Instant Scan
Point your camera at any QR code or barcode for an immediate result. Also scan from your photo gallery for products you photographed earlier.
Free & no account required
Scan anything.
Know everything.
The smartest QR & barcode scanner for food, books, cosmetics & more, all without an account. Point, scan, discover.
- Books by ISBN
- 20M+
- Food products
- 3M+
- Details per product
- 20+
- Formats scanned
- 12
Everything you need to know
about any product
Six powerful features packed into one free app. No subscriptions, no accounts, no nonsense.
9Nutrients per 100 gEnergy, fat, saturated fat, carbs, sugars, fibre, protein, salt, sodium
3Food scoresNutri-Score, Eco-Score, NOVA
48hOffline cacheRecent products open without a connection
50Scans in historyYour latest scans, saved on your device
Product Database
Access millions of food items, cosmetics, books, and general products through trusted open databases. Updated continuously by a global community.
Nutrition Facts
Get detailed nutrition information including calories, macros, vitamins, Nutri-Score grades, and Nova group classifications for any food product.
Book Lookup
Scan any ISBN barcode to instantly retrieve title, author, publisher, description, subjects, and cover art via Open Library's massive catalog.
Scan History
Every scan is kept locally on your device: your last 50 scans stay in history, and recently looked-up products open again offline for 48 hours.
Works with Cache
Recently looked-up products load instantly from local storage, no internet needed. The smart cache keeps them available offline for 48 hours.
See it in action
Three steps to know
exactly what you're holding
Scanly makes product research effortless. No sign-up, no setup, just results.
Point
Open Scanly and aim your camera at any QR code or barcode, or import a photo from your gallery.
Scan
The app instantly detects and decodes the barcode, querying the right database automatically based on product type.
Discover
Instantly view rich product details, nutrition, ingredients, ratings, book metadata, and more, all in a clean, readable interface.
Trusted databases behind every scan
Scanly pulls from industry-leading open databases maintained by passionate global communities.
Open Food Facts
World's largest open food product database with nutrition data for 3M+ products
Open Beauty Facts
Community-driven cosmetics database with INCI ingredient lists for beauty products
Open Library
Internet Archive's universal book catalog with metadata for 20M+ books by ISBN
UPCitemdb
Comprehensive general product database for millions of everyday consumer items
Early testers like it
★★★★★I scan groceries to check ingredients before I buy. Fast, clean, and no sign-up nonsense.
Marta K., Beta tester
★★★★★The gallery scan is clever. I point it at a photo of a barcode and it just works.
Devin O., Beta tester
★★★★★Finally a scanner that keeps a tidy history and lets me make my own QR codes too.
Priya S., Beta tester
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Scanly works right away with no sign-up. Your history and saved codes stay on your device.
Where does product information come from?
From open databases like Open Food Facts, Open Beauty Facts, and Open Library. Coverage is broad but can be incomplete for some items.
Does it work offline?
Scanning works offline, and recently looked-up products stay cached so you can view them again without a connection.
Can I create codes too?
Yes. Scanly generates QR codes and barcodes for text, links, WiFi, and contacts, and keeps them for quick access.
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