⚠️ Caution, this article is intended to share a potential fun use case for our incredibly flexible platform. We don't have a partnership with any vendors listed in this article, and our team doesn't provide technical support for their products. For help with any outside vendors, please contact their support.
About Orca Scan
Orca Scan is a barcode and QR code scanner app for iOS and Android that lets anyone create a barcode system with no coding. You can download QR codes from within the Socio Platform and upload them to Orca Scan to get going within minutes.
Orca Scan resources
Feel free to check out Orca Scan resources here.
Create your Orca Scan sheets
Head to https://cloud.orcascan.com/ and create an account for free, then follow the steps below. 👍
Download QR Codes
In your Lead Retrieval event on the Socio Platform, click the QR Codes tab. In the modal that appears, click Download QR Codes.
You'll see a notification when the download is ready. Click the Click here to download link to download the .xlsx file.
⭐️ Keep in mind, if you miss the notification, don't worry. Simply click the bell icon in the upper right corner next to the Help button.
Open the file in your preferred spreadsheet program and rename the 'QR Code' field as 'Barcode'. Don't change any of the values in the Barcode column!
If you need to make any changes to other data in the file, do so now. For example, you might delete the photo column since you don't need it. Save the file when you're done making changes.
Upload data to Orca Scan
Now, click the Upload button in Orca Scan to import your QR codes. When the upload is done, you're ready to start scanning!
Use the Orca Scan app to scan attendee QR codes
Open the Orca Scan app on your mobile device and log in with the same account you used to upload the QR code spreadsheet. Tap at the top of the screen to select the correct sheet in the app.
Now, you can start scanning attendee badges with QR codes printed on them, or you can have attendees tap the My QR Code feature in the Socio Mobile App and scan barcodes from their device screens.
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