Free .NET Barcode Library - Barcodes with C#, VB for Windows Forms, ASP .NET

All linear, 2D and DataBar barcodes. For .NET 2.0 or higher.

The Softmatic .NET Barcode Library is a commercial grade, fully documented developer component. It uses the same C# code base that drives our best-selling BarcodeGenerator for Windows. The library is free to use and redistribute with your applications or on your ASP server. You are however required to link back to us from your site.

How to get the .NET Barcode Library

Put the following HTML Snippet on your site, either on your application's product page or on your main page:

<a href="http://www.softmatic.com">Barcode Generator provided by Softmatic</a>

Please note that this must be a "real" website not some template filled with placeholders.
Email us the location.
As soon as we've accepted the application, the library will be emailed to you, usually within a few hours.

The link must stay on your site as long as you use the library. You can of course add a CSS style or other formatting to the link as long as it stays readable and the link text or URL are not changed.

.NET Barcode Library - Overview

The Softmatic Barcode Library for .NET / ASP .NET creates all common linear and 2D barcode symbologies. The library is very easy to use, yet it is fast and lightweight at only about 200 kB. The library can be used as a control on a form (either Windows Forms or via the forms host in WPF) or in DLL mode, i.e. windowless, in an ASP .NET application. - Please note that this library can not be used to read or decode barcodes.

Usage

Works in .NET 2.0, 3.x, 4.0
Can be used with C#, VB .NET or any other .NET language

Barcode Generation

Automatic checksum calculation and data conversion for all symbologies
Highly customizable barcode generation with user definable properties for module width, height, human readable text etc.
Easy to use - create, display, or save a barcode with only a few lines of code
Databar GS1, Code 128 GS1 Coupon Barcodes for .NET
Escape encoding for non-printable, binary or special (FNC1) characters

Barcode Output

Print barcode to screen, save to PNG / TIFF etc. with user definable resolution of up to 1200 dpi
User definable top/bottom & left/right margins for quiet zones
Bar width reduction to compensate for dot gain, ink spread if codes are to be printed

Barcode Symbologies

EAN 8 / EAN 13
EAN 13 w/ Addon
ISSN
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
UPC-A / UPC-E
Code 39
Code 39 Extended
PZN (Pharmacode)
Laetus (Pharmacode)
Code 128 A, B, C
Code 128 UCC/EAN/GS1
Code 2/5 Interleaved
Code 2/5 Industrial
Codabar
Datamatrix / Semacode
PDF417
QR Code ("Cellphone Barcode")
Databar GS1...
...Omnidirectional
...Omni. Stacked
...Expanded
...Expanded Stacked
...Truncated
...Stacked
...Limited

.NET Barcode Library - Sample

The library comes with two sample projects in C# and VB .NET to get you started. The sample is a simple barcode generator that creates and saves barcodes based on the user's selection:

.NET Barcode Library - Manual & Reference

Online manual and reference can be found here.