This web page was created to assist in identifying which barcode the client may be trying to duplicate, or which type of barcode would best fit the application. The simplest way to identify a barcode symbology is to match the start and stop characters (designated in red) at the beginning and ending of the following barcode examples.

Symbology	Description	Barcode Types	Example of Barcode
Code 39	The Code 39 barcode is the easiest to use of alpha-numeric barcodes and is designed for character self-checking, thus eliminating the requirement for check character calculations.	HIBC LIC LOGMARS MIL-STD-1189B MIL-STD-129 MIL-STD-2073-1C MIL-STD-129N
Extended Code 39	The full 128 character ASCII character set can be printed (in accordance with ISO 646) with the Extended Code 39 barcode.
Code 128	Character set A allows for uppercase characters, punctuation, numbers and several special functions such as a return or tab.	CANADA POST USPS ISBT 128 USS Code 128 ISS Code 128
	Character set B allows for upper and lower case letters, punctuation, numbers and a few select functions.
UCC/EAN-128	Character set C encodes only numbers and the FNC1 function (indicated in blue). Because the numbers are "interleaved" into pairs, two numbers are encoded into every barcode character which makes it a very high-density barcode.	UCC 128 EAN 128 SSCC-18 SCC-14 GTIN (EAN14)
UPCa	The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode is used in the retail industry. UPC-A consists of 12 numbers.	UPC UCC12
UPCe	UPC-E consists of 12 numbers that are compressed into 8 numbers for small packages.
EAN13	The European Article Numbering System (EAN) is a superset of U.P.C. EAN-13 consists of 13 numbers.	ISBN ISSN Bookland JAN
EAN8	The European Article Numbering System (EAN) is a superset of U.P.C. EAN-8 and consists of 8 digits for small packages.
Interleaved 2 of 5	Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) is a numeric-only barcode used for encoding pairs of numbers in a high density barcode format.	ITF-14 EAN-14 SCC-14 GTIN DUN14 USPS
CodaBar	The symbology of the Codabar character set consists of barcode symbols representing characters 0-9, letters A to D and the following symbols: -  .  $  /  +.	Rationalized Codabar USD-4 NW-7 2 of 7 Code
Industrial 2 of 5	The symbology of the Industrial Code 2 of 5 character set consists of barcode symbols representing the numbers 0-9, the start character and the stop character.	Code 2 of 5
Code 11	The symbology of the Code 11 character set consists of barcode symbols representing the numbers 0-9, a dash symbol, the start character and the stop character.
Code 93	The symbology of the Code 93 character set consists of barcode symbols representing characters 0-9, A-Z, the space character and the following symbols:  /, + , %, - , . , $ .
MSI Plessey	The MSI Plessey barcode was designed in the 1970s by the Plessey Company in England and has been used primarily in libraries and retail applications.	MSI Code Pulse Width Modulated Barcode
POSTNET	The POSTNET (Postal Numeric Encoding Technique) barcode is a special barcode developed by the US Post Office to encode zip code information.	Zip Zip + 4 DPBC
PLANET	The U.S. Postal Service uses a special barcode called PLANET to track letter-size mail electronically	USPS CONFIRM
OneCode	New USPS height-modulated barcode designed for use in high speed, automated, mail sorting machines that allow both Planet and Postnet barcode information to be combined into a single barcode to track mailings, request address-quality service.	4-State Customer Barcode 4CB or 4-CB  OneCode Solution Barcode USPS4CB
MICR E13B	The MICR E13B font is a special font that is used on bank checks and drafts in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, UK, and a few other countries to print MICR characters for magnetic recognition and optical character recognition systems.
MICR CMC7	The MICR CMC-7 font is a special font that is used on bank checks in Mexico, France, Spain and most Spanish speaking countries.
OCRa OCRb	The OCR-A and OCR-B character sets contain both upper and lower case letters, numbers, and several special characters. The OCR-A font characters were created from ANSI X3.17-1981 specifications and the OCR-B font characters were created from ANSI X3.49-1982 specifications.	OCR-B1 Eurobanking OCR-A1 Eurobanking
PDF417	Large amounts of text and data can be stored securely and inexpensively when using the PDF-417 symbology. Using Reed Solomon error correction, the printed PDF417 barcode symbol can withstand damage without causing loss of data.
Data Matrix	Data Matrix is a very area efficient 2D barcode symbology that uses a unique square module perimeter pattern that helps the barcode scanner determine the cell locations. It can encode letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data; it can encode just about anything including extended characters, unicode characters and photos.
Maxi Code	MaxiCode is a two-dimensional matrix barcode symbology containing hexagon modules in a 1" square area. MaxiCode is used by the UPS (United Parcel Service) on packing slips for sorting and addressing packages.
Aztec	Aztec is an area efficient 2D barcode symbology that can encode letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including Unicode and extended characters, plus small photos.
QR Code	QR-Code is a very efficient, two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology that encodes characters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including Unicode characters and photos.