diff --git a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Models/OSBARCScanParameters.swift b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Models/OSBARCScanParameters.swift
index 80ae389..9d6b1c8 100644
--- a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Models/OSBARCScanParameters.swift
+++ b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Models/OSBARCScanParameters.swift
@@ -14,15 +14,20 @@ public struct OSBARCScanParameters {
     // The optional hint, to scan a specific format (e.g. only qr code). `Nil` or `unknown` value means it can scan all.
     public let hint: OSBARCScannerHint?
     
+    // The optional list of hints, to restrict scanning to a specific set of formats (e.g. only qr code and ean-13). When non-empty, takes precedence over `hint`. `.unknown` anywhere in the list means it can scan all.
+    public let hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]?
+
     public init(scanInstructions: String,
                 scanButtonText: String?,
                 cameraDirection: OSBARCCameraModel,
                 scanOrientation: OSBARCOrientationModel,
-                hint: OSBARCScannerHint?) {
+                hint: OSBARCScannerHint?,
+                hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]? = nil) {
         self.scanInstructions = scanInstructions
         self.scanButtonText = scanButtonText
         self.cameraDirection = cameraDirection
         self.scanOrientation = scanOrientation
         self.hint = hint
+        self.hints = hints
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/CameraManager/OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder.swift b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/CameraManager/OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder.swift
index 4cca08c..07ddec8 100644
--- a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/CameraManager/OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder.swift
+++ b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/CameraManager/OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder.swift
@@ -11,23 +11,27 @@ final class OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder: NSObject, AVCaptureVideoDataOutputSample
     private let scanThroughButton: Bool
     /// Indicates if scanning is enabled (when there's a Scan Button).
     private var scanButtonEnabled: Bool
-    /// A hint, to scan a specific format (e.g. only qr code). `Nil` or `unknown` value means it can scan all.
-    private var hint: OSBARCScannerHint?
+    /// A list of hints, to restrict scanning to a specific set of formats (e.g. only qr code and ean-13). An empty list means it can scan all.
+    private var hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]
     
     /// The publisher's cancellable instance collector.
     private var cancellables: Set<AnyCancellable> = []
+
+    convenience init(_ scanResult: Binding<OSBARCScanResult>, _ scanThroughButton: Bool, _ scanButtonEnabled: Bool = false, andHint hint: OSBARCScannerHint? = nil) {
+        self.init(scanResult, scanThroughButton, scanButtonEnabled, andHints: hint.map { [$0] } ?? [])
+    }
     
     /// Constructor.
     /// - Parameters:
     ///   - scanResult: Binding object with the value to return.
     ///   - scanThroughButton: Boolean indicating if scanning should be performed automatically or after clicking the Scan Button.
     ///   - scanButtonEnabled: Indicates if scanning has already been set on.
-    ///   - hint: The optional hint, to scan a specific format (e.g. only qr code). `Nil` or `unknown` value means it can scan all.
-    init(_ scanResult: Binding<OSBARCScanResult>, _ scanThroughButton: Bool, _ scanButtonEnabled: Bool = false, andHint hint: OSBARCScannerHint? = nil) {
+    ///   - hints: The list of hints, to restrict scanning to a specific set of formats (e.g. only qr code and ean-13). An empty list means it can scan all.
+    init(_ scanResult: Binding<OSBARCScanResult>, _ scanThroughButton: Bool, _ scanButtonEnabled: Bool = false, andHints hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]) {
         self._scanResult = scanResult
         self.scanThroughButton = scanThroughButton
         self.scanButtonEnabled = scanButtonEnabled
-        self.hint = hint
+        self.hints = hints
         super.init()
         
