diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 8f91a5e..1cc25db 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ packages:
       name: camera
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.9.7"
+    version: "0.9.7+1"
   camera_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: camera_platform_interface
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.6"
+    version: "2.2.0"
   camera_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "0.1.2"
+    version: "0.1.3"
   font_awesome_flutter:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ packages:
       name: image_picker_android
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.8.4+13"
+    version: "0.8.5"
   image_picker_for_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/lib/flutter_zxing.dart b/lib/flutter_zxing.dart
index cdec67c..850e5b1 100644
--- a/lib/flutter_zxing.dart
+++ b/lib/flutter_zxing.dart
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import 'dart:ffi';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
+import 'package:camera/camera.dart';
 import 'package:ffi/ffi.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:image/image.dart' as imglib;
 
 import 'generated_bindings.dart';
 
@@ -31,8 +33,64 @@ class FlutterZxing {
     logEnabled = enabled;
   }
 
-  static String version() {
-    return bindings.version().cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  /// Returns a version of the zxing library
+  static String version() => bindings.version().cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+
+  /// Reads barcode from String image path
+  static Future<CodeResult?> readImagePathString(
+    String path, {
+    int format = Format.Any,
+    int cropWidth = 0,
+    int cropHeight = 0,
+  }) =>
+      readImagePath(XFile(path),
+          format: format, cropWidth: cropWidth, cropHeight: cropHeight);
+
+  /// Reads barcode from XFile image path
+  static Future<CodeResult?> readImagePath(
+    XFile path, {
+    int format = Format.Any,
+    int cropWidth = 0,
+    int cropHeight = 0,
+  }) async {
+    final Uint8List imageBytes = await path.readAsBytes();
+    imglib.Image? image = imglib.decodeImage(imageBytes);
+    if (image == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return readBarcode(
+      image.getBytes(format: imglib.Format.luminance),
+      format,
+      image.width,
+      image.height,
+      cropWidth,
+      cropHeight,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Reads barcode from image url
+  static Future<CodeResult?> readImageUrl(
+    String url, {
+    int format = Format.Any,
+    int cropWidth = 0,
+    int cropHeight = 0,
+  }) async {
+    final Uint8List imageBytes =
+        (await NetworkAssetBundle(Uri.parse(url)).load(url))
+            .buffer
+            .asUint8List();
+    imglib.Image? image = imglib.decodeImage(imageBytes);
+    if (image == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return readBarcode(
+      image.getBytes(format: imglib.Format.luminance),
+      format,
+      image.width,
+      image.height,
+      cropWidth,
+      cropHeight,
+    );
   }
 
