Barcode Scanning

Closient’s scanner lets you look up products by barcode, capture product data from images, and enrich your catalog with AI-extracted information.

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Scan Modes

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Starting a Scan Session

Open the Scanner from the Dashboard sidebar or navigate directly to the scanner page. Select your scan mode and point your device’s camera at the product.

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Barcode Scanning

When you scan a barcode:

1. The raw barcode value is captured (UPC, EAN, GS1 Digital Link, etc.)
2. If it’s a GTIN, it’s normalized to GTIN-14
3. Closient looks up the product in the catalog
4. If found, the product details are displayed immediately
5. If not found, you can create a new product from the scan

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GS1 Digital Link QR Codes

When scanning a GS1 Digital Link QR code, Closient extracts all encoded Application Identifiers:

• AI 01 — GTIN (product identifier)
• AI 10 — Batch/lot number
• AI 21 — Serial number
• AI 17 — Expiry date
• And more (SSCC, GLN, etc.)

This data is parsed and attached to the scan capture for traceability and inventory purposes.

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AI Vision Extraction

When you capture a product photo, Closient’s vision AI analyzes the image to extract:

• Product name and brand
• Net content and weight
• Ingredients list
• Nutritional information
• Certifications and labels
• Country of origin

Extracted data is presented as enrichment proposals — suggested field values that you review and accept or reject before they’re applied to the product record.

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Scan Session Lifecycle

Each capture within a session progresses through:

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Bulk Scanning

For inventory audits or catalog building, use Both mode to rapidly scan multiple products. Each scan creates a separate capture within the same session, so you can review them all together when done.