Barcode Recognition SDK

Barcode Recognition SDK

Current Version: 5.0.57
Release Date: 6 Sep 2024

Barcode Reader SDK is a highly accurate and powerful developer library for Windows and Linux what recognizes 1-D and 2-D barcodes from digital images and bitmaps. Using this SDK you can integrate barcode recognition functionality into your software products. The following image formats are supported: BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF, multipage TIF and PDF (Portable Document Format). The unique and fast barcode recognition algorithm detects and recognizes barcodes from your images whatever the position and orientation.

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Barcode Reader returns the following information for each barcode:

  • Barcode data (text or bynary format)
  • Barcode type
  • Barcode rotation angle in degrees
  • Barcode location (start/stop bars coordinates)
  • Page number (for multipage TIFF or PDF)
  • Barcode dimensions (for 2D barcodes)
  • Error Correction Level (for 2D barcodes)
  • Number of errors corrected (for 2D barcodes)
  • Properties related to the specific barcode type

Supported barcode types

1-D barcodes:
  • Code 11
  • Code 39
  • Code 39 Extended
  • Code 93
  • Code 128
  • UCC 128
  • 2of5 Interleaved
  • Codabar
  • Patch Code
  • Pharmacode
  • EAN 8
  • EAN 13
  • UPC A
  • UPC E
  • Add 2
  • Add 5
  • GS1 Databar/RSS-14
  • GS1 Databar/RSS Limited
  • GS1 Databar/RSS Expanded
  • GS1 Databar/RSS Expanded Stacked
 Postal barcodes:
  • PostNet
  • Planet
  • RM4SCC
  • AustraliaPost
  • IntelligentMail
2-D barcodes:
  • PDF417
  • Compact PDF417
  • Data Matrix
  • QR Code
  • Micro QR Code

The following C# code example demonstrates a simple code for reading barcodes from images 
private void btnReadBarcode_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    BarcodeReader barReader = new BarcodeReader();
    barReader.BarcodeTypes = BarcodeTypeEnum.BT_Code39 | BarcodeTypeEnum.BT_QRCode;
    BarcodeReaderResult result = barReader.ReadFromFile("C:/Images/test.jpg");
    foreach (Barcode bar in result.Barcodes)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Barcode: {0} Type: {1}", bar.Text, bar.TypeString);
    }
}

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Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 32/64-bit (7/8/10/11/Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022)
  • Linux (32/64bit, armhf, arm64)
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Downloads

To download the full or trial version of the software, please go to the Downloads page.