PDF417 barcode generator

The stacked barcode on driving licences, boarding passes and government forms. Holds far more than a linear code and survives damage through error correction.

Free · no signup · no limits
SVG, PNG at 600 dpi, PDF, label sheets

1 · Which barcode?

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2 · Content · PDF417

Up to about 1,800 characters.

Encoded: PDF417 sample text for a boarding pass (example, until you enter data)

3 · Size and print

At 300 dpi each bar is 4 printer dots = 0.339 mm. The PNG uses exactly that.

Rendering…
Example · add your data in step 2
  • Enter the text to encode.

4 · Download

SVG and PDF are vectors at the exact millimetre size shown. The PNG uses a whole number of printer dots per bar so nothing blurs. Generated in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Questions about PDF417 barcodes

Where is PDF417 used?

Driving licences in the US and Canada, boarding passes, postage, shipping labels and many government forms.

Can phones read it?

Some scanner apps can; built-in cameras generally cannot. It is meant for dedicated scanners.

How much data fits?

Up to about 1,800 characters, though the symbol gets large. Keep it to what the reader needs.

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