Code 39 barcode generator

Create Code 39 barcodes for automotive, defense and ID badge labeling.

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1 · Formattype: 'code39'

Retail

Logistics

Industrial

2 · Data

A–Z, 0–9 and space - . $ / + %

Ready — 6 characters encoded

3 · Bars

Bar height60 px

Module width

Quiet zone10 px · 5.0 X

4 · Text

Font size14 px

5 · Color

Bars

Background

6 · Rotation

Live previewCode 39

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Modules: 127
X-dimension: 0.438 mm
Size: 60.0 × 23.2 mm
Status: Valid

Export

Print widthheight 23.2 mm

Vector · best for print · 60.0 mm wide

Specs

Check digit: Optional mod 43
Quiet zone: 5.0 X
Bar height: 13.1 mm
Human text: Below

etiket · label.ts

import { barcode } from 'etiket'

const svg = barcode('FOX-42', {
  type: 'code39',
  height: 60,
  barWidth: 2,
  showText: true,
  textPosition: 'bottom',
  fontSize: 14,
  margin: 10,
  background: '#FFFFFF',
})

What is a Code 39 barcode?

Code 39 is one of the oldest barcode symbologies. It encodes uppercase letters, digits and seven symbols, needs no check digit, and is still required in automotive (AIAG) and US defense (MIL-STD-129) labeling.

Data

Variable length, uppercase only

Characters

A–Z, 0–9, space and - . $ / + %.

Check digit

Optional mod 43

Print size

X-dimension of 0.19 mm or more, with a 3:1 wide-to-narrow ratio

Used for

Automotive, defense, ID badges

How to create a Code 39 barcode

Enter your data

Type or paste the text to encode — a–Z, 0–9 and space - . $ / + %.

Adjust bars and text

Set bar height, module width and quiet zone, and choose whether to print the human-readable text.

Set the print size

Enter the final width in mm, cm, inches or pixels. The X-dimension and height update as you type.

Download and test

Export SVG for print or PNG at 300–600 dpi, then run a test scan before you print a full batch.

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