Free PDF417 Barcode Generator
Build ISO/IEC 15438 PDF417 stacked 2D barcodes for ID cards, shipping labels, and any high-density linear-friendly application.
- Best for
- Multi-row 2D for driver licenses, boarding passes, FedEx labels — holds ~2000 ASCII chars.
- Scans on
- iOS 17+ Camera (license-aware flow), Android, industrial scanners.
- When not to use
- For small labels — PDF417 is wide and rectangular.
- Standards
- ISO/IEC 15438:2015 PDF417.
- QR-generator
- Gratis visittkortdesigner
- Utskrivbare WiFi-kort
- Batch CSV (500 koder)
- 40 maler
- 20 språk
Kompatibilitetsforklaring
Dette strekkodeformatet rendres monokromt med bare forgrunns- og bakgrunnsfarger. Maler, prikk-/øyeformer, gradienter, rammer og sentrumslogoer gjelder kun QR-koder og er skjult her.
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Rendres bak QR-en med redusert opasitet. Tvinger automatisk EC=H slik at QR-en fortsatt skanner gjennom bildet.
Batchgenerering
Last opp en CSV for å generere opptil 500 QR-koder i én batch. Hver rad blir sin egen QR — velg en mal eller overstyr 21 egenskaper per rad: farger, rammer, prikk/øye/øyeeple-stiler, gradienter, gjennomsiktighet, størrelse, feilkorrigering, format, innebygd logo og mer.
21 kolonner: type, data, filename, frametext, frame, template, fgcolor, bgcolor, size, ec, dotstyle, eyestyle, format, logo, gradient, g2, gtype, gangle, transparent, eyeball, eyecolor. Kun type og data kreves. Bruk | for å skille felt inne i data (f.eks. ssid|password|WPA).
Alle 20 QR-typer støttes, inkludert URL, WiFi, vCard, MeCard, Email, SMS, Event, Location, UPI, SEPA, PayPal, Crypto, Micro QR og rMQR. Last ned eksempel-CSV for å se hver kolonne, alle 40 maler, 11 rammestiler og de 12 innebygde logoene i aksjon.
1. Last ned eksempel-CSV · 2. Rediger med dine data · 3. Last den opp her
Lagre hele QR-en — type, alle feltverdier, stil, ramme, logo, visittkortdesign — som en enkelt .qr.json-fil. Last den inn senere for å gjenskape alt med ett klikk.
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- Automatisk genererte rettsklare bevispakker
- Personlig dokumentsegl — oppdager manipulasjon umiddelbart
- Forankret til 5 uavhengige systemer — ingen enkelt feilpunkt
What is PDF417?
PDF417 (Portable Data File 417) is a stacked 2D barcode invented by Symbol Technologies in 1991 and standardised as ISO/IEC 15438. The format consists of 3 to 90 stacked rows of codewords; each codeword is 17 modules wide and 4 bars + 4 spaces tall (hence "417"). PDF417 is technically not a matrix barcode — it's stacked linear — which means traditional 1D laser scanners can read it row-by-row, while modern image scanners read the whole symbol at once.
Where PDF417 dominates
- US driver's licences and ID cards — the AAMVA standard requires PDF417 with name, address, DOB, licence class, restrictions, etc. Every state DMV uses it.
- US passports — the inside-cover machine-readable zone is supplemented by a PDF417 on some travel documents.
- FedEx airbills — routing and tracking data encoded for hub scanners.
- Boarding passes — alongside Aztec, PDF417 is one of the two IATA BCBP-compliant formats; American Airlines and Delta historically used PDF417.
- USPS Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) — PDF417 stacked linear for parcel routing.
Limits
Up to 1,850 alphanumeric, 2,710 numeric, or 1,108 binary bytes. Error correction is configurable from level 0 (~2%) to level 8 (~50%); bwip-js defaults to level 5 (good balance for printed labels).
Note on styling
PDF417 is a stacked linear barcode, not a 2D matrix. QR-only style controls don't apply. The aspect ratio is intentionally wide (typically 3:1 to 5:1); we render at the requested size width and adjust height to maintain readability.
Tilgjengelig på 26 språk
Fullt oversatt grensesnitt, native skriftgjengivelse og høyre-til-venstre-støtte for arabisk og urdu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will iPhone Camera scan PDF417?
Yes since iOS 13. Android Camera (Google Lens) reads PDF417 reliably.
Can I generate an AAMVA-compliant driver's licence barcode?
The encoder produces a PDF417 from any text. Building the AAMVA-compliant content string (DLPI subfile structure with elements like DCS, DAC, DAD, DBA) is up to you — see the AAMVA Card Design Standard for the layout. Once you have the string, paste it here.
Why is my PDF417 so wide?
PDF417 is a stacked linear format — it's inherently wider than tall. Rows can be added to make it more compact vertically, but the aspect ratio is bounded by the standard.
Can I add a logo?
No. PDF417 has no central error-correction headroom; every row is data + ECC and obscuring any portion risks unscannable rows.
What's the difference between PDF417 and MicroPDF417?
MicroPDF417 is a more compact variant (1 to 4 columns) optimised for tiny labels. bwip-js supports both; this generator currently exposes only standard PDF417.
Can I generate PDF417 in batch?
Yes — use the batch CSV with type=pdf417.
Is PDF417 patented?
Patents have expired. Royalty-free under ISO/IEC 15438.