Skip to content
Barcode Scanner Emulator app iconBarcode Scanner Emulator

Barcode Scanner Emulator

Getting Started

Barcode Scanner Emulator is a small desktop utility that simulates barcode scanner keyboard input using a configurable global shortcut. This page walks through installing it and triggering your first simulated scan.

Download from GitHub releases

Builds are published on the project's GitHub releases page. Download the asset matching your operating system and architecture from the latest release.

Supported platforms

  • Windows — portable .exe, no installer required. See Windows setup.
  • macOS — ZIP archive for both Apple Silicon and Intel. See macOS setup.
  • Linux — AppImage or a .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu. See Linux setup.

First steps

  1. Open the app after installation. You'll see a barcode value field and a shortcut configuration section.
  2. Enter the barcode content you want to simulate (any text your target application expects to receive from a real scan).
  3. Assign a global keyboard shortcut for triggering the simulated scan. Since it's global, it works even when the app itself isn't focused.
  4. Click into the field or application where you want the simulated scan to land, then press your configured shortcut.
  5. The barcode value is typed into the focused field as keystrokes, optionally followed by an ENTER suffix if you've enabled it.

Next steps

Once the basic workflow is working, see Configuration to tune typing speed and suffix behavior, and Keyboard Shortcuts for the full shortcut reference.