Barcode Library Features

General Features

Barcode image generation
Barcode image scanning, detection, and decoding
Support for more than 60 symbologies, including 1D, 2D, and postal barcode types
Customization of barcode appearance-related properties
Image rotation
Encoding and decoding non-English characters in 2D types
Optimization of recognition engine variables
Data loading and saving to a stream or a file
Barcode label printing
Support for complex barcodes (i.e. Swiss QR Code and Royal Mail Mailmark)

Scan barcodes at any angle
Read barcodes from various image raster and vector formats, including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, and GIF
Read barcodes with image resolution from 75 to 600 dpi
Decode damaged, blurred, or noised barcodes
Set target barcode types for recognition
Customize recognition engine variables to optimize reading speed and quality through manual settings or embedded presets
Perform checksum validation for 1D and postal barcodes

Create barcodes with customized settings
Customize barcode image appearance (size, resolution, height, background color, bar color, rotation angle, X-dimension, image quality, captions, wide-to-narrow-ratio, and others)
Save generated barcode images in various raster and vector image formats: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, GIF, EMF, and SVG
Set barcode encoding types and parameters
Enable checksum controls (for 1D barcodes) and supplement data
Adjust the wide-to-narrow ratio to improve reading accuracy
Enable Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) or Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) modes

Customize barcode image borders, border color, style, margins, and width
Customize barcode image color, caption color, text color, background color, and bar color
Customize bar height
Customize barcode caption appearance
Rotate barcodes at any degree
Adjust quality and resolution settings
Enable anti-aliasing for barcode images
Set various size units
Enable auto-sizing for generated barcodes