[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":173},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-en-root-product/tagging-and-smart-labeling":3},{"content":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":143,"extension":144,"heroDark":145,"keywords":146,"meta":147,"navigation":145,"path":163,"seo":164,"sitemap":167,"stem":171,"__hash__":172},"content/product/tagging-and-smart-labeling.md","QR & NFC Asset Tagging Software",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":140},"minimark",[10,16,40,46,58,72,84,96,101,107,119,124,131],[11,12],"essential-hero-scan-section",{"description":13,"eyebrow":14,"title":15},"QR codes, NFC tags, and barcodes: all supported, all scannable with any phone camera. No barcode guns, no special drivers, no software that only runs on one laptop in the office.","QR · NFC · BARCODE","Tag it once. Scan it \u003Cspan class=\"kw-swipe\">forever\u003C/span>.",[17,18,23],"essential-feature-left-section",{":image":19,"title":20,":highlights":21,":phone":22},"{\"src\":\"/assets/images/product/screens/mobile-scan-qr.webp\",\"alt\":\"Mobile phone scanning a QR tag with the asset card opening instantly\"}","Scan. Open. Done.","[{\"icon\":\"flaticon-qr-code\",\"label\":\"QR · NFC · barcode\",\"sub\":\"all three\",\"position\":\"top-right\"},{\"icon\":\"flaticon-mobile-search\",\"label\":\"Phone = scanner\",\"sub\":\"no extra hardware\",\"position\":\"bottom-left\"}]","true",[24,25,27,36],"template",{"v-slot:description":26},"",[28,29,30,31,35],"p",{},"Your team uses ",[32,33,34],"strong",{},"UNIO24Mobile",". 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UNIO24 reads it as-is, no extra label needed.",[37,56],{":items":57},"[\"QR codes for visual, camera-friendly scanning (most assets)\",\"NFC tags for contact-taps in rough environments\",\"Barcodes (Code 128, EAN, UPC) for legacy scanners and consumables\"]",[59,60,64],"essential-feature-right-section",{"title":61,":image":62,":highlights":63,":mockup":22},"Labels included. Or design your own.","{\"src\":\"/assets/images/product/screens/label-designer.webp\",\"alt\":\"UNIO24 label designer: QR, fields, and logo laid out on an Avery label template\"}","[{\"icon\":\"flaticon-qr-code\",\"label\":\"QR · NFC · barcode\",\"sub\":\"drop any code in\",\"position\":\"top-right\"},{\"icon\":\"flaticon-data-copy\",\"label\":\"Any label printer\",\"sub\":\"Brother, Dymo, Zebra…\",\"position\":\"bottom-left\"}]",[24,65,66,69],{"v-slot:description":26},[28,67,68],{},"UNIO24 comes with ready-made label templates to print. Don't like the presets? 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Standard PDF output works with any label printer (Brother, Dymo, Zebra, TSC) or even your regular office laser printer on Avery sheets. 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Every other module becomes faster because of it.","UNIO24 is a platform. Tagging is one of its key functions.",[59,108,111],{"title":109,"illustration":110},"Why UNIO24 exists.","why",[24,112,113,116],{"v-slot:description":26},[28,114,115],{},"A QR or NFC tag is a simple way to label an asset, and to kick off the connected workflows your team runs around it. A phone with the UNIO24Mobile app simplifies and speeds up many of those everyday processes.",[37,117],{":items":118},"[\"Encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and at rest. Automatic daily backups\",\"Role-based access control, full audit log of every change\",\"No vendor lock-in: if you leave, you take all your data with you\"]",[120,121],"essential-answer-question-section",{":questions":122,"subtitle":26,"title":123},"[{\"id\":1,\"question\":\"Do I need a barcode gun or special scanner?\",\"answer\":\"No. Every modern iOS and Android phone scans QR codes natively with the camera. For NFC, our app adds tap-to-open on NFC-capable phones. 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If you need a different tag type (e.g., upgrading QR to NFC), that also works without losing history.\"},{\"id\":5,\"question\":\"Does scanning work offline?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. The UNIO24 mobile app caches assets and queues scans when offline, syncs when back online. Useful for warehouses, field sites, and anywhere signal is unreliable.\"},{\"id\":6,\"question\":\"What's the difference between tagging and asset management?\",\"answer\":\"Tagging is the physical layer: printed labels with QR/NFC/barcode that identify an asset in the real world. Asset Management is the digital layer: the record behind the tag. Most teams need both. Both are included in UNIO24 on every plan.\"},{\"id\":7,\"question\":\"What's the recommended tag for outdoor or harsh environments?\",\"answer\":\"Outdoor and impact environments call for NFC plates: riveted or epoxied to equipment, IP-rated, no line-of-sight needed. Chemical or kitchen environments need solvent-tolerant or grease-resistant label material. For temperature extremes (cold storage, autoclaving), pick label material rated for that range. Most fleets mix QR for general assets and NFC for harsh ones.\"},{\"id\":8,\"question\":\"How does UNIO24 help cut tagging hardware costs?\",\"answer\":\"Three workflows replace traditional tagging hardware. Any phone is a scanner. No barcode gun per technician. Any printer is a label printer. No proprietary devices or driver installs. UNIO24 ships with ready-made Avery label templates and a built-in editor, so you print your own labels on any printer.\"}]","Questions, answered straight.",[125,126],"essential-article-list-section",{":articles":127,"sectionId":128,"subtitle":129,"title":130},"[{\"image\":\"/assets/images/blog/qr-code.webp\",\"title\":\"How to Set Up QR Code Asset Tracking: 2026 Guide\",\"description\":\"Step-by-step: from printed labels to full tracking, in a single day. 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