Turn Your iPhone Into a Business Barcode Scanner — Scan Inventory Straight to Excel, CSV & Sheets

Finish your scan session, tap Share Data and choose Excel or CSV. You can send the file by email, save it to Files, or upload it via FTP/SFTP, then open it directly in Microsoft Excel.

For most inventory tasks, yes. Modern phone cameras scan quickly and reliably, and DataScan adds features handhelds lack: five scan modes, session management and direct spreadsheet export. For all-day industrial scanning, dedicated hardware can still have ergonomic advantages.

Export your session as CSV and import it into Google Sheets via File > Import, or email the file to yourself and open it in Sheets. A Zapier email workflow can automate appending new scans to a sheet.

Yes. Scanning and session management work completely offline — no connection required. You only need a network when exporting via email, FTP or SFTP; saving export files to your device works offline too.

Use Single Value Scan mode: scan the item, then type the quantity on a numeric keypad optimized for one-handed use. DataScan keeps running totals, and the export lists each barcode with its counted quantity.

Yes — that is Continuous Scan mode. Barcodes are captured automatically as they enter the camera view, with configurable duplicate prevention and a touch-and-hold pause for busy environments.

DataScan exports standard CSV and Excel files that you import using your system's built-in import tools — no live connection or API required. Many teams automate the hand-off with an SFTP upload to a watched import folder.

DataScan reads 13 barcode types: QR Code, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, PDF417, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, Aztec and Data Matrix. You can filter which types are active to make scanning faster.

Yes. Configure your own SMTP server for email exports, or set up FTP/SFTP upload targets. Once configured, sending a session to your server or inbox takes a single tap.

Each device scans independently and exports its own file — there is no live multi-user sync. In practice, teams export CSV files and merge them in Excel or Google Sheets, which takes seconds. Exportable configuration files keep every device set up identically.

DataScan comes with a full-featured 7-day free trial. After that it is a subscription billed through the App Store or Google Play, with monthly and annual options. Pricing varies by region — check the store listing for your local price.

Yes. Everything you collect stays on your device. DataScan does not transmit your scan data — or any accounts and passwords you enter, such as SMTP or FTP credentials — unless you explicitly export or send it yourself from the app. We do not store your data on our servers. The only thing we receive is rudimentary, anonymised analytics about general app usage. Because your data never leaves the device, no data processing agreement (DPA) is required to use DataScan.