Examples of all barcode types

Modern type of barcode. Has highly copmpressed data. Very often used.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII (128 chars)
Check digit: Modulo 103
Type #: 14

Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead.

Length: variable
Character set: Uppercase letters and control characters
Check digit: Modulo 103
Type #: 11

Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead.

Length: variable
Character set: Upper- and lowercase letters
Check digit: Modulo 103
Type #: 22

Subcode of Code 128. This type is normally not used for itself. Use Code 128 or EAN 128 instead.

Length: variable
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 103
Type #: 13

The EAN/UCC 128 is a special form of the Code 128. It's used for goods and paletts in commerce and industry. There can be coded more than one data field inside one barcode using Application Identifiers.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII (128 chars)
Check digit: Modulo 103
Type #: 15, 28

The EAN code is primarily used in supermarkets to identify product at the point of sales.

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 1

This is the short version of EAN-13 for extremly small products.

Length: 8
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 2

AddOn code. For example for books (see ISBN).

Length: 5
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: no
Type #: 3

AddOn code. For example for magazines.

Length: 2
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: no
Type #: 4

Japanese Article Numbering. It's primarily used in supermarkets to identify product at the point of sales.

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 1

2D barcode for encoding mass text or data in only one code.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII
Check digit: internal
Type #: 37

2D barcode for encoding mass text or data in only one code.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII
Check digit: internal
Type #: 36

"EAN-99 is a special form of the EAN-13, which just starts with ""99"". EAN 99 is used as an in-store coupon."

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 16

EAN-Velocity is a special form of the EAN-8. This code is internally used by dealers for products that have no EAN-13 or EAN-8 code from the producer.

Length: 8
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 2

International Standard Book Number. ISBN standard type since 01. January 2007.

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 38

International Standard Book Number. ISBN transitional type from 01. January 2006 to 31. December 2006.

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 39

International Standard Book Number. ISBN standard type until 31. December 2005.

Length: 13
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 11
Type #: 0

International Standard Serial Number. The ISSN serves the short unmistakeable identification of sequentially appearing publications, e.g., magazines.

Length: 8
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 11
Type #: 40

The ISMN (Internationally Standard Music Number) is used for marking printed musical publications.

Length: 10
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 41

The EAN 14 code is used for traded goods

Length: 14
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 29

Distribution Unit Number. Also have a look at EAN-14 and ITF-14.

Length: 14
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 29,3

Shipping Container Symbol. Also have a look at EAN-14 and ITF-14.

Length: 14
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 30

The ITF-14 barcode is used to create the Shipping Container Symbol. This code is used to mark cartons and palettes that are including goods with an EAN-13 code.

Length: 14
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 30

"The EAN 18/NVE is used to display the ""Nummer der Versandeinheit"" (NVE)."

Length: 18
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 31

Serial Shipping Container Code. It is used throughout the supply chain as an identifier for item tracing and internal control.

Length: 18
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 32

The UPC A code is the standard version of the UPC code and has 12 digits. It is also called UPC 12 and is very similar to the EAN code.

Length: 12
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 5

This is the short version of UPC-A for extremly small products.

Length: 8
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 17

Also known as Code 3 of 9. Often used type that is self checking.

Length: variable
Character set: A-Z, 0-9, 5 special chars
Check digit: optional Modulo 43
Type #: 6, 26

Also known as Code 3 of 9 Extended. Extension of Code 39.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII (127 chars)
Check digit: optional Modulo 43
Type #: 10, 27

Also known as Code 2 of 5 and Code 25 Industrial. Rather old code for industrial use.

Length: variable
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: optional Modulo 10
Type #: 9, 35

Also known as Code 2 of 5 Interleaved. Industrial use.

Length: variable
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: optional Modulo 10
Type #: 7, 34

Old barcode type. Often used in medicine in the past.

Length: variable
Character set: 0-9, 6 special characters
Check digit: optional Modulo 16
Type #: 8, 33

Same characterset as Code 39 but more compacted code that requires less space.

Length: variable
Character set: A-Z, 0-9, 5 special chars
Check digit: Modulo 47
Type #: 21

Same characterset as Code 39 Extended but more compacted code that requires less space.

Length: variable
Character set: ASCII (127 chars)
Check digit: Modulo 47
Type #: 22

Pharmazentralnummer für medicine. Special form of Code 39.

Length: 7
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 11
Type #: 23

The Leitcode is used by Deutschen Post/DHL.

Length: 14
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 25

The Identcode is used by Deutschen Post/DHL.

Length: 12
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: Modulo 10
Type #: 24

Old code typ. Was used for goods and books in the past.

Length: variable
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: -
Type #: 20

This code us used to improve the speed of sorting and delivering of mail.

Length: variable
Character set: numeric 0-9
Check digit: yes
Type #: 18

The Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code (RM4SCC) was created for automated mail sortation processes.

Length: variable
Character set: A-Z, 0-9
Check digit: -
Type #: 19