Barcode production guide

Which barcode format should I use?

Choose the right barcode for retail, warehouse, logistics or mobile scanning.

Use Code 128 for general IDs, QR Code for URLs and mobile content, EAN-13 or UPC-A for registered retail product numbers, ITF-14 for cartons, and DataMatrix for compact industrial traceability.

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Use the same deterministic barcode engine described in this guide. Standard generation is free.

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Barcode settings

SymbologyBarcode value

Size

Width 1-30Height 1-200DPI 72-800Margin 1-20

Human-readable text

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Text positionText sizeText gapText alignmentFontText color

Advanced settings

Output

RotationFg colorBg color

Text above barcode

Text sizeText alignmentText colorFontPosition 0

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Text below barcode

Text sizeText alignmentText colorFontPosition 0

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Current symbology: code128

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