using IronBarCode;
using System.Drawing;
// Reading a barcode is easy with IronBarcode!
var resultFromFile = BarcodeReader.Read(@"file/barcode.png"); // From a file
var resultFromBitMap = BarcodeReader.Read(new Bitmap("barcode.bmp")); // From a bitmap
var resultFromImage = BarcodeReader.Read(Image.FromFile("barcode.jpg")); // From an image
var resultFromPdf = BarcodeReader.ReadPdf(@"file/mydocument.pdf"); // From PDF use ReadPdf
// To configure and fine-tune barcode reading, utilize the BarcodeReaderOptions class
var myOptionsExample = new BarcodeReaderOptions
{
// Choose a reading speed from: Faster, Balanced, Detailed, ExtremeDetail
// There is a tradeoff in performance as more detail is set
Speed = ReadingSpeed.Balanced,
// Reader will stop scanning once a single barcode is found (if set to true)
ExpectMultipleBarcodes = true,
// By default, all barcode formats are scanned for
// Specifying a subset of barcode types to search for would improve performance
ExpectBarcodeTypes = BarcodeEncoding.AllOneDimensional,
// Utilize multiple threads to read barcodes from multiple images in parallel
Multithreaded = true,
// Maximum threads for parallelized barcode reading
// Default is 4
MaxParallelThreads = 2,
// The area of each image frame in which to scan for barcodes
// Specifying a crop area will significantly improve performance and avoid noisy parts of the image
CropArea = new Rectangle(),
// Special setting for Code39 barcodes
// If a Code39 barcode is detected, try to read with both the base and extended ASCII character sets
UseCode39ExtendedMode = true
};
// Read with the options applied
var results = BarcodeReader.Read("barcode.png", myOptionsExample);
// Create a barcode with one line of code
var myBarcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345", BarcodeWriterEncoding.EAN8);
// After creating a barcode, we may choose to resize
myBarcode.ResizeTo(400, 100);
// Save our newly-created barcode as an image
myBarcode.SaveAsImage("EAN8.jpeg");
Image myBarcodeImage = myBarcode.Image; // Can be used as Image
Bitmap myBarcodeBitmap = myBarcode.ToBitmap(); // Can be used as Bitmap
Designed for C#, F#, & VB.NET running on .NET 9, 8, 7, 6, Core, Standard, or Framework For Mobile QR support, try our IronQR Library
.NET Versions:
C#, VB.NET, F# Languages
.NET Core (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 3.1+)
.NET Standard (2.0+)
.NET Framework (4.6.2+)
OS & Processors:
Windows (x64, x86)
Mac (x64, ARM)
Linux (x64)
.NET Project Types:
Web (Blazor & WebForms)
Mobile (MAUI)
Desktop (WPF & MAUI)
Console (App & Library)
App Environments:
Windows (10+, Server 2016+)
Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, etc.)
Mac (macOS 10+)
Apple iOS (13+)
Android API 24+ (v7 “Nougat”)
Docker (Windows, Linux, Azure)
Azure (VPS, WebApp, Function)
AWS (EC2, Lambda)
IDEs:
Microsoft Visual Studio
Jetbrains ReSharper & Rider
Binary Certification
Microsoft Authenticode
A C# Barcode Library that prioritizes accuracy, ease of use, and speed.
IronBarcode is the leading C# Barcode library for reading and creating barcodes in .NET. Its user friendly API allows developers to add Barcode functionality to .NET projects in minutes.
When you need to read, write, and style Barcodes, fast.