# Scan

Steps to Scan and Add items to inventory

- <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">From the Home screen click </span>****Scan****

[![image.png](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/fTeimage.png)](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/fTeimage.png)

- <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tap the </span>****Start new scan session****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> option</span>

[![image.png](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/unnimage.png)](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/unnimage.png)

<p class="callout info"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Poor internet preventing your scan from uploading? </span>[Save Scans](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/save-scans)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and upload later</span></p>

<p class="callout info"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Need to verify inventory accuracy? </span>[Audit](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/auditing/page/audit-shopify)</p>

- <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If the scan was stopped during the process a pop-up message will appear at this point asking if you wish to </span>****Resume the last scan session****<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, or </span>****Delete the data without saving****

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- [Pair Bluetooth](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/pair-bluetooth)

##### ****Start Scan****

- To initiate the Scan:

1. Pull the trigger on the reader OR
2. Press the auto scan button

[![image.png](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9Lzimage.png)](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9Lzimage.png)

The total number of tags will appear in the Scan Summary screen, and below the items and their totals.

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Understand the </span>[Scan Summary &amp; Statuses](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/scan-summary-statuses), and how each affects your inventory

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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To complete the scan and move to the upload screen, click </span>****Finish****

Choose the Statuses you wish to include in the upload

[![image.png](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/LbBimage.png)](https://kb.simplerfid.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/LbBimage.png)

If you wish to add a note to the upload, click into the Comments window and type it in

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally, click </span>****Upload to Inventory****

Animation indicates the scan is being uploaded, followed by a green check mark for success

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are unable to upload due to poor internet connectivity, you can </span>[Save Scans](https://kb.simplerfid.com/books/mobile-app/page/save-scans)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on this device for later upload</span>