   static CodeResult readBarcode(Uint8List bytes, int format, int width,
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 076a6de..074816d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies:
   image: ^3.2.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
-  ffigen: ^5.0.0 # dart run ffigen
+  ffigen: ^6.0.0 # dart run ffigen
   flutter_lints: ^2.0.1
   flutter_test:
     sdk: flutter
diff --git a/zxscanner/lib/pages/help_page.dart b/zxscanner/lib/pages/help_page.dart
index 4ed0d85..6d8516c 100644
--- a/zxscanner/lib/pages/help_page.dart
+++ b/zxscanner/lib/pages/help_page.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-import 'dart:typed_data';
-
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_markdown/flutter_markdown.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_zxing/flutter_zxing.dart';
-import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
-import 'package:image/image.dart' as imglib;
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher_string.dart';
 import 'package:zxscanner/configs/constants.dart';
 import 'package:zxscanner/widgets/common_widgets.dart';
@@ -52,22 +47,7 @@ class HelpPage extends StatelessWidget {
     BuildContext context, {
     String? title,
     String? body,
-    int format = Format.QRCode,
-    String? qrText,
-    int width = 100,
-    int height = 100,
   }) {
-    Uint8List? bytes;
-    if (qrText != null) {
-      final result =
-          FlutterZxing.encodeBarcode(qrText, width, height, format, 5, 0);
-      if (result.isValidBool) {
-        final img = imglib.Image.fromBytes(width, height, result.bytes);
-        bytes = Uint8List.fromList(imglib.encodeJpg(img));
-      } else {
-        debugPrint('Error: ${result.errorMessage}');
-      }
-    }
     return Card(
       margin: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
       child: Padding(
@@ -77,12 +57,6 @@ class HelpPage extends StatelessWidget {
             dividerColor: Colors.transparent,
           ),
           child: ExpansionTile(
-            leading: bytes != null
-                ? Image.memory(bytes, width: 100)
-                : const SizedBox(
-                    width: 100,
-                    child: Icon(FontAwesomeIcons.barcode, size: 50),
-                  ),
             title: Text(title ?? ''),
             children: [
               Padding(
@@ -108,8 +82,6 @@ QR codes are highly versatile and cover a range of applications because they sto
 * Can be used free of charge – specifications are available from the Swiss-based International Organization for Standardization.
 * Automatic error correction recovers damage to up to 30%, depending on the correction level chosen.
         """,
-        format: Format.QRCode,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -123,8 +95,6 @@ Due to its small size and large storage capacity, the Data Matrix code is most f
 * Often engraved on items via Direct Part Marking (DPM).
 * Readable even with low contrast.
         """,
-        format: Format.DataMatrix,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -138,8 +108,6 @@ The transportation sector accounts for most Aztec Code use cases. Lufthansa airl
 * Enables both high data density and up to 95% error tolerance.
 * Pattern resembles a top-down view of an Aztec pyramid
             """,
-        format: Format.Aztec,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -152,7 +120,6 @@ Ticketing, travel, and logistics are some of the most common areas of applicatio
 * High data density, yet with adjustable length and width.
 * Striking redundancy: Up to 40% damage can be compensated.
         """,
-        format: Format.PDF417,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -163,9 +130,6 @@ The Universal Product Code (UPC) is perfect for retail, warehousing, and distrib
 * One-dimensional barcode that stores exactly 12 numeric characters, which form the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN).
 * The low data density makes it inadequate for encoding complex data.
         """,
-        format: Format.UPCA,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -177,9 +141,6 @@ The most important areas of application for EAN codes are retail, distribution,
 * The last digit is a mod10 checksum.
 * EAN codes are defined as GS1 standards.
         """,
-        format: Format.EAN13,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -191,9 +152,6 @@ Unlike other common barcodes, Code 39 can also encode letters, which makes it in
 * The low data density makes it unsuitable for tiny items.
 * Standardized as ANSI MH 10.8 M-1983 and ANSI/AIM BC1/1995.
         """,
-        format: Format.Code39,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -203,9 +161,6 @@ This barcode symbology can store alphanumeric characters. Its main user, Canada
 * One-dimensional barcode encoding 43 alphanumeric characters and 5 special characters.
 * In Code 93 Extended, combinations of those characters can represent all 128 ASCII characters.
         """,
-        format: Format.Code93,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -216,9 +171,6 @@ The Code 128 barcode is most frequently used in transporting goods, especially t
 * Can encode all ASCII characters, including special characters.
 * High data density compared to other 1D barcode formats.
         """,
-        format: Format.Code128,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -231,9 +183,6 @@ The Codabar barcode is only used in blood banks, libraries, and in laboratories.
 * Stores up to 16 characters.
 * Newer barcode types can store more data in less space.
         """,
-        format: Format.Codabar,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
       createSlide(
         context,
@@ -244,9 +193,6 @@ ITF barcodes are often described as Standard Distribution Codes. They are freque
 * High data density, as data is stored in both the bars and the gaps. 
 * Compared to other linear barcodes, more data can be accommodated using the same label size.
         """,
-        format: Format.ITF,
-        qrText: '123456789012',
-        width: 200,
       ),
     ];
   }
diff --git a/zxscanner/lib/pages/scanner_page.dart b/zxscanner/lib/pages/scanner_page.dart
index 27fe915..6472529 100644
--- a/zxscanner/lib/pages/scanner_page.dart
+++ b/zxscanner/lib/pages/scanner_page.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import 'dart:typed_data';
-
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_zxing/flutter_zxing.dart';
 import 'package:zxscanner/models/models.dart';
@@ -7,7 +5,6 @@ import 'package:zxscanner/utils/db_service.dart';
 import 'package:zxscanner/utils/extensions.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
-import 'package:image/image.dart' as imglib;
 
