2D · server-powered

PDF417 generator.

PDF417 is the stacked 2D format used on driver's licenses, boarding passes and government IDs — it holds over a kilobyte of structured data. This generator renders it with correct row structure and quiet zones, in PNG or vector SVG.

Live previewFree SVG vector600 DPI freeISO quiet zonesNo sign-up

All 74 types

Stacked 2D code used on IDs and shipping docs.

Content

Bulk

Size

PNG resolution

Code color

Background

Rotation

Module width

Bar height

Text size

Show text under the bars

Interpret ^FNC1 and ^NNN escapes (advanced — for raw GS1 / control characters)

Preview

Example — start typing to replace it

Renders on our servers — the one Plume tool that does.
We keep the code type and content length, never what you encode.
Free SVG vector + up to 600 DPI PNG, commercial use allowed.

Where PDF417 is used

ID cards and licenses
Boarding passes and transport tickets
Shipping manifests with structured data

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