Building a .NET MAUI Barcode Scanner with ZXing (vs Scanbot SDK) | Tutorial (2025)

Learn how to build a complete barcode scanning solution for your Android and iOS app using .NET MAUI with this tutorial covering: Part 1: ZXing.Net.Controls package - Implement a quick, open-source barcode scanner ideal for basic scanning needs. Part 2: Scanbot Barcode Scanner SDK - Create a feature-rich scanning experience with advanced capabilities, including multi-barcode detection. 🕐 Timeline: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Prerequisites 0:36 ZXing: Creating the project 0:47 ZXing: Setting up the barcode scanner 1:57 ZXing: Configuring the barcode scanner behavior 2:46 ZXing: Handling barcode detection events 3:11 ZXing: Testing the app 3:21 Scanbot SDK: Creating the project 4:13 Scanbot SDK: Installing the Barcode Scanner SDK 4:30 Scanbot SDK: Initializing the SDK 5:39 Scanbot SDK: Implementing single-barcode scanning 6:36 Scanbot SDK: Testing single-scanning 6:58 Scanbot SDK: Implementing multi-barcode scanning 7:55 Scanbot SDK: Testing multi-scanning 8:18: Conclusion 📱 In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn: How to set up a .NET MAUI project with Visual Studio Integrating the ZXing.Net.Maui.Controls library / Scanbot Barcode Scanner SDK Implementing a fully functional barcode scanner in your Android or iOS app Adding advanced features like multi-barcode scanning and AR overlay with the Scanbot SDK 💻 Code & Resources: Original tutorial (with code snippets): https://scanbot.io/techblog/zxing-mau... GitHub example app: https://github.com/doo/scanbot-barcod... Documentation: https://docs.scanbot.io/barcode-scann... Free 7-day trial: https://scanbot.io/trial/?utm_source=... Contact sales: https://scanbot.io/contact-sales/?utm... #dotnetmaui #dotnet #barcodescanner #coding #tutorial #XZing #ScanbotSDK #csharp