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Aztec code generator

Aztec codes are built outward from a bullseye in the centre and need no quiet zone around them, so they fit into tighter spaces than other 2D formats.

  • Code 128
  • EAN-13
  • EAN-8
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • PDF417
  • Aztec
  • QR code
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Aztec

2D matrix for tickets — no quiet zone needed

Reads reliably on screens, which is why transport ticketing uses it.

Design

How to make a Aztec barcode

  1. 1

    Enter the ticket reference, URL or text you want carried.

  2. 2

    Keep it short — Aztec stays compact only while the payload is small.

  3. 3

    Set the module size for where it will be shown or printed.

  4. 4

    Download SVG for print, PNG for screens and apps.

Questions

Where are Aztec codes used?

Rail and airline tickets, mostly — Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, Eurostar and many boarding passes. They're designed to survive being read off a phone screen at an angle, in bad light, by a fixed scanner.

Why doesn't it need a quiet zone?

The finder pattern is a bullseye in the middle rather than markers at the corners, so a scanner locks on from the centre outwards and doesn't need blank space around the edge. That's how it fits on a crowded ticket.

Aztec or QR code?

Aztec is more compact for short payloads and needs no margin, but phone cameras and generic scanner apps handle QR far more reliably. Use Aztec when a ticketing system asks for it; use QR for anything the public will scan themselves.

Other barcode formats

Code 128

Letters and numbers, any length — the warehouse default

EAN-13

The 13-digit retail barcode used worldwide

EAN-8

The short retail barcode for small packaging

UPC-A

The 12-digit barcode on North American retail

UPC-E

The compressed 8-digit UPC for tiny packaging

PDF417

Stacked 2D — carries a paragraph, not a number

QR code

Square 2D code any phone camera reads

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