PDF417

PDF417 is a 2-D stacked linear bar code symbology. It has no connection to the PDF file format.

Uses include computer-printed postage, FedEx package labels, airline boarding passes, and government-issued ID cards.

The format is standardized as ISO 15438.

Standards

 * ISO/IEC 15438 (preview)

Software

 * PDF417 bar code creator (Android)
 * MW-Barcode Scanner (iOS)

Developer libraries

 * zxing (Zebra Crossing) (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)

Utilities

 * Bar code generator: PDF417
 * PDF417 bar code generator
 * Online bar code reader/decoder

Patents

 * US Patent 5,243,655