# Barcode scanning
Canonical: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/getting-started/barcode-scanning
Markdown: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/getting-started/barcode-scanning.md
Updated: 2026-05-06

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

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## Articles
- [Barcode scanning overview](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/13207518443151-barcode-scanning-overview): Barcode scanning in Starshipit helps your team pick, pack, and despatch faster with fewer mistakes. This guide covers where scanning is supported and how to get started.
- [Barcode scanning workflows](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/6930264385295-barcode-scanning-workflows): Starshipit Workflows help you process orders faster with barcode-driven search, scan-to-open/print, packing validation, and tote picking.
- [Scan to open and print](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/360000984255-scan-to-open-and-print): Use Scan to Open and Scan to Print to quickly find orders and automatically print labels from a barcode scan.
- [Scan to validate items](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/6811966579215-scan-to-validate-items): Packing Validation lets you scan product barcodes to confirm items belong in the order, reducing packing errors and returns.
- [Scan totes for picking](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/12616572135055-scan-totes-for-picking): Assign a physical tote to each order and scan items into totes to reduce packing errors and speed up handover between pickers and packers.
- [Scan and print labels by product SKU](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/10931058747407-scan-and-print-labels-by-product-sku): Streamline your packing process for single-item orders by scanning product barcodes to automatically find and process the correct order. This approach saves time and reduces errors.
- [Scan to select packaging and carrier products](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/6930153486479-scan-to-select-packaging-and-carrier-products): Use barcode scanning to select packages and carrier products faster and more accurately in UI 2.0.