Scan a barcode

Scanning a barcode is the quickest way to log a packaged food accurately — point your camera at the barcode and Abraham matches it against a large Australian food database.

How to scan a barcode

1. Open the chat and tap the camera (or barcode) icon.
2. Allow camera access the first time you're asked.
3. Hold your phone steady so the whole barcode sits inside the frame, and give it a moment to recognise the code.
4. Check the product and serving Abraham found, adjust the portion if it's not quite right, and confirm.
5. It's logged straight against your personalised calorie, macro and other targets.

If a product isn't found

Not every packet is in the database. If nothing comes up, just tell Abraham what it was in the chat, or snap a photo of the meal and confirm what it found. Both log the same way.

Allergen warnings

If you've listed your allergies in your profile, Abraham flags a warning when a scanned product may contain one. Important: a missing warning is not a guarantee something is safe — packaging data isn't complete, so always read the label yourself.

Good to know

• Barcode scanning is built for the roughly three days you log intensively to build your snapshot. After that, Abraham coaches off your patterns with light check-ins — you don't need to scan everything forever.
• It works best in good light with the barcode flat and fully in view.
• Scanning is one of three easy ways to log — you can also simply tell Abraham ("had grilled chicken, rice and a coffee") or snap a photo.

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