diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/test-scanner.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/test-scanner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40a3cad8d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/test-scanner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import "@material/mwc-ripple";
+import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
+import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators";
+import "../../../components/ha-card";
+import { HomeAssistant } from "../../../types";
+import { addExternalBarCodeListener } from "../../../external_app/external_app_entrypoint";
+
+@customElement("test-scanner-card")
+export class TestScannerCard extends LitElement {
+  public hass!: HomeAssistant;
+
+  @state() private _result: string[] = [];
+
+  private _removeListener?: () => void;
+
+  public getCardSize(): number {
+    return 4;
+  }
+
+  public setConfig(_config): void {}
+
+  protected render() {
+    if (!this.hass.auth.external?.config.hasBarCodeScanner) {
+      return html`
+        <ha-card>
+          <div class="card-content">
+            Barcode scanner not available, use a mobile app that has barcode
+            scanning support.
+          </div>
+        </ha-card>
+      `;
+    }
+
+    return html`
+      <ha-card>
+        <div class="card-content"><pre>${this._result.join("\r\n")}</pre></div>
+        <div class="card-actions">
+          <mwc-button @click=${this._openScanner}>Open scanner</mwc-button>
+        </div>
+      </ha-card>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  private _openScanner() {
+    this._removeListener = addExternalBarCodeListener((msg) => {
+      if (msg.command === "bar_code/scan_result") {
+        this._result = [
+          ...this._result,
+          `Result: ${JSON.stringify(msg.payload)}`,
+        ];
+        if (msg.payload.format !== "qr_code") {
+          this._notifyScanner(
+            `Wrong barcode scanned! ${msg.payload.format}: ${msg.payload.rawValue}, we need a QR code.`
+          );
+        } else {
+          this._closeScanner();
+        }
+      } else if (msg.command === "bar_code/aborted") {
+        this._removeListener!();
+        this._result = [
+          ...this._result,
+          `Aborted: ${JSON.stringify(msg.payload)}`,
+        ];
+      }
+      return true;
+    });
+    this.hass.auth.external!.fireMessage({
+      type: "bar_code/scan",
+      payload: {
+        title: "Scan test barcode",
+        description: "Scan a barcode to test the scanner.",
+        alternative_option_label: "Click to manually enter the test barcode",
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _closeScanner() {
+    this._removeListener!();
+    this.hass.auth.external!.fireMessage({
+      type: "bar_code/close",
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _notifyScanner(message: string) {
+    this.hass.auth.external!.fireMessage({
+      type: "bar_code/notify",
+      payload: {
+        message,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+declare global {
+  interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
+    "test-scanner-card": TestScannerCard;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
index b0115082bb..ee35d411a0 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import { showSaveDialog } from "./editor/show-save-config-dialog";
 import { isLegacyStrategyConfig } from "./strategies/legacy-strategy";
 import { LocalizeKeys } from "../../common/translations/localize";
 import { getLovelaceStrategy } from "./strategies/get-strategy";
+import "./cards/test-scanner";
 
 @customElement("hui-root")
 class HUIRoot extends LitElement {