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Barcode examples.
Every format, at a glance.

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Linear & industrial

Code 128

Inventory & shipping

Letters, numbers and symbols. Great for SKUs and internal inventory.

Up to 80 characters

Create Code 128

Code 39

Assets & equipment

Use A–Z, 0–9, spaces, or these symbols: - . $ / + %.

Up to 48 characters

Create Code 39

BC412

Semiconductor identification

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create BC412

Channel Code

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Channel Code

Codabar

Linear & industrial

Use digits or - $ : / . +, enclosed by start and stop letters A, B, C or D.

Up to 200 characters

Create Codabar

Code 11

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Code 11

Code 25

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Code 25

Code 39 Extended

Linear & industrial

Full ASCII Code 39, including lowercase characters. Your scanner must enable extended / full ASCII decoding.

Up to 200 characters

Create Code 39 Extended

Code 93

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Code 93

Code 93 Extended

Linear & industrial

Full ASCII Code 93, including lowercase characters.

Up to 200 characters

Create Code 93 Extended

COOP 2 of 5

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create COOP 2 of 5

Datalogic 2 of 5

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Datalogic 2 of 5

Flattermarken

Print & binding marks

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Flattermarken

IATA 2 of 5

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create IATA 2 of 5

Industrial 2 of 5

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Industrial 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Matrix 2 of 5

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Matrix 2 of 5

MSI Modified Plessey

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create MSI Modified Plessey

Plessey UK

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Plessey UK

PosiCode

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create PosiCode

Telepen

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Telepen

Telepen Numeric

Linear & industrial

Enter the data required by your labeling system. The encoder validates this format’s character set and length.

Up to 200 characters

Create Telepen Numeric

Retail & publishing

EAN-13

Retail products worldwide

Enter 12 digits to calculate the check digit, or all 13 to validate it.

Fixed length: 13 digits

Create EAN-13

UPC-A

Retail in North America

Enter 11 digits to calculate the check digit, or all 12 to validate it.

Fixed length: 12 digits

Create UPC-A

EAN-8

Small retail packaging

Enter 7 digits to calculate the check digit, or all 8 to validate it.

Fixed length: 8 digits

Create EAN-8

EAN-2 (2 digit addon)

Retail add-on

Enter exactly 2 digits. This is an add-on symbol, not a standalone product identifier.

Up to 200 characters

Create EAN-2 (2 digit addon)

EAN-5 (5 digit addon)

Retail add-on

Enter exactly 5 digits. This is an add-on symbol, not a standalone product identifier.

Up to 200 characters

Create EAN-5 (5 digit addon)

ISBN

Books

Use an ISBN-10 or ISBN-13, with optional hyphens. An optional five-digit add-on follows a space.

Up to 200 characters

Create ISBN

ISMN

Printed music

Use your assigned ISMN, with optional hyphens. See the example for grouping.

Up to 200 characters

Create ISMN

ISSN

Magazines & journals

Use the assigned ISSN; optional sequence and add-on fields follow spaces, as in the example.

Up to 200 characters

Create ISSN

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer labels

Use the number assigned to your product or publication; generating a symbol does not register a number.

Up to 200 characters

Create Marks & Spencer

UPC-E

Small retail labels

Use a valid UPC-E number, including the number-system digit. The encoder checks the supported compression pattern.

Up to 200 characters

Create UPC-E

2D & stacked

QR Code

Links, text & more

Enter a complete URL, including https://, or any short text.

Up to 500 characters

Create QR Code

Data Matrix

Compact item identification

English letters, numbers and keyboard symbols. For other languages, use QR Code. Not GS1.

Up to 300 characters

Create Data Matrix

PDF417

Documents & logistics

English letters, numbers and keyboard symbols. For other languages, use QR Code. Document-specific rules still apply.

Up to 500 characters

Create PDF417

Aztec Code

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Aztec Code

Aztec Runes

Small numeric markers

Enter a whole number from 0 to 255.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Aztec Runes

Codablock F

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Codablock F

Code 16K

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Code 16K

Code 49

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Code 49

Code One

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Code One

Compact Aztec Code

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Compact Aztec Code

Compact PDF417

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Compact PDF417

Data Matrix Rectangular

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Data Matrix Rectangular

Data Matrix Rectangular Extension

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Data Matrix Rectangular Extension

DotCode

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create DotCode

Han Xin Code

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Han Xin Code

MaxiCode

Carrier logistics

This generator uses MaxiCode mode 4 for general data. Carrier labels may require modes 2 or 3 and carrier-specific fields.

Up to 2048 characters

Create MaxiCode

Micro QR Code

Small QR labels

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Micro QR Code

MicroPDF417

2D & stacked

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create MicroPDF417

Rectangular Micro QR Code (rMQR)

Narrow QR labels

Enter your content. Capacity depends on the format; the encoder reports unsupported characters or data that does not fit.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Rectangular Micro QR Code (rMQR)

Swiss QR Code

Swiss payment data

Paste a complete SPC payment payload with real line breaks. This creates a symbol, not a complete QR-bill.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Swiss QR Code

Ultracode

Color matrix codes

Keep the original colors when downloading or printing. Ultracode cannot be used as a monochrome barcode.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Ultracode

Composite

EAN-13 Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create EAN-13 Composite

EAN-8 Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create EAN-8 Composite

GS1 Composite 2D Component

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 Composite 2D Component

GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite

GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Composite

GS1 DataBar Limited Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Limited Composite

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Composite

GS1 DataBar Stacked Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Stacked Composite

GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional Composite

GS1 DataBar Truncated Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Truncated Composite

GS1-128 Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1-128 Composite

UPC-A Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create UPC-A Composite

UPC-E Composite

Composite

Separate the linear component and the GS1 2D component with |. Use the example to check the required structure.

