# Scan Barcode for Chinese text result

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-for-chinese-text-result/71999>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 4, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-for-chinese-text-result/71999 "2023-04-04T05:50:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Satchit\_Satonkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Satchit\_Satonkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Satchit_Satonkar)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-for-chinese-text-result/71999/1 "2023-04-04T05:50:16Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to read barcode through Ipad (ScanKey App installed). However after scanning if resulting text contains chinese characters text output gives ? instead of chinese characters.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/9/a9fe86ea0e66f964040bdfe5ec871ba71c408b9c.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/7/6748e66c8654bd24edd3ce0860c4dfb9cb6b8d07.png)  
Above are reference images where chinese characters replaced by ???.  
Thanks in advance.