New Barcode and QR Code APIs

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Paulius
ConvertAPI

A new Barcode and QR Code API lets you generate barcodes and QR codes from data, and detect and decode them from documents and images, all through a single REST endpoint. It supports a wide range of industry-standard formats and structured payloads.

Highlights

  • Generate barcodes and QR codes as SVG, PNG, JPG, or TIFF images.
  • Encode structured content: URLs, email, SMS, contact details (vCard), WiFi configuration, geolocation, payment instructions (such as SEPA), and cryptocurrency URIs.
  • Support for industry-standard formats including Code 128, Code 39, EAN-13, QR Code, and Data Matrix, with optional GS1 formatting.
  • Read and decode barcodes and QR codes from PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF files, returning results as JSON.
  • Robust detection with multiple-code detection, enhanced detection, inverted-code support, and automatic rotation.

Parameters

  • BarcodeData - the value to encode (plain text or a structured payload).
  • BarcodeFormat - the symbology to generate, for example Code 128 or QR Code.
  • ImageWidth, ImageHeight, ImageResolution, BarcodeMargin - control the size and quiet zone of the generated image.
  • Gs1Format - encode the data using GS1 application identifiers.
  • DetectMultiple, EnhancedDetection, IncludeInverted, AutoRotate - reading options that improve detection across noisy or rotated scans.

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