# Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility

> Enable 1-step pairing for Zebra BT scanner to a phone without modifying your app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zebra.scantoconnect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zebra.scantoconnect)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.zebra.scantoconnect`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zebra Technologies
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 133,267
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (235 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.17.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2016-10-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 4.84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-31
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zebra.scantoconnect)
- **Website:** [http://www.zebra.com/sdk](http://www.zebra.com/sdk)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.zebra.com/us/en/about-zebra/company-information/compliance/information-privacy/privacy-statement.html](https://www.zebra.com/us/en/about-zebra/company-information/compliance/information-privacy/privacy-statement.html)

## Description

The **Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility** offers a seamless solution for pairing Zebra Bluetooth scanners to phones or tablets in a single step, eliminating the need to modify your existing applications. Unlike standard HID keyboards, STC supports enhanced HID keyboard mode to ensure reliable data transmission with retransmission of corrupted data and error notifications for missing scans.

Key features include a virtual keyboard for manual data entry when barcodes are damaged or missing, viewing the host device's Bluetooth MAC address, printing pairing barcodes, launching applications post-pairing, and customizable UI settings to hide advanced options during deployment. Developers can integrate the scan-to-connect pairing functionality directly into Windows, Android, and iOS apps with provided source code at Zebra's developer portal. This utility streamlines Bluetooth scanner connectivity, boosting productivity for mobile data capture without compromising app integrity.

## Rankings

- #183,647 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `com.zebra.scantoconnect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed and leaning negative. Several users say the app is useless or never worked, and some report it failed to connect to scanners. Users with Zebra scanners on Android tablets say it worked well for years until a recent update caused scanned labels to return with characters out of order. Others praise how simple and fast it is to pair scanners. Additional complaints include a keyboard layout issue on Samsung S9 tablets, unanswered developer emails, outdated Bluetooth address instructions on Chromebooks, and a 92 MB app size.

### Pros

- Simple and fast to pair with scanners
- Pairing keyboard scanners to older applications is easy
- Works well with Zebra scanners for some users

### Cons

- Often fails to work or connect to scanners, with several users calling it useless
- Reported issues after a recent update, including scanned labels returning with characters out of order on Android
- Bluetooth address instructions are outdated, making setup difficult on some devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zebra.scantoconnect)