Barcode generator Aztec
Aztec barcode generator
Boarding passes and train and transit tickets, especially on phone screens. Type your data and download a sharp SVG or a 300 dpi PNG. Every barcode is read back by a scanner library before you get it.
Text or links in a square with a bullseye in the middle; it needs no white margin around it.
Aztec: the facts
- What it holds
- Text or links in a square with a bullseye in the middle; it needs no white margin around it.
- Where it is used
- Boarding passes and train and transit tickets, especially on phone screens.
- Print size
- Similar to a QR code: 0.75 in and up for short data.
- What breaks it
- Built-in phone cameras often do not open Aztec codes; ticket scanners do.
Questions
Why do tickets use Aztec?
It reads well from glowing, scratched or angled phone screens and needs no blank margin.
Aztec or QR code?
Aztec for tickets read by gate scanners; QR codes for anything customers scan with their phone.
Can it hold a link?
Yes, but phone cameras open QR codes more reliably. Use our QR code generator for links.
Other barcodes
Need people to scan it with a phone camera? A QR code opens on every phone, can be made into art and can change its link after printing. See pricing.