         NotificationCenter.default
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ final class OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder: NSObject, AVCaptureVideoDataOutputSample
             guard error == nil else { return }
             self.processClassification(for: request)
         })
-        barcodeRequest.symbologies = (self.hint ?? .unknown).toVNBarcodeSymbologies()
+        barcodeRequest.symbologies = OSBARCScannerHint.toVNBarcodeSymbologies(from: self.hints)
         
         return barcodeRequest
     }()
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ private extension OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder {
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
             if let bestResult = request.results?.first as? VNBarcodeObservation, bestResult.confidence > 0.9, let payload = bestResult.payloadStringValue {
                 AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(kSystemSoundID_Vibrate)
-                let format = OSBARCScannerHint.fromVNBarcodeSymbology(bestResult.symbology, withHint: self.hint)
+                let format = OSBARCScannerHint.fromVNBarcodeSymbology(bestResult.symbology, withHints: self.hints)
                 self.scanResult = OSBARCScanResult(text: payload, format: format)
             }
         }
diff --git a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/Extensions/OSBARCScannerHint+VNBarcodeSymbology.swift b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/Extensions/OSBARCScannerHint+VNBarcodeSymbology.swift
index 03a6fe3..0e7e979 100644
--- a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/Extensions/OSBARCScannerHint+VNBarcodeSymbology.swift
+++ b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/Extensions/OSBARCScannerHint+VNBarcodeSymbology.swift
@@ -10,10 +10,29 @@ extension OSBARCScannerHint {
         }
     }
     
+    static func toVNBarcodeSymbologies(from hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]) -> [VNBarcodeSymbology] {
+        guard !hints.isEmpty else { return OSBARCScannerHint.unknown.toVNBarcodeSymbologies() }
+        var seen = Set<VNBarcodeSymbology>()
+        var result: [VNBarcodeSymbology] = []
+        for hint in hints {
+            for symbology in hint.toVNBarcodeSymbologies() where !seen.contains(symbology) {
+                seen.insert(symbology)
+                result.append(symbology)
+            }
+        }
+        return result
+    }
+
     static func fromVNBarcodeSymbology(_ symbology: VNBarcodeSymbology, withHint hint: OSBARCScannerHint? = nil) -> OSBARCScannerHint {
+        return fromVNBarcodeSymbology(symbology, withHints: hint.map { [$0] } ?? [])
+    }
+
+    static func fromVNBarcodeSymbology(_ symbology: VNBarcodeSymbology, withHints hints: [OSBARCScannerHint]) -> OSBARCScannerHint {
         if (symbology == .ean13) {
             // UPC-A and EAN-13 have similar format, and Apple Vision does not distinguish between the two
             // if a specific hint was provided, return that as the format
+            // when both are allowed by `hints` the returned format is ambiguous; we default to .ean13 to match legacy single-hint behavior
+            let hint: OSBARCScannerHint? = hints.contains(.ean13) ? .ean13 : (hints.contains(.upcA) ? .upcA : nil)
             switch hint {
                 case .upcA: return .upcA
                 case .ean13: return .ean13
diff --git a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/OSBARCScannerBehaviour.swift b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/OSBARCScannerBehaviour.swift
index 8749efa..d04386a 100644
--- a/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/OSBARCScannerBehaviour.swift
+++ b/Sources/OSBarcodeLib/Scanner/OSBARCScannerBehaviour.swift
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ final class OSBARCScannerBehaviour: OSBARCCoordinatable, OSBARCScannerProtocol {
         let buttonText = parameters.scanButtonText ?? ""   // not having the button enabled is translated into having an empty text.
         let shouldShowButton = !buttonText.isEmpty  // if empty text is passed, the button is not enabled on the scanner view
         
+        let rawHints = parameters.hints?.isEmpty == false ? parameters.hints! : [parameters.hint].compactMap { $0 }
+        // `.unknown` is the JS-side ALL sentinel; its presence forces scan-all (empty list).
+        let hints = rawHints.contains(.unknown) ? [] : rawHints
+
         let barcodeDecoder = OSBARCCaptureOutputDecoder(
             scanResultBinding,
             shouldShowButton,
-            andHint: parameters.hint
+            andHints: hints
         )
         let captureSessionManager = OSBARCCaptureSessionManager(
             parameters.cameraDirection,