Barcode generator Data Matrix
Data Matrix barcode generator
Electronics and parts marking, medical devices, and US prescription drug packages under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. 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.
Up to a few hundred characters in a tiny square, with built-in error correction.
Data Matrix: the facts
- What it holds
- Up to a few hundred characters in a tiny square, with built-in error correction.
- Where it is used
- Electronics and parts marking, medical devices, and US prescription drug packages under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
- Print size
- Can be smaller than a QR code: a few millimetres for short data.
- What breaks it
- Most phone cameras do not open Data Matrix codes on their own; it is made for industrial scanners. For customers, use a QR code.
Questions
Can phones read Data Matrix?
Many phone camera apps do not; scanning apps and industrial scanners do. If customers will scan it, use a QR code.
Data Matrix or QR code?
Data Matrix for small parts and industrial scanners; QR codes for anything people scan with a phone.
Can it be laser-etched?
Yes. Direct part marking on metal and plastic is one of its main uses.
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.