QR Code to Barcode

Convert a QR code to a barcode for free. Choose, drop or paste a picture of the QR code: its content is read on your device and listed with every barcode type that can hold it, and the exact reason for those that cannot. Pick one, then download it as SVG, PNG, PDF or EPS.

Valid

Code 128 · 98.0 × 19.9 mm

QR code image

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Any picture your browser can open, such as PNG, JPEG, WebP or SVG

Choose, drop or paste a picture of the QR code. It is read on your device and not uploaded.

Content

22 characters

Filled in from the picture. You can also type or edit it here.

Barcode type

Types that can hold this content (7)

Why the other types cannot hold it (15)15
  • GS1 Digital Link QR: GS1 Digital Link QR needs a GS1 Digital Link web address, such as https://id.gs1.org/01/09506000134352.
  • GS1 DataMatrix: GS1 DataMatrix needs GS1 element strings with Application Identifiers, such as (01)09506000134352(17)271231.
  • UPC-A: UPC-A takes digits only. Remove: "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".".
  • UPC-E: UPC-E takes digits only. Remove: "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".".
  • EAN-13: EAN-13 takes digits only. Remove: "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".".
  • EAN-8: EAN-8 takes digits only. Remove: "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".".
  • ISBN: An ISBN contains only digits, hyphens or spaces (and X as the last character of an ISBN-10).
  • ISSN: An ISSN has 8 characters, such as 0311-175X, optionally followed by a 2-digit variant.
  • ISMN: An ISMN starts with 979-0 or M, such as 979-0-2605-3211-3.
  • GS1-128: GS1-128 needs GS1 element strings with Application Identifiers, such as (01)09506000134352(10)LOT42.
  • Code 39: Code 39 cannot encode "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e". Choose Code 39 Full ASCII for lowercase letters and other symbols, or remove them.
  • Code 93: Code 93 cannot encode "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e". Choose Code 93 Full ASCII for lowercase letters and other symbols, or remove them.
  • Interleaved 2 of 5: Interleaved 2 of 5 cannot encode "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".". It encodes digits only.
  • ITF-14: ITF-14 takes digits only. Remove: "h", "t", "p", "s", ":", "/", "b", "a", "r", "c", "o", "d", "e", ".".
  • Micro QR Code: Too long: Micro QR Code cannot hold these 22 characters.

Size and resolution

Output DPI

300 DPI · Thermal / offset

The barcode is drawn at the generator's default bar width for its type. For another bar width, height, text or colors, open it in the generator.

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Code 128 · Live previewValid
Code 128 barcode encoding https://barcode.codes/
Type
Code 128 · 1D
Print size
98.0 × 19.9 mm
Raster
1188 × 241 px
Content
22 characters
Read back
Runs when the content or type changes

Print size at the generator's default bar width: 98.0 × 19.9 mm.

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Vector drawing, 98.0 × 19.9 mm. Design and label programs place it at its print size.

Everything runs in your browser: the picture and the content stay on your device.

How to Convert a QR Code to a Barcode

Read the QR code from a picture, choose a barcode type that can hold its content, and download it.

  1. Choose, drop or paste a picture of the QR code; its content appears in the Content field.
  2. Check the list of types that can hold the content, and open the reasons for the others.
  3. Choose a type from the list or the menu; the barcode is drawn and read back with the scanner's decoder.
  4. Choose the format and DPI, then download SVG, PNG, WebP, JPEG, PDF or EPS, or open the generator to set the size and colors.

Which Barcodes Can Hold a QR Code's Content

It depends on the content: any text fits Code 128 and the 2D codes if it is short enough, while product barcodes hold digits of one exact length.

Any Text

  • Code 128: ASCII text and Latin-1 letters; long text makes a wide barcode.
  • Code 39 and Code 93 Full ASCII: all ASCII characters.
  • Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec and MaxiCode: any text up to each type's capacity.

Digits Only

  • UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8: a product number of exactly the right length, with a valid check digit.
  • ITF-14 and Interleaved 2 of 5: digits only; ITF-14 needs 13 or 14.

Restricted Characters

  • Code 39 and Code 93: capital letters, digits, space and - . $ / + %.
  • Micro QR Code: short data only: up to 35 digits or 21 capital letters and digits.

Why Some Content Does Not Fit

A QR code holds far more, and more kinds of characters, than most barcodes, so the converter names the rule each type breaks.

Web Addresses

A web address has lowercase letters and symbols such as : and /. Code 128 and the 2D codes can hold it; Code 39, product barcodes and digit-only types cannot.

Long Text

Linear barcodes grow wider with every character, and 2D codes have a maximum. When the content is too long for a type, the converter says so and shows the types that still fit.

QR Code vs Barcode: Which to Use

Keep the QR code when the content is a web address for phones; convert it when a scanner, system or label format requires another type.

QR code vs barcode how the two differ in data, scanning and errors, and when to use each.

Is the QR Code Image Uploaded?

No: the picture is read in your browser, and the barcode is drawn there too.

What Stays on Your Device

The image, its content and the barcode never leave your device. Like every page on the site, this one records an anonymous page visit with Google Analytics, as the privacy policy explains.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Any QR Code Be Turned Into a Barcode?

Only if a barcode type can hold its content. Short text and digits fit many types; a long web address fits Code 128 and the 2D codes; very long content fits only the larger 2D codes.

Will the New Barcode Open the Same Link?

It holds the same text, but whether a scan opens the link depends on the scanning app. Keep a QR code if people should open the link with a phone camera.

Is the Converter Free?

Yes. There is no account and no limit, and the barcodes may be used commercially.

Why Does It Say My Content Is Too Long?

Each barcode type has a maximum, and QR codes can hold far more. Choose a type from the list of those that fit, or shorten the content.

Can I Convert a Barcode Back to a QR Code?

Yes: read the barcode with the reader, copy its content, and make a QR code with the generator.

Which Pictures Can I Use?

Any image your browser can open, such as PNG, JPEG, WebP or a screenshot. A sharp, close picture of the whole QR code reads best.

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