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How to scan ISBN

A quick way to add a physical book to Firefly using your camera and the barcode.

📷 Quick method

ISBN scanning is one of the easiest ways to add a physical book. Firefly reads the barcode and tries to retrieve the book information automatically.

How to scan a book

1

Open Add book

Open the add-book screen and choose ISBN scanning.

2

Allow camera access

If Firefly asks for camera permission, allow it.

3

Point the camera at the barcode

Hold the phone steady and make sure the full barcode fits inside the frame.

4

Check the result

After scanning, check the title, author and cover before saving.

If the ISBN cannot be scanned

  • try better lighting;
  • hold the phone a little farther from the book;
  • clean the camera lens if the image is blurry;
  • enter the ISBN manually or search by title.

What if the book is not found?

This can happen. In that case, try the following:

  • check whether the ISBN was scanned correctly;
  • try searching by title;
  • add the book manually.