# Barcode Scanning on Tablet **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 25, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanning-on-tablet/18611 "2018-06-25T14:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanning-on-tablet/18611/3 "2019-08-19T18:22:01Z")
I haven't tried to implement this myself, but this thread should give you a little more info. > [@\[Question\] Scan Barcode through tablet camera](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-scan-barcode-through-tablet-camera/23465): > > I’m trying to scan a barcode using a tablet camera, but so far I haven’t been able to get it working. I have a button with the action Scan Barcode set under the onClick event. The barcode type is set to Data Matrix. I have made no other changes to the action settings. If my understanding is correct, when clicking the button my browser should ask for permission to access the tablet camera. When I give permission, the camera view should open allowing me to scan a barcode. When the scan is complet… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanning-on-tablet/18611)._