Advanced Barcode Reader#

Integrate this step into your Zapier workflow to efficiently and accurately decode barcodes from images or PDF documents.

Zapier Step

Input#

Name

Description

Required

Input URL

Provide the URL of the source file (PDF, PNG, JPG, TIFF) or a filetoken:// link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. Ensure the link is publicly accessible if using cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox.

Yes

Barcode Type to Read

Select the barcode type for decoding. Defaults to QR Codes, with support for various other formats.

No

Pages to Read From

Specify page numbers or ranges for barcode reading. Leave blank to scan all pages. The first page starts at 0. Example: 0,2-5,7-.

No

Custom Profiles

Input a JSON string to add custom options for the barcode reading. Refer to API Profiles for more details.

No

Source PDF URL & Google#

Note

When using Google Drive, it’s typically recommended to choose the File option. For more advanced file integration techniques, see Integrating File Sources with pdf.co.

Google File

Output#

Name

Description

barcode1

An Object containing form barcode information such as Barcode 1 Value, Barcode 1 Type Name, Barcode 1 Rect, Barcode 1 Page etc.

barcode2

An object holding another barcode information, following the same pattern as barcode1 for each output file.

error

Details of any errors (if any).

status

The response status code. If all good this will be 200.

jobId

The unique identifier for the job.

credits

The credits spent on the process.

remainingCredits

The credits left on your account.

duration

The time it took for the process.