Seeking an app to quickly create unique products by scanning a barcode, capturing a photo, and saving basic details to Shopify for later editing. Focus is on second-hand and new arrivals with existing SKUs/barcodes, including variants (e.g., sizes).
Options presented:
Custom app from Achieve Applabs with barcode scanning/printing; can be tailored to create products. Estimated 4–8 hours customization, monthly cost, lifetime support.
BundleSync mobile app claims product creation and store sync via phone camera or hardware; requires correct data-flow setup.
Scan2Sell (Growth-Spark) announced as “launching soon,” aims to scan barcodes to auto-upload images and descriptions; waitlist available.
User feedback and gaps:
A trial with BundleSync couldn’t recognize barcodes for products not yet in the store; vendor offered setup assistance.
Multiple users expect this as basic POS (point-of-sale) functionality; Shopify appears to lack native support. “Pointy” integrates with Lightspeed, Clover, and Square—not Shopify.
Actions/next steps:
Contact Achieve Applabs or BundleSync for configuration/customization.
Join Scan2Sell waitlist.
Status: No widely confirmed off-the-shelf solution. Discussion remains open; key question of auto-creating products from existing barcodes (with images/details) is unresolved.
Summarized with AI on December 14.
AI used: gpt-5.
I am looking for a Shopify app that will help me upload unique stock and products to my store.
TLDR:
Is there an app on the Shopify store that will allow me to scan a barcode, take a picture of a unique product to link to that barcode and link this to my Shopify store so I can fill in the rest of the product details?
Detail:
I’ve seen a lot of barcode apps that allow users to add/remove large quantities of regular stock, but I run a second hand product store, so all my items are unique.
I’d like an app that will let me:
Take a picture of a product
Fill in some basic details/identifiers
Scan a barcode and add it to the product
Save to my Shopify store so I can fill in the rest of the details later
If anyone knows an app that could work that would be great!
We have a custom app that has barcode scanning and barcode printing built in. Currently the app is setup to be used in custom order processing. However it can be customized to scan in new inventory. Since you’re receiving unique products you will need the app to create products allowing you to later complete. This saves you time in uploading the main product image, adding a SKU with initial inventory count. You can either purchase rolls of barcodes and the app would scan those or you can generate the barcodes through the app. Whichever you think works best.
I would require a budget of at least 4-8 hours to make those changes but in the long run it’s a fixed monthly cost with lifetime support whenever you need it.
Double check if you can get some of the functions you need direct through Shopify’s mobile app.
We have our own mobile app that is designed for inventory management and uses phone camera for scanning or external hardware. Also, have the option to create new products and sync them to a connected store.
If you want to test it out just get in touch and and can the team to guide you on set up.
I sent through an email. The guys will give you a hand in setting up so the correct data flows are switched on so you can create products through app and sync them to store.
I need an app that can scan new products arriving with multiple variants (like size). These products come with SKU’s and barcodes already, which I’d like to be able to scan and add to a new product in shopify.
This is what I want. For example, we sell books in our shop. Books already have barcodes. I thought I could just scan that barcode and add it to my products, but it seems like I have to print a barcode, then use that to add the product. I’ve got enough add-ons as is, I’m not looking to pay a monthly fee for something that feels like it should be a basic function for retail shops.
Our app, Scan2Sell, is launching soon and is designed to help merchants scan product barcodes to instantly upload images and detailed descriptions—no more manual data entry!
You can sign up for our waitlist on our website to be notified when we launch: www.scan2sell.io
Our app, Scan2Sell, is launching soon and is designed to help merchants scan product barcodes to instantly upload images and detailed descriptions—no more manual data entry!
You can sign up for our waitlist on our website to be notified when we launch: www.scan2sell.io