?
If you set a name under “Settings → Operator name”, it appears on every report. That is particularly useful when several people inspect using the same device.
Can I send the report straight away?
Yes. Via “share” the PDF goes directly to email, a messenger or a cloud folder — no computer needed in between.
What happens to scans if I do not create a report?
They stay in the scan history on the device. With a volume license the results additionally collect in the web dashboard, where they can be filtered and exported as a file.