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title: "NFC reader"
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updated: 2026-09-28T06:23:20Z
published: 2026-09-28T06:23:20Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/nfc-reader"
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# NFC reader

Near Field Communication (NFC) allows devices within a few inches of each other to transfer and read information wirelessly. FastField can use NFC scanning to read data from electronic tags attached to objects. This data can be used to pre-populate form fields or embed location data. An inspector can scan unique equipment items, log site locations, all within a touchless environment with near-field communication.

![NFC Reader field in the FastField app scanning an NFC tag](https://mergemobile.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/4404611446797/NFCreader_4.gif)

The NFC field supports the following standard NFC types:

- NFC Forum Tag 1 Type
- NFC Forum Tag 2 Type
- NFC Forum Tag 3 Type
- NFC Forum Tag 4 Type

For more information on Android supported NFC tags visit [NFC Forum](http://members.nfc-forum.org/specs/spec_list/).

This feature is only available on certain iOS and Android devices that support NFC Scanning. To find out if your device has NFC capability, you can review this list of NFC enabled devices : [NFC Device List](http://www.nfcworld.com/nfc-phones-list/).