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Scanner for the PC · No hardware

The barcode scanner for your PC is already in your pocket.

Anyone who wants to capture barcodes on a computer usually buys a handheld scanner. There is another way: your Android smartphone reads the code and barValid satellite enters it on your Windows PC — into Excel, into a CSV file or onto the clipboard.

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barValid satellite on the PC
01 The route of the code

From the label to the screen

Between the phone and the PC there is only the barValid cloud. No cable, no docking station, no network configuration.

02 On the PC

Three ways the code arrives

One at a time or all at once — the satellite runs them for every barcode it receives.

Straight into the open window

The virtual keyboard types the code wherever the cursor happens to be: into the Excel cell, the Word document, the form of your ERP system.

Into a CSV file

Every scan is appended with date and time. Over the day this builds a complete list you can open in Excel or import elsewhere.

Onto the clipboard

The code lands on the clipboard immediately and you paste it with Ctrl + V wherever you need it.

03 Comparison

Handheld scanner or smartphone?

Both have their place. The honest comparison:

Handheld scannerSmartphone + barValid
Purchase One device per workstation, a three-figure sum depending on the model The smartphone is already there
Setup Cable or wireless dongle, drivers, sometimes network permissions Install the program, sign in with your account
Distance On the cable or on the same wireless network Anywhere both devices have internet
Straight into Excel Yes, via keyboard emulation Yes, via the virtual keyboard
Content is validated No — the number is simply passed on Yes — GS1 structure and application identifiers
Record of the scan No PDF report with camera image and validation result

For a till with a thousand scans a day, dedicated hardware remains the better choice. For goods-in, stocktaking, quality control and everything that happens on the move, the phone saves both the purchase and the setup.

Set up in five minutes

Install, sign in, scan

Install the Windows client, sign in on both devices with the same barValid account, flip the “enable satellite” switch in the app — done. There is no more setup than that.

All about satellite Read the tutorial
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a handheld scanner to capture barcodes on a PC?
Not necessarily. If an Android smartphone is available, it takes over that job: barValid reads the code with the camera, barValid satellite enters it on the Windows PC. For continuous use at a till a fixed scanner remains the more comfortable choice — for goods-in, stocktaking and spot checks the phone is enough.
Do the phone and the PC have to be on the same Wi-Fi?
No. The transfer runs over the internet and the barValid cloud. It needs no shared network, no fixed IP address and no firewall exception — the scan works over mobile data from another building just as well.
Can I send QR codes to the PC as well?
Yes. Besides GS1-128 and DataMatrix, barValid also reads QR codes. Whatever is read takes the same route to the PC.
How does the code get into Excel?
Through the virtual keyboard: you enable it in the satellite, click into the Excel cell and scan. With “Enter” as the suffix the cursor moves to the next row automatically — the list grows on its own. The whole procedure is in the tutorial.
What does it cost?
The Windows program is free, and so is the app. Only the volume is limited: 5 transfers per day on the free tier, unlimited with barValid Pro.
Does it run on macOS or Linux?
The satellite is currently available for Windows 10 and 11 only. If you need another platform, write to info.barvalid@gmail.com — we collect those requests.