Card Scanning

Key Features of Hyperswitch's Card Scanning Technology

1. Accuracy: Leveraging optical character recognition (OCR) technology, Hyperswitch's card scanning feature accurately extracts credit card details in real-time. This significantly reduces the likelihood of manual entry errors and speeds up the checkout process.

2. Seamless Integration: Hyperswitch offers a developer-friendly SDK that makes it easy to integrate the card scanning feature into various platforms, including native mobile apps (iOS and Android), cross-platform frameworks, and even in-browser applications.

Benefits of Hyperswitch's Card Scanning Feature

1. Improved User Experience: By eliminating the need for manual card data entry, the card scanning feature significantly enhances the user experience, potentially leading to higher conversion rates for businesses.

2. Reduced Error Rates: The scanning technology minimizes the risk of mistyped card information, reducing transaction errors and potential disputes.

3. Time-Saving Efficiency: For both customers and merchants, the card scanning feature saves valuable time during the checkout process, potentially leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Android

1.0 Add the Scan Card dependency

Add this scan card dependency to your build.gradle file

hyperswitch {
    // Enable scan card feature
    enableScanCard = true
    
    // Optional: Specify custom version (uses recommended version if not specified)
    scanCardVersion = "0.0.6"
}

iOS

1.0 Configure pods to support Scan Card feature

Scan Card Setup

Add these lines to your Podfile:

#use_frameworks!
#target 'YourAPP' do
  pod 'hyperswitch-sdk-ios/scancard'
#end

Note: Above subspec installs both Hyperswitch SDK and Scan Card dependencies to your app

Run the following command:

pod install

To update to the latest version of the SDK, run:

pod install --repo-update

1.1 Enable scan card support for iOS app

To enable scan card support, set the NSCameraUsageDescription (Privacy - Camera Usage Description) in the Info.plist of your application, and provide a reason for accessing the camera (for example, “camera access required to scan cards”). Devices with iOS 13 or higher support card scanning.

Android Lite

1.0 Add the Scan Card Lite dependency

Add this scan card lite dependency to your build.gradle file

dependencies {
    implementation 'io.hyperswitch:hyperswitch-scan-card-lite:+'
}