Barcode symbologies supported by the iOS Barcode Scanner SDK
1D barcodes
| Main symbology | Sub-symbologies | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Code 11 |  | |
| Code 25 / Code 2 of 5 | ITF / Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 IATA 2 of 5 / Airline 2 of 5 |  |
| Code 39 | VIN Code 32 / Italian Pharmacode Pharmazentralnummer (PZN-7, PZN-8) |  |
| Code 93 |  | |
| Code 128 | GS1-128 IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) |  |
| Codabar |  | |
| UPC (Universal Product Code) | UPC-A UPC-E |  |
| EAN (European Article Number / International Article Number) | EAN-2 EAN-5 EAN-8 EAN-13 ISBN |  |
| GS1 DataBar / RSS-14 | GS1 DataBar / RSS Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar / RSS Stacked GS1 DataBar / RSS Stacked Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar / RSS Expanded GS1 DataBar / RSS Expanded Stacked GS1 DataBar / RSS Truncated GS1 DataBar / RSS Limited GS1 DataBar / RSS Composite |  |
| MSI Plessey |  | |
| Pharmaceutical Binary Code | Pharmacode (one-track) Pharmacode (two-track) |  |
| 4-State Customer Code / CPC 4-State / PostBar | USPS Intelligent Mail RM4SCC (Royal Mail 4-State Customer Code) KIX (TNT Post Netherlands 4-State Customer Code) Australia Post 4-State Customer Code Japanese Post 4-State Customer Code |  |
2D barcodes
| Main symbology | Sub-symbologies | Example |
|---|---|---|
| QR Code | Micro QR Code rMQR Code (Rectangular Micro QR Code) GiroCode / EPC QR Code / SEPA QR Code Swiss QR Code |  |
| Data Matrix | GS1 Data Matrix NTIN (National Trade Item Number) PPN (Pharmacy Product Number) UDI (Unique Device Identification) Royal Mail Mailmark |  |
| Aztec |  | |
| MaxiCode |  | |
| PDF417 | MicroPDF417 |  |
Supported barcode data parsers
Barcodes, especially two-dimensional ones like Data Matrix and QR Code, are often used to encode structured data.
This data can be parsed into document-like structures that let you access the data fields more conveniently.
The Scanbot SDK includes parsers for the following structured barcode data:
- PDF417:
- AAMVA-standardized data on US driver’s licenses
- Information on ID cards
- Passenger and flight information on airline boarding passes
- Information on German medical certificates ("disability certificate" or "AU-Bescheinigung")
- Data Matrix:
- XML-structured data for German medication plans ("Medikationsplan")
- QR Code:
- vCard data (e.g., on business cards)
- QR-bill data encoded in Swiss QR Codes
- SEPA information encoded in GiroCodes / EPC QR Codes / SEPA QR Codes
- Barcodes compliant with the HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code) standard
- Barcodes compliant with GS1 standards
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