Generate barcode in Python using python-barcode

This Python tutorial to show you how to generate different type of barcode images in Python programs using the using python-barcode package. With different Python example program we learn to generate popular barcode types such as Code 39, Code 128, PZN, EAN-13, EAN-8, JAN, ISBN-13, ISBN-10, ISSN, UPC-A.

Table of contents

  1. Install python-barcode package
  2. Generate Code 39 barcode
  3. Generate Code 128 barcode
  4. Generate PZN barcode
  5. Generate EAN-13 barcode
  6. Generate EAN-8 barcode
  7. Generate JAN barcode
  8. Generate ISBN-13 barcode
  9. Generate ISBN-10 barcode
  10. Generate ISSN barcode
  11. Generate UPC-A barcode
  12. Generate barcode as SVG file

Install python-barcode package

Using the following command to install python-barcode package and its additional dependencies for barcode image generating.

pip install "python-barcode[images]"

Generate Code 39 barcode image in Python

The following Python program we generate the Code 39 barcode type image.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = 'TORICODE'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('code39', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode1')

print('Generated Code 39 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated Code 39 barcode image file name: barcode1.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode1.png as below.

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Generate Code 128 barcode image in Python

The following program to show you how to generate Code 128 barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = 'TORICODE'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('code128', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode2')

print('Generated Code 128 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated Code 128 barcode image file name: barcode2.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode2.png as below.

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Generate PZN barcode image in Python

The Python program below we generate Pharma-Zentral-Nummer (PZN) barcode in Python

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '1234562'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('pzn', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode3')

print('Generated PZN barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated PZN barcode image file name: barcode3.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode3.png as below.

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Generate EAN-13 barcode image in Python

The following program to generate EAN-13 (International Article Number) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '9780201379624'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('ean13', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode4')

print('Generated EAN-13 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated EAN-13 barcode image file name: barcode4.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode4.png as below.

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Generate EAN-8 barcode image in Python

The following program to generate EAN-8 (International Article Number) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '96385074'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('ean8', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode5')

print('Generated EAN-8 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated EAN-8 barcode image file name: barcode5.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode5.png as below.

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Generate JAN barcode image in Python

The following Python program we generate JAN (Japanese Article Numbering) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '4901234567894'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('jan', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode6')

print('Generated JAN barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated JAN barcode image file name: barcode6.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode6.png as below.

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Generate ISBN-13 barcode image in Python

The program below to generate ISBN-13 (International Standard Book Number) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '9781234567897'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('isbn13', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode7')

print('Generated ISBN-13 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated ISBN-13 barcode image file name: barcode7.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode7.png as below.

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Generate ISBN-10 barcode image in Python

The program below to generate ISBN-10 (International Standard Book Number) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '1234567'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('isbn10', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode8')

print('Generated ISBN-10 barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated ISBN-10 barcode image file name: barcode8.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode8.png as below.

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Generate ISSN barcode image in Python

The Python program below to generate ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '20492'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('issn', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode9')

print('Generated ISSN barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated ISSN barcode image file name: barcode9.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode9.png as below.

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Generate UPC-A barcode image in Python

The Python program below to generate UPC-A(Universal Product Code) barcode in Python.

import barcode
from barcode.writer import ImageWriter

code = '725272730706'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('upca', code, writer=ImageWriter())
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode10')

print('Generated UPC-A barcode image file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated UPC-A barcode image file name: barcode10.png

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode image named barcode10.png as below.

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Generate barcode as SVG file in Python

We also can generate barcode as SVG file using the python-barcode package as following Python program.

import barcode

code = '725272730706'

sample_barcode = barcode.get('upca', code)
generated_filename = sample_barcode.save('barcode11')

print('Generated UPC-A barcode SVG file name: ' + generated_filename)
The program output. 
Generated UPC-A barcode SVG file name: barcode11.svg

Execute the program above it will generate the barcode as SVG file named barcode11.svg.

Happy Coding 😊

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