Building production apps with the Capacitor Barcode Scanner SDK

iOS

The Scanbot SDK iOS Framework (included in the Capacitor SDK) is provided as a Pod via https://cocoapods.org.

Because Capacitor apps are normal native apps at the end of the day, the way they are deployed to the App Store is just like any other native app.

Please consult the official Apple documentation on submitting apps to the App Store for more information.

Android

The Scanbot Capacitor SDK uses native libraries under the hood and supports the following ABIs: armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, x86, and x86_64.

If you use an App Bundle, which is the preferred way to distribute your app, you don’t need API filters. It allows you to create and distribute dedicated and smaller APKs via the PlayStore.

If you use an APK, you can reduce its size by filtering out unused architectures. To exclude specific ABIs, use the abiFilters property in your project's Android Gradle settings.

Please check and adjust the abiFilters configuration in your build.gradle file accordingly:

android {
  ...
  defaultConfig {
    ...
    ndk {
      // a typical production configuration:
      abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "arm64-v8a"
    }
  }
}

ProGuard

Consumer ProGuard rules are integrated into the Capacitor Barcode Scanner SDK and automatically applied to customers' modules. No extra steps are needed from your side.

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Scanbot SDK is part of the Apryse SDK product family

A mobile scan is just the start. With Apryse SDKs, you can expand mobile workflows into full cross‑platform document processing. Whether you need to edit PDFs, add secure digital signatures, or use a fast, customizable document viewer and editor, Apryse gives you the tools to build powerful features quickly.

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