Up to 2048 characters

Create UPC-E Composite

GS1 & logistics

EAN-14

Trade item identification

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create EAN-14

GS1 Data Matrix

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 Data Matrix

GS1 Data Matrix Rectangular

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 Data Matrix Rectangular

GS1 DataBar Expanded

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Expanded

GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked

GS1 DataBar Limited

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Limited

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

GS1 DataBar Stacked

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Stacked

GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional

GS1 DataBar Truncated

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1 DataBar Truncated

GS1 Digital Link Data Matrix

GS1 & logistics

Enter a GS1 Digital Link URI, not bracketed AIs. The GTIN takes 14 digits after /01/; data attributes go in the query string.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 Digital Link Data Matrix

GS1 Digital Link QR Code

GS1 & logistics

Enter a GS1 Digital Link URI, not bracketed AIs. The GTIN takes 14 digits after /01/; data attributes go in the query string.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 Digital Link QR Code

GS1 DotCode

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 DotCode

GS1 North American Coupon

North American coupons

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1 North American Coupon

GS1 QR Code

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 2048 characters

Create GS1 QR Code

GS1-128

GS1 & logistics

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create GS1-128

ITF-14

Shipping cartons

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create ITF-14

SSCC-18

Logistic units

Use GS1 Application Identifiers in parentheses, as in the example. Field lengths and check digits are validated by the encoder.

Up to 200 characters

Create SSCC-18

Healthcare

HIBC Aztec Code

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC Aztec Code

HIBC Codablock F

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC Codablock F

HIBC Code 128

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 200 characters

Create HIBC Code 128

HIBC Code 39

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 200 characters

Create HIBC Code 39

HIBC Data Matrix

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC Data Matrix

HIBC Data Matrix Rectangular

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC Data Matrix Rectangular

HIBC MicroPDF417

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC MicroPDF417

HIBC PDF417

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC PDF417

HIBC QR Code

Healthcare

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 2048 characters

Create HIBC QR Code

Italian Pharmacode

Italian pharmaceuticals

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 200 characters

Create Italian Pharmacode

Pharmaceutical Binary Code

Packaging control

Enter a whole number from 3 to 131070.

Up to 200 characters

Create Pharmaceutical Binary Code

Pharmazentralnummer (PZN)

German pharmaceuticals

Use the identifier and data structure required by your healthcare or packaging workflow.

Up to 200 characters

Create Pharmazentralnummer (PZN)

Two-track Pharmacode

Packaging control

Enter a whole number from 4 to 64570080.

Up to 200 characters

Create Two-track Pharmacode

Postal

AusPost 4 State Customer Code

Australia Post

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create AusPost 4 State Customer Code

Custom 4 state symbology

Four-state bar patterns

Use D, A, F and T to specify descending, ascending, full and tracker bars.

Up to 200 characters

Create Custom 4 state symbology

Deutsche Post Identcode

Deutsche Post parcels

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create Deutsche Post Identcode

Deutsche Post Leitcode

Deutsche Post routing

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create Deutsche Post Leitcode

Japan Post 4 State Customer Code

Japan Post

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create Japan Post 4 State Customer Code

Royal Dutch TPG Post KIX

Netherlands mail

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create Royal Dutch TPG Post KIX

Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code

UK postal labels

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code

Royal Mail Mailmark

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 2048 characters

Create Royal Mail Mailmark

USPS Intelligent Mail

USPS mail

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create USPS Intelligent Mail

USPS PLANET

USPS legacy tracking

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create USPS PLANET

USPS POSTNET

USPS legacy ZIP codes

Use the postal operator’s required data structure. Keep the example’s field order and significant spaces.

Up to 200 characters

Create USPS POSTNET

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Barcode examples.Every format, at a glance.

Linear & industrial

Code 128

Code 39

BC412

Channel Code

Codabar

Code 11

Code 25

Code 39 Extended

Code 93

Code 93 Extended

COOP 2 of 5

Datalogic 2 of 5

Flattermarken

IATA 2 of 5

Industrial 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Matrix 2 of 5

MSI Modified Plessey

Plessey UK

PosiCode

Telepen

Telepen Numeric

Retail & publishing

EAN-13

UPC-A

EAN-8

EAN-2 (2 digit addon)

EAN-5 (5 digit addon)

ISBN

ISMN

ISSN

Marks & Spencer

UPC-E

2D & stacked

QR Code

Data Matrix

PDF417

Aztec Code

Aztec Runes

Codablock F

Code 16K

Code 49

Code One

Compact Aztec Code

Compact PDF417

Data Matrix Rectangular

Data Matrix Rectangular Extension

DotCode

Han Xin Code

MaxiCode

Micro QR Code

MicroPDF417

Rectangular Micro QR Code (rMQR)

Swiss QR Code

Ultracode

Composite

EAN-13 Composite

EAN-8 Composite

GS1 Composite 2D Component

GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite

GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Composite

GS1 DataBar Limited Composite

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Composite

GS1 DataBar Stacked Composite

GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional Composite

GS1 DataBar Truncated Composite

GS1-128 Composite

UPC-A Composite

UPC-E Composite

GS1 & logistics

EAN-14

GS1 Data Matrix

GS1 Data Matrix Rectangular

GS1 DataBar Expanded

GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked

GS1 DataBar Limited

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

GS1 DataBar Stacked

Barcode examples.
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