The Scandit SDK supports the following 1D and 2D barcode symbologies. Configuration options for each symbology can be found on the C API symbologies page. Details about the supported GS1 Composite Codes can be found on the Scan composite codes page.

Retail 1D Symbologies

European Article Number (EAN)

Also known as Japanese Article Number (JAN).
Encodes a Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN).
Contains 8 (EAN-8) or 13 (EAN-13) numerical digits.
Last digit serves as a mod10 checksum.
Additional data can be stored in an EAN-2 or EAN-5 add-on code.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 15420.

Universal Product Code (UPC)

Encodes a Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN).
Contains 6 (UPC-E) or 12 (UPC-A) numerical digits.
Last digit serves as a mod10 checksum.
Additional data can be stored in an EAN-2 or EAN-5 add-on code.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 15420.

EAN-2 / EAN-5 Add-On

Encode additional product data like issue number, date or price.
Can only be used in combination with an EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A or UPC-E code.
EAN-2 encodes two digits, EAN-5 encodes five digits.
Additional information can be found on the Scan add-on / extension codes page.

GS1 DataBar

Used to encode a Global Trade Identification Numbers (GTIN) along with variable additional information defined by application identifiers (AI). Examples are price, weight or expiry date.
Valid application identifiers (AI) are defined in the GS1 specification.
Supports variable length data content.
Barcode data is verified by an implicit checksum.
Does not require quiet zones around the barcode.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 24724.
DataBar-14 is supported in the omnidirectional, truncated and stacked flavour.
DataBar Expanded is supported in the normal and stacked flavour.
DataBar Limited is supported since SDK version 4.11.

Industrial 1D Symbologies

Code 128

Used in a wide range of applications.
The barcode data can be encode numerical data only, two different subsets of the ASCII table or Latin-1 (ISO-8859-1) data. Combinations of the four different modes can be used in a single code.
Supports variable length data content.
A mandatory checksum is verified.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 15417.
Includes support for EAN-128 and GS1-128.

Code 32

It is used for labelling pharmaceutical products in Italy.
Also known as Italian Pharmacode, IMH, Codice 32 Pharmacode, Codice Farmaceutico Italiano and Radix 32.
Contains nine numerical digits.
Last digit serves as a mandatory checksum.
Narrow to wide bar ratios of 1:2.5 is recommended.
Specification can be found in Allegato A Caratteristiche tecniche del bollino farmaceutico from 18-7-2014 GAZZETTA UFFICIALE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA Serie generale - n. 165
Support has been added in the SDK version 5.9.

Code 39

Mostly used in logistics to encode application specific identifiers.
The standard version can encode numbers 0-9, capital letters A-Z, symbols -.$/+% and space.
Supports variable length data content.
Narrow to wide bar ratios from 1:2 up to 1:3 are supported. 1:2.5 is recommended.
By default no checksum is verified, but an optional mod43 checksum can be enforced.
All ASCII characters including control characters encoding support can be enabled on demand.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 16388.

Code 93

Mostly used in logistics to encode application specific identifiers.
Data in standard encoding (numbers 0-9, capital letters A-Z, symbols -.$/+% and space) and Full ASCII mode (including control characters) are supported.
Supports variable length data content.
Two mod47 checksums are verified.

ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5)

It is used primarily in the distribution and warehouse industry.
Encodes an even number of numerical characters.
Supports variable length data content.
Narrow to wide bar ratios from 1:2 up to 1:3 are supported. 1:2.5 is recommended.
By default no checksum is verified.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 16390.
An optional mod10 checksum can be enforced.
Alternative names for this symbology include Leitcode, or Identcode. Both of these have a mandatory mod10 checksum.

Legacy 1D Symbologies

Code 11

Primarily used for labelling telecommunication equipment. Also known as USD-8.
The barcode data can be encode numerical data, the dash and dot character.
Supports variable length data content.
For up to 10 data digits a single check digit is used, otherwise two check digits are used.

Code 25

Also known as Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5 or Discrete 2 of 5.
Legacy numerical barcode format with a low data density.
Supports variable length data content.
By default no checksum is verified.
An optional mod10 checksum can be enforced.
Support has been added in the SDK version 4.13.

IATA 2 of 5

Also known as Computer Identics 2 of 5.
Used by International Air Transport Association (IATA) for managing air cargo.
Supports variable length data content.
By default no checksum is verified.
An optional mod1010 checksum can be enforced.
Support has been added in the SDK version 5.15.

Codabar

This symbology is used by U.S. blood banks, photo labs, libraries, and on FedEx airbills.
Encodes numbers and the characters –$:/.+
First and last symbols (the guard patterns) are one of A, B, C, or D. They are returned as part of the data string.
Supports variable length data content.
Some standards that use Codabar will define a check digit, but there is no agreed-upon standard checksum algorithm.
The width ratio between narrow and wide can be chosen between 1:2.25 and 1:3.
Different checksum algorithms are in use, though they are not standardized. Supported optional checksums are a mod11 and mod16 checksum.

MSI Plessey

MSI is used primarily for inventory control, marking storage containers and shelves in warehouse environments.
Encodes any number of numerical characters.
By default a mod10 checksum is verified. Alternative supported checksum options are mod11, mod1010 and mod1110.

2D Symbologies

QR Code

Supports variable length data content.
Data encoding modes support numeric, alphanumeric, binary data and kanji characters.
Different sizes (called versions) and error correction levels can be defined.
The Scandit SDK supports Model 1 codes. Mirrored, or color-inverted codes are not supported.
- It has been standardised under AIM ISS 97-001.
The Scandit SDK supports Model 2 codes including color inversion, mirroring and GS1 data content.
- It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 18004.

Micro QR Code

Miniature version of the standard QR code that supports variable length data content up to 35 characters
Different error correction levels can be defined with a data recovery rate of up to 25%
Optimized to transfer small amounts of data such as a phone number or a website URL
The Scandit SDK supports Rectangular Micro QR Code extension, standardized in ISO/IEC 23941
The Scandit SDK supports color inversion and mirroring

Data Matrix

Supports variable length data content.
Encodings and sizes defined in the Data Matrix ECC 200 standard are supported.
Different error correction levels can be defined.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 16022.
The decoder supports the Data Matrix Rectangular Extension (DMRE) as defined in the AIM-D Symbology Specification Revision 1.01.
Data Matrix code are often used for direct part marking (DPM). For scanning these types of codes, it is recommended to enable the direct_part_marking extension_mode.
Includes support for GS1 encoded data (GS1 Data Matrix).

PDF417

Used in a wide range of applications such as transport tickets and document processing.
Supports variable length data content.
The number of rows and columns are configurable.
Different error correction levels can be defined.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 15438.
Truncated PDF417 (Compact PDF417) codes can be used to save space.

MicroPDF417

More space efficient version of PDF417 without start and end patterns.
Used in GS1 Composite Codes type A (CC-A) and B (CC-B).
Supports variable length data content using one to four columns and up to 44 rows.
All size versions have a fixed error correction level.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 24728.

Aztec Code

Used for tickets in the transport industries, e.g. railway companies.
Data can be encoded in ASCII or extended ASCII.
Supports variable length data content.
Different error correction levels can be defined.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 24778.

MaxiCode

Fixed size 2d symbology originally created by UPS in 1992.
Used for tracking and managing shipments of packages.
It has been standardised under ISO/IEC 16023.
Supports encoding of a Structured Carrier Message or data in extended ASCII.
Uses Reed-Solomon error correction.

GS1 DotCode

Public Domain optical data carrier designed to be printed reliably at very high speed.
Flexible code shape: rectangular codes of virtually any size and width/height proportion can be used.
Strong error correction by using message encoding inspired by Code 128 and strengthened by Reed-Solomon.
Allows to apply real time data with GS1 application identifiers, such as expiration date, lot number and serial number to products at production line speeds.
It has been standardised in the AIM specification AIMD013 Revision 3.0.

ArUco Codes

Used mainly for camera pose estimation in augmented reality and robotics, developed at the University of Cordoba
Consists of an n x n bit matrix (n can be any integer value, most commonly used are values ranging from 4 to 7) and a one element wide black border
Does not store any data directly, the bit matrix uniquely identifies the marker in a dictionary (collection of markers of the same bit matrix size)
Requires a dictionary, it can be computed or an available preset can be used (we provide a subset of the OpenCV presets)

Postal Code Symbologies

Royal Mail 4-State (RM4S)

Postal code symbology used by Royal Mail and Singapore Post for encoding the destination address.
Supports codes with the data encoding type 'Customer Code' (RM4SCC) only.
Codes are printed in black or in fluorescent orange and are easily read by a machine at high speed.
Uses a checksum digit for verifying data.

KIX (Klant Index)

Uses the same symbol alphabet as RM4SCC.
Does not use a checksum for data verification, nor does it have a start/end pattern.
KIX codes can be read from left-to-right or right-to-left. Depending on the reading direction, the data is completely different. To determine which of the two orientations is correct, the Scandit BarcodeScanner SDK matches the data against a set of encoding rules and returns the data that matches the rule.

Posi LAPA 4-State Code

Uses the same symbol alphabet as RM4SCC
Uses Reed-Solomon error correction. It can correct up to 8 erasures or 4 errors.
LAPA can be read from left-to-right or right-to-left. The direction can be determined by reading the leftmost or the rightmost bar.
Thanks to its fixed length and error correction, it offers better robustness than RM4SCC.

UPU (Universal Postage Union) S18 4-State

The UPU 4-State barcode is a variable-length and alphanumeric barcode.
It is used to add identifier tags to UPU postal items.
It has two possible encoding formats, 18C and 18D.
It can be either 19 or 25 symbols in length.
It uses a Reed-Solomon error detection and correction scheme.
The Universal Postage Union manages the UPU S18 4-State specification (CEN/TS 15844-4:2010).

Australian Post 4-State

This symbology is used by Australia Post for postal code and automatic mail sorting.
The Australian Post 4-State barcode specifies three formats. Each format corresponds to a fixed length barcode of a unique number of bars.
The Standard Customer Barcode has 37 bars, Customer Barcode 2 has 51 bars and Customer Barcode 3 has 67 bars.
All barcodes contain a two-digit Format Control Code Field and an eight-digit Sorting Code Field, also know as Delivery Point ID (DPID).
The Standard Customer Barcode has no Customer Information Field. Customer Barcode 2 and Customer Barcode 3 have respectively 16 and 31 bars for encoding customer information.
Australian post specifies two encoding tables. Table N encode numeric data and table C encodes alphanumeric characters and special symbols.
The Standard Barcode format only carries numeric values, while the Customer Information section of Barcode Formats 2 and 3 can carry alphanumeric information coded using Table N and Table C. Customers can also use their own scheme to encode data in the Customer Information field.
The symbology uses a Reed-Solomon error detection and correction scheme, and can correct up to 2 errors or 4 erasures.
Australian Post manages the Guide to Printing the 4-State Barcode specification (latest revision 16 Mar 2012).

French Post

This symbology is used by La Poste (France).
The French Post symbology consists of two codes: a Chronomark and a Routing code. The two codes are printed side by side.
The Chronomark has 38 positions and the Routing code has 46 positions.
La Poste manages the specifications.

Swiss Post

This symbology is used by Swiss Post for mail piece identification.
The Swiss Post 4-State barcodes have a fixed length of 93 bars.
Swiss Post manages the specifications.