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
Install-Package BarCode
In a recent live session, the Iron Software team demonstrated how to generate and read multiple barcode formats using IronBarcode. Led by Our Sales Engineer Shadman Majid with Craig Beaumont (Sales Lead), the session covered everything from simple barcode generation to advanced reading use cases, showing just how fast and flexible the IronBarcode library is for real-world applications.
Shadman started by walking through how easy it is to generate barcodes with just a few lines of C# code using IronBarcode. The tool supports a wide range of barcode formats and makes it simple to customize output as PNG or PDF. This is ideal for industries needing fast and reliable barcode generation, from manufacturing to logistics.
After the generation demo, Craig took over for the barcode reading capabilities of IronBarcode.
These features make IronBarcode ideal for complex automation workflows, especially where documents may contain more than one barcode type or when handling bulk data.
Craig also shared practical use cases where IronBarcode is already making an impact:
Shadman returned to demonstrate how IronBarcode handles both single and multiple barcode reads in real time.
With IronBarcode, developers can easily generate and read barcodes across a variety of formats and platforms including desktop, web, and now even mobile via .NET MAUI. Whether you're building a warehouse tracking system or a retail checkout app, IronBarcode provides the flexibility and performance needed to get the job done fast.
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