 class ScannerPage extends StatefulWidget {
   const ScannerPage({
@@ -52,23 +49,12 @@ class _ScannerPageState extends State<ScannerPage> {
   }
 
   readCodeFromImage(XFile file) async {
-    final Uint8List bytes = await file.readAsBytes();
-    imglib.Image? image = imglib.decodeImage(bytes);
-    if (image != null) {
-      final CodeResult result = FlutterZxing.readBarcode(
-        image.getBytes(format: imglib.Format.luminance),
-        Format.Any,
-        image.width,
-        image.height,
-        0,
-        0,
-      );
-      if (result.isValidBool) {
-        addCode(result);
-      } else {
-        if (!mounted) return;
-        context.showToast('No code found');
-      }
+    final CodeResult? result = await FlutterZxing.readImagePath(file);
+    if (result != null && result.isValidBool) {
+      addCode(result);
+    } else {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      context.showToast('No code found');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/zxscanner/pubspec.lock b/zxscanner/pubspec.lock
index 0714194..4b6247c 100644
--- a/zxscanner/pubspec.lock
+++ b/zxscanner/pubspec.lock
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ packages:
       name: build_resolvers
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.8"
+    version: "2.0.9"
   build_runner:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description:
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ packages:
       name: camera
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.9.7"
+    version: "0.9.7+1"
   camera_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: camera_platform_interface
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.6"
+    version: "2.2.0"
   camera_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ packages:
       name: convert
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.1"
+    version: "3.0.2"
   convex_bottom_bar:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ packages:
       name: cupertino_icons
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.4"
+    version: "1.0.5"
   dart_style:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ packages:
       name: flutter_markdown
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.6.10+1"
+    version: "0.6.10+2"
   flutter_mobx:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "0.1.2"
+    version: "0.1.3"
   font_awesome_flutter:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ packages:
       name: image_picker_android
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.8.4+13"
+    version: "0.8.5"
   image_picker_for_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ packages:
       name: path_provider_linux
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.6"
+    version: "2.1.7"
   path_provider_macos:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ packages:
       name: path_provider_windows
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.6"
+    version: "2.0.7"
   petitparser:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ packages:
       name: share_plus
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "4.0.4"
+    version: "4.0.6"
   share_plus_linux:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -643,28 +643,28 @@ packages:
       name: share_plus_macos
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.0"
+    version: "3.0.1"
   share_plus_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: share_plus_platform_interface
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.2"
+    version: "3.0.3"
   share_plus_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: share_plus_web
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.0"
+    version: "3.0.1"
   share_plus_windows:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: share_plus_windows
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.0"
+    version: "3.0.1"
   shared_preferences:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/zxscanner/pubspec.yaml b/zxscanner/pubspec.yaml
index 24dd7b6..0be9e7c 100644
--- a/zxscanner/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/zxscanner/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ environment:
 
 dependencies:
   convex_bottom_bar: ^3.0.0
-  cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
+  cupertino_icons: ^1.0.5
   flex_color_scheme: ^5.0.1
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ dependencies:
   intl: ^0.17.0
   mobx: ^2.0.7
   path_provider: ^2.0.10
-  share_plus: ^4.0.4
+  share_plus: ^4.0.6
   shared_preferences: ^2.0.15
   url_launcher: ^6.1.2