Support

A card that won't scan, a question or an idea? Write to info@itworkedsystems.com. Tell us your phone model, the state or province of the card and what happened (please don't send a photo of anyone's ID), and we usually answer within two working days.

Scanning an ID

Turn the card over. Hold the long, dense barcode (PDF417) inside the frame, about 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) from the phone, and keep it still for a moment.
In a dark room, tap the light button. Tilt the card a little if a glossy coating reflects the light.
The result fills the screen: green 21+ (or 18+ or 19+), red UNDER 21, orange EXPIRED for an out-of-date card, or CHECK ID when the barcode's date of birth can't be read. It clears itself after a few seconds; tap Scan next to go on sooner.
Works with AAMVA-standard barcodes on US and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards. Passports and many foreign IDs have no such barcode: use Type a date of birth instead.

When a barcode won't read

Worn, scratched or cracked barcodes may not scan. Tap Type a date of birth, enter the date printed on the card, and you get the same age result. Typed checks are free and unlimited, but they can't see the expiry date, so check it on the card.

What the result means

The app shows what the barcode says. It cannot tell whether a card is real or belongs to the person holding it, so always compare the photo and the printed details. Notes under the result tell you when a card expires within 30 days, when the barcode has no normal expiry date, or when the barcode's dates don't agree with each other.

Legal age and two-age mode

Pick 18+, 19+ or 21+ in Settings. With Pro, two-age mode admits from 18 (or 19) and shows a yellow result with UNDER 21 for guests who may come in but can't be served alcohol, for example at an 18+ night.

The shift counter

Each result is counted as allowed or denied. If you decide differently (for example you turn someone away for another reason), tap the other choice on the result screen. Open Shift to see this shift's totals and busiest hours, and End shift to start again at zero. A shift also closes by itself after 8 hours without checks. Only numbers are kept; you can turn the counter off in Settings. With Pro, every ended shift is kept in a log you can export as a CSV file for Numbers, Excel or Google Sheets.

Free plan and ID Scanner Pro

The free plan scans 10 IDs a day (the count resets at 6 AM) and typed checks are always free. Pro adds unlimited scans, two-age mode, the shift log and CSV export. To restore Pro on a new phone, open Settings and tap Restore purchases. Manage or cancel a subscription in your App Store or Google Play account settings.

Try it without a real ID

Tap Try a sample card on the scanner (or in Settings), or scan one of our sample barcodes shown on another screen. They hold made-up data in the AAMVA format.

Your data

Nothing from an ID is saved or sent. See the Privacy Policy.