A library which supports decoding and generating of barcodes (like QR Code, PDF 417, EAN, UPC, Aztec, Data Matrix, Codabar) within images.

The project is a port of the java based barcode reader and generator library ZXing.
https://github.com/zxing/zxing
It has been ported by hand with a lot of optimizations and improvements.

The following barcodes are supported by the decoder: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ITF, Codabar, MSI, RSS-14 (all variants), QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec and PDF-417. The encoder supports the following formats: UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 128, ITF, Codabar, Plessey, MSI, QR Code, PDF-417, Aztec, Data Matrix

• .Net 2.0, 3.5, 4.x, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
• Windows RT Class Library and Runtime Components (winmd)
• .NET Standard / .NET Core / UWP
• Portable Class Library
• Unity3D (.Net 2.0 built without System.Drawing reference)
• Xamarin.Android (formerly Mono for Android)
• bindings to Windows.Compatibility, CoreCompat.System.Drawing, ImageSharp, SkiaSharp, OpenCVSharp, Magick, Kinect V1 and V2, EmguCV, Eto.Forms, ZKWeb.System.Drawing
• support COM interop, can be used with VBA

• Windows Phone 7.0, 7.1 and 8.0
• Windows CE
• Silverlight 4 and 5

The library is available in the release section and as NuGet package, too.

The library can be built for Xamarin.iOS (formerly MonoTouch). The project file and solution are available in the source code repository.

A special version for the .Net Micro Framework can be found in a separate branch in the source code repository.

• decoder for the command line
• encoder for the command line
• Windows Forms demo (demonstrates decoding and encoding of static images and from a camera)
• Windows Service demo (demonstrates decoding of static images)
• Windows Presentation Framework demo (demonstrates decoding of static images)
• Windows RT demo (demonstrates decoding of static images)
• Windows Store App with HTML5/JS (demonstrates decoding of static images)
• Unity3D and Vuforia demo (demonstrates encoding of barcodes and decoding of images from a camera with Unity3D)
• EmguCV demo (demonstrates decoding of images from a camera and uses the EmguCV framework)
• OpenCV demo (demonstrates decoding of images from a camera and uses the OpenCVSharp framework)
• AForge demo (demonstrates decoding of images from a camera and uses the AForge framework)

Many thanks to the team of the zxing project for their great work. ZXing.Net would not be possible without your work!

The source code repository includes small examples for Windows Forms, Windows Phone and other project types. Obsolete examples are available for the following platforms in separate branches: 0.16:

• Silverlight 4 and 5,
• Windows CE demo (demonstrates decoding of static images)
• Windows Phone demo (demonstrates decoding of static images and from a camera)

// create a barcode reader instance
IBarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
// load a bitmap
var barcodeBitmap = (Bitmap)Image.FromFile("C:\\sample-barcode-image.png");
// detect and decode the barcode inside the bitmap
var result = reader.Decode(barcodeBitmap);
// do something with the result
if (result != null)
{
   txtDecoderType.Text = result.BarcodeFormat.ToString();
   txtDecoderContent.Text = result.Text;
}

If you want to try the sample code above within a project which target .Net Standard or .Net 5.0 or higher then you have to add one of the additional nuget package for a specific image library: https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=ZXing.Bindings The main package of ZXing.Net for such platforms only contains the core classes which are not dependent on a specific assembly for image formats.

All help is welcome!

You use the library? We would be happy if you give us a short note on the use of the library.

You found a bug? Please create a new issue here or start a discussion about it if you are not sure.

You use the library and you are not happy with it? Write us an email please or start a discussion about your problems with it. We will try to help you.

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If you find the project useful and you wish to support the future development feel free to support it with a donation.

Beside a donation patches, bug reports, feedback and other useful help are always welcome!

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