Tool to generate / decode EAN-8 barcodes. The EAN8 code (European Article Numbering 8) is a barcode standard used for commercial products.
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Barcode EAN8
Barcode EAