Barcode Generator

The Barcode Generator turns any text or number into a scannable Code 128 barcode and downloads it as a crisp, infinitely scalable SVG — a free barcode maker built around Code 128 specifically because it's the workhorse format for shipping labels, inventory tags, event tickets and ID badges. Code 128 encodes the full printable ASCII set (letters, digits and most punctuation) in a relatively compact width, which is why it's also the encoding underneath GS1-128, the standard used across retail and logistics supply chains.

Type your value — a SKU, a serial number, a ticket ID, anything up to 80 printable ASCII characters — optionally toggle on the human-readable text printed under the bars for manual lookup, and download. The generator automatically computes and appends the Code 128 checksum digit that every compliant scanner expects, so the output isn't just visually a barcode, it's a barcode from text that decodes correctly on real hardware.

Generation is fully client-side: your product codes, serial numbers or ticket IDs are encoded directly to bar-width data and drawn to SVG in the browser, so nothing you type is transmitted anywhere. That also means there's no watermark and no daily limit — generate as many barcodes as a batch print job needs.

SVG was chosen over a raster format like PNG deliberately: barcodes depend on precise, sharp bar widths to scan reliably, and SVG stays perfectly crisp at any print size with no blurring or antialiasing artifacts, which matters most on small labels. If you specifically need a PNG (for a system that only accepts raster images), you can open the downloaded SVG in an image editor or browser and export it at whatever resolution you need — the vector source scales cleanly in either direction.