Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility
Zebra Technologies Productivity
Enable 1-step pairing for Zebra BT scanner to a phone without modifying your app
- Rating
- 2.8
- 233 ratings
- Downloads
- 132K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 30
- 2026 · v2.2.17.0
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About Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility
The Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility enables a Zebra Bluetooth scanner to pair to a phone or tablet in one simple step, without having to modify your app.
Unlike standard HID keyboard, the STC Utility supports enhanced HID keyboard, which assures your data is received by your phone or tablet. If corrupted, it will be retransmitted. If lost, you get an error beep to rescan item.
The STC Utility also has a virtual keyboard to manually enter data for items that are not bar coded, or if the bar code is unreadable (ie. Damaged).
Additional functionality includes:
1. View the host’s Bluetooth MAC address
2. Print a pairing barcode
3. Launch an application after completing the pairing process
4. Hide “Settings” button when deploying to production environments
For more information go to www.Zebra.com/scantoconnect
For Windows, Android and iOS app developers, the source code for the pairing functionality of Scan-To-Connect is available for integration into your application at www.Zebra.com/scannersdk.
Unlike standard HID keyboard, the STC Utility supports enhanced HID keyboard, which assures your data is received by your phone or tablet. If corrupted, it will be retransmitted. If lost, you get an error beep to rescan item.
The STC Utility also has a virtual keyboard to manually enter data for items that are not bar coded, or if the bar code is unreadable (ie. Damaged).
Additional functionality includes:
1. View the host’s Bluetooth MAC address
2. Print a pairing barcode
3. Launch an application after completing the pairing process
4. Hide “Settings” button when deploying to production environments
For more information go to www.Zebra.com/scantoconnect
For Windows, Android and iOS app developers, the source code for the pairing functionality of Scan-To-Connect is available for integration into your application at www.Zebra.com/scannersdk.
What’s new
Version 2.2.17.0 · Updated July 30, 2026
- Removed the need to switch to the Zebra keyboard while operating under HID protocol. - Bug fix – Fixed the issue of the Zebra keyboard overlapping with navigation buttons on some Android devices.
User reviews
Simple and fast to pair
Nice App to Zebra Scanners
Pairing a keyboard scanner to an old application made really easy.
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