pyStrich 0.16

PyStrich is a Python module to generate 1D and 2D barcodes: Code 39, Code 128 (including GS1-128), EAN-13, ITF-14, Data Matrix (including GS1 Data Matrix), QR Code, PDF417 and Aztec Code.

pyStrich

pyStrich is a Python module to generate 1D and 2D barcodes in PNG, SVG and other image formats. Currently it supports:

• Code 39 (code39)
• Code 128 and GS1-128 (code128)
• EAN-13 (ean13)
• Interleaved 2 of 5 and ITF-14 (itf)
• Data Matrix and GS1 Data Matrix (datamatrix)
• QR Code (qrcode)
• PDF417 (pdf417)
• Aztec Code (aztec)

PNG output requires Pillow, installable via the pyStrich[png] extra; SVG, EPS, DXF and terminal output do not. pyStrich supports encoding only, not decoding.

Available from PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pyStrich/

Documentation: https://www.method-b.uk/pyStrich/docs/

Background

pyStrich was originally a fork of huBarcode. huBarcode was developed by HuDoRa from at least 2007, and has not been active since late 2013. Method B Ltd forked huBarcode as pyStrich to provide Python 3 support and to continue development. pyStrich has been substantially enhanced over the years and has gone far beyond a simple port to Python 3. As of 2026, pyStrich is a modern Python package with full use of typing, linting and a comprehensive test suite.

Thanks to the folks at HuDoRa for the original huBarcode library that pyStrich grew out of.

License

If you worry about copyright you might consider this Software BSD-Licensed. If you are still worried, you might consider it GPL1/2/3 compatible. But don't worry. If you need something formal: The code is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0.