Barcode Generator: quick start guide
Everything you need for a first successful run: what to paste in, which option actually matters, and how to read the result.
How to use
- Open the tool and paste your input into the left pane.
- Set only the options your task actually needs — the defaults are correct for most inputs.
- Read the result in the right pane; it updates as you type.
- Use Copy to take the result, or Download to save it as a file.
Examples
CODE 128 encodes the full ASCII set, so mixed text like this serial works out of the box.
Input
26173-TOOLS
Output — Results
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<div class="tb-btns bc-actions">
<button class="btn btn-primary" data-bc-act="png">Download PNG</button>
<button class="btn" data-bc-act="svg">Download SVG</button>
<button class="btn" data-bc-act="copy">Copy SVG</button>
<button class="btn" data-bc-act="print">Print</button>
</div></div>
<table class="tb-table"><tbody>
<tr><th>Symbology</th><td>CODE128</td></tr>
<tr><th>Encoded text</th><td>26173-TOOLS</td></tr>
<tr><th>Bar modules</th><td>145</td></tr>
<tr><th>Symbol size</th><td>310 × 142 px (SVG, scales losslessly)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Quiet zone</th><td>10 px</td></tr>
<tr><th>Human-readable text</th><td>on</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Run
Description
Create CODE 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, CODE 39, ITF, Codabar and MSI barcodes from any text or number, with size, colours, quiet zone and crisp SVG or PNG export.
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