barcode scanner online?

barcode scanner online?
Is there a website or program I can put a barcode number of a product, and then it tells me what it is? WITHOUT A BARCODE SCANNER

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the way barcode scanners work is that you have a computer with all the information listed. when you scan the item it reads the item as a number and looks in the list on the computer to see what it is..

simply put the barcode is just a number, it contains no information about the item at all. its the computer that scans it that has the description of the item on it.

hope this makes sence.. he he

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  • 1. Atheneum  |  December 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    There is no official central database of UPC numbers (those are the 12 digits listed below the barcode of a retail product in North America) or the EAN number (those are the 13 digits listed below the barcode of a retail product elsewhere in the world) as each retailer keeps their own inventory management databases.

    However, there are a few open-source and hobby sites that you could try. One of the oldest ones out there is UPCdatabase.com. The owner clearly states that it is a hobby project of his but the database seems fairly comprehensive.

    Good luck with your search!

    Your friends at Simply Barcodes
    UPCcode.net

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