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Barcode Generator
Type the number or code, choose a format, then download SVG or PNG. A barcode scanner reads those bars. This page does not register a product anywhere.
What it is for?EAN-13 needs 12 or 13 digits. Code 128 accepts letters, numbers and punctuation.
What it is for?
A barcode is a row of bars a laser or camera can turn back into a number or a short text. Shops, warehouses and shipping labels still use this more than a QR code. This page only draws the picture. It does not give you an official retail number and it does not talk to GS1.
Which format
- Code 128: use this for your own stock codes. Letters, numbers and punctuation are allowed.
- EAN-13 and UPC-A: the numbers on a shop product. The last digit is a check digit. If you type 12 digits, this page computes the 13th.
- EAN-8: the short shop number, 7 or 8 digits.
- Code 39: older. Uppercase letters, numbers and a few symbols such as - and .
- ITF-14: the 14-digit code on a carton. Codabar: libraries and blood-bank labels.
Print and scan
Leave empty space on the left and right of the bars (the quiet zone). If you crop that away, many scanners fail. Do not shrink the image until a phone can no longer read it. Download SVG if you will print at many sizes; PNG if you need a bitmap for a slide or a chat.
It stays in the browser
The value is not sent to a server. If you need a square code for a web address, use the QR tool.