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Barcode Generator & Scanner

Generate a barcode in the format you need and download it as a PNG, or scan an existing barcode with your camera or an uploaded photo.

Barcode Tool

About the barcode tool

This tool generates barcodes in nine common formats directly in your browser, using the open-source JsBarcode library — nothing is uploaded to a server. Pick a format, type a value, and download the result as a PNG for labels, packaging, or inventory sheets.

The scan tab reads barcodes back using your device camera or an uploaded photo, decoding the value client-side with the ZXing library.

Which barcode format should I use?

CODE128 is the most flexible choice for general-purpose labelling since it supports letters, numbers, and symbols. EAN-13, EAN-8, and UPC-A are the standard formats used on retail packaging and require a fixed digit count. ITF-14 is common on shipping cartons, while CODE39, MSI, Pharmacode, and Codabar cover inventory, pharmaceutical, and logistics use cases.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an internet connection after the page loads? The barcode and scanning libraries load once from a CDN; after that, generation and scanning happen locally in your browser.

Why does my value get rejected in EAN-13 or UPC-A? These retail formats expect an exact digit count (12–13 digits for EAN-13, 11–12 for UPC-A) — the error message will tell you what the format expects.