Free PDF417 barcode generator
Create a scannable PDF417 symbol right here in your browser. Driving licences, boarding passes and shipping documents that must carry a whole record in one symbol. Download it as PNG, SVG or PDF — no signup, no watermark, and nothing you type leaves your computer.
PDF417 settings
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PDF417 specification
| Type | 2D matrix / stacked code |
|---|---|
| Character set | full ASCII and binary |
| Length | variable, up to roughly 1,850 text characters |
| Check digit | Reed-Solomon error correction, selectable level |
| Standard | ISO/IEC 15438 |
| GS1 symbology | No |
Where PDF417 is used
Driving licences, boarding passes and shipping documents that must carry a whole record in one symbol.
Printing PDF417 on a thermal printer
A generated image is fine for a one-off. For a production run you want the barcode rendered by the printer at its own resolution, sized in whole dots so the narrow bar lands on an exact dot boundary. LabelInn does that on Zebra, TSC, Toshiba and Epson hardware, and it can drive one label per row straight from your data.
Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF417 generator really free?
Yes. The generator runs entirely in your browser, there is no signup, and the downloads carry no watermark.
Does my data get uploaded anywhere?
No. The symbol is encoded locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
What can PDF417 encode?
full ASCII and binary. Length: variable, up to roughly 1,850 text characters. Check digit: Reed-Solomon error correction, selectable level.
Can I print PDF417 labels in bulk from a spreadsheet?
Not from this page — this tool makes one symbol at a time. LabelInn binds a spreadsheet column to the barcode field and prints one label per row on a thermal printer.
Printing PDF417 labels in production?
This generator makes one symbol. When you need a batch — one label per row from a spreadsheet, a database or your API — LabelInn renders PDF417 natively on the printer at its own resolution.
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