Log packaged food in one scan.
Point your camera at the barcode and Zabeau pulls the calories and macros in seconds — free forever, powered by Open Food Facts. No paid add-on, no upsell.
A barcode calorie scanner that stays free
Zabeau’s barcode calorie scanner reads the barcode on any packaged food and pulls its calories and macros from Open Food Facts — free, forever. Point your camera, and the item is ready to log in seconds. Where many calorie apps lock barcode scanning behind a subscription, Zabeau keeps it in the free tracker.
Barcode scanning is the fastest honest way to log packaged food. There’s no searching, no guessing a portion from memory — the label’s own numbers come straight in, and you just set how much you ate. Fewer seconds per meal means you actually keep logging, and consistent logging is what moves the trend.
Zabeau also reads the label critically. If a product’s stated calories don’t reconcile with its protein, carbs, and fat, it flags the entry — a small guard against a database typo quietly throwing off your day. You stay in control: adjust the portion, correct a number, or fall back to search when a barcode isn’t recognized.
Fast, free, and honest about the numbers
No paywall on the one feature you’ll use most, and a sanity check on the labels you scan.
Point and log
Aim your camera at the barcode and the item’s calories and macros come back from Open Food Facts in seconds. Set the portion, tap, logged.
No paid add-on
Scanning lives in the free tracker — no trial clock, no upsell. The subscription is only for the AI coach.
Flags labels that don’t add up
Zabeau checks the numbers: if a label’s calories don’t add up against its protein, carbs, and fat, it flags it so a typo doesn’t skew your day.
Two free fallbacks
Not every product is in the database yet. You’re never stuck.
Search or save. Look it up in USDA food data, or add it as a custom food once and reuse it forever — after that it’s a one-tap log with no scan at all. Everything here is free. When you want a camera that reads a whole plate instead of a barcode, that’s the Coach-tier photo calorie counter. See the full tracker on features.
Common questions
Is barcode scanning really free?
What if a product isn’t found?
Does barcode scanning work offline?
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Scan your first label free
Download Zabeau, scan a barcode, and log it in seconds — free forever, no card required.