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Asset label and serial number scanner

Scan equipment labels
into your site records.

Capture serial numbers, MAC addresses, IP addresses and barcodes with your phone. Save each value against the correct product and location, ready for commissioning and reporting.

Trial from £1 · full access · cancel any time

01 · Open the productChoose the product in its site and space, or scan its SiteSurvey QR label to open the record.
02 · Scan the equipment labelRead printed identifiers with the camera. Use a still photo and on-device OCR when live scanning is difficult.
03 · Review the captured valuesMAC and IP addresses save automatically. Confirm serial numbers and other barcodes into the field you choose.
SiteSurvey scanning a vendor label: barcodes detected live, then a serial number assigned to the product record

How does the asset label scanner work?

Open a product in its site and space, then scan the manufacturer label with your phone. MAC and IP addresses save to product data points automatically; confirm serial numbers and other barcodes into the field you choose. Snap-to-read OCR can read printed text from a still photo. You can also print SiteSurvey QR labels to reopen product records on later visits.

Last updated 9 October 2026.

SiteSurvey Label Capture, at a glance

What it is
QR label printing and mobile label scanning that files product identifiers straight into the SiteSurvey product record.
Who uses it
Installers, commissioning engineers and survey teams recording products on site.
What it captures
MAC and IP addresses, serial numbers and other barcodes, read from labels, plus the product's site and space.
Works offline?
Yes. Barcode and QR scanning works offline and snap-to-read OCR runs on the device. Values sync later.
Plan
The pricing page does not list Label Capture on a specific plan. Plans start at £13 per user per month, with a trial from £1, cancel any time.
What it does not do
It reads what is printed. It does not discover devices or addresses over a network, or check a printed value is right.

Capture, review and record

Read manufacturer labels. Create your own QR asset labels.

Read equipment identifiers from existing vendor labels, then check the captured values against the label. For return visits, print a SiteSurvey QR label that opens the same product record with its site and space.

Capability 01

QR label designer

Choose from ten label sizes, add your logo and pick up to four printed fields: company, product, space, site, order references and more. Print a label-sized PDF for the project, or queue labels to an office Zebra printer.

Capability 02

One scan opens the product

Scanning a SiteSurvey label opens the live product record with its site and location, ready for data, photos and forms. Batch-scan a room to assign every product to its space.

Capability 03

Serial number, MAC and IP address scanning

MAC and IP addresses are recognised on sight and saved straight to the product's data points. Serial numbers and other barcodes queue for a one-tap confirm into the field you choose.

Capability 04

Snap-to-read for tough labels

Take a still photo and use on-device OCR to read printed text when live scanning is difficult. Check the result against the label; damaged or illegible characters may need manual entry.

From printed label to complete product record.
SiteSurvey mobile view

Office and field, connected

From printed label to complete product record.

Configure the label once in the web portal and print for the whole project. On site, one scan opens the product, and every MAC, IP, serial and barcode you scan after that files itself against that product's data points, ready for commissioning, reports and the BOQ.

✓Ten label sizes with your logo and up to four printed data fields

✓MAC and IP addresses detected and saved automatically

✓Serials and barcodes confirmed into the data-point field you choose

Worked example · IT equipment inventory

From a switch label to an IT asset inventory.

Use Label Capture for product identifiers and the inventory template for the wider hardware audit. This illustrative example uses fictional asset details. Scanning happens in the mobile app; the web form preview does not scan labels or automatically copy product data into audit answers.

  1. Step 1

    Read the equipment label

    Open the switch product in First floor / Comms room. Scan its manufacturer label, using a still photo and OCR if the printed serial is difficult to capture live.

    Example label: S/N DEMO-SW-0042 · MAC 02:00:00:00:00:42

  2. Step 2

    Check the captured identifiers

    Confirm DEMO-SW-0042 into the serial-number data point. The MAC address saves automatically. Compare both values with the printed label before using them.

    Serial number ≠ part number. Check the label’s field names.

  3. Step 3

    Complete the inventory audit

    In the IT asset inventory form, record asset tag IT-0042, the serial, room, make and model, condition and register status. Add a label photo so someone can check the evidence later.

    Example audit entry: Switch · IT-0042 · Comms room · Good

  4. Step 4

    Review the handover record

    Review the product identifiers and the completed inventory audit before sharing the report. Record any missing equipment or register corrections for follow-up.

    A labelled product, a located asset and an auditable inventory entry.

Frequently asked questions

Label capture: common questions.

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Can I scan a serial number without a barcode?+

Snap-to-read uses on-device optical character recognition (OCR) to read printed text from a still photo. Review the serial number and confirm the field it belongs in. If the text is unreadable, verify it from another record before entering it manually.

How do I capture several codes from one equipment label?+

Open the correct product first, then scan its label. MAC and IP addresses are recognised and saved automatically. Serial numbers and other barcodes queue for confirmation into the field you choose. Check each value against its printed field name so a part number is not mistaken for a serial number.

What is label capture?+

Label capture is scanning the labels on site products with the phone so their identifiers go straight into the product record. In SiteSurvey that covers two things: QR labels you print from the project, which open the product when scanned, and vendor labels, whose MAC addresses, IP addresses, serial numbers and barcodes are read into the product's data points.

What can I print on a SiteSurvey QR label?+

A QR code plus your logo and up to four printed fields, such as company, product, space, site and order references, on any of ten label sizes. Print a label-sized PDF for the whole project, or queue labels to an office Zebra printer.

Which identifiers are read automatically?+

MAC and IP addresses are recognised on sight and saved straight to the product's data points. Serial numbers and other barcodes are queued for a one-tap confirm into the field you choose, so a value only lands where you intend it to.

What if a label is too small or worn to scan?+

Take a still photo and try snap-to-read OCR. Check the captured value against the label before using it. If characters are damaged or illegible, verify the identifier from another record or enter it manually; OCR cannot guarantee a correct reading.

Can I assign a whole room of products at once?+

Yes. Batch-scan the labels in a room to assign every product to that space, so the product list matches where things were actually installed.

Does label scanning work without signal?+

Yes. Barcode and QR scanning works offline in the mobile app, and snap-to-read OCR runs on the device. Captured values sync to the project when you are back in coverage.

Does it find devices on the network?+

No. Label Capture reads what is printed on a label. It does not discover devices or look up MAC or IP addresses over a network, and it cannot tell whether a printed value is correct.

Who uses label capture?+

Installers, commissioning engineers and survey teams who record products with MAC addresses, IP addresses, serial numbers or barcodes, and need each value filed against the right product and space without typing it.

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