Count with barcodes

In this article, you will learn how to count with barcodes (scanning).

Why you will need this:

You can take advantage of your barcodes to count more effectively.

What you will need:

Create/Schedule a count. Click here to learn how to create/schedule a count
The SwiftCount app installed (Download on the App Store or Google Play store)

Step 1: Select the count

Open the app and select “Counts”

Select the count you want to start counting for.

Step 2: Use the in-app scanner to scan the barcode

Tap on the “Barcode” icon

Scan the barcode

Step 3: Enter the quantity

Tap the button to add to your product quantity. See below. Click here to see more about using the Swift keyboard
For example: You have counted “31”. Then tap “25” then, “5” then “1”. In any order, you now have a total of “31”.

Step 4: (Optional) Select the location you are counting in

If you are counting in a specific “location” and you want to count to specify quantities counted by location.

Select the “TO” icon on the product screen, and select the correct location. See below.

Step 5: (Optional) Select the unit of measure

You can select the unit of measure in which you want to count your products in.

Tap on the “EA x 1” icon on the product screen and select the correct unit of measure. See below.

Step 6: Confirm the count for that product.

Confirm the quantity by selecting the “checkmark” button at the bottom of the screen. See below.

Step 7: Complete the count

When you are finished counting your inventory, you can let SwiftCount know that you have completed your count.

Go back to the product list, and select “Complete count” at the bottom of the screen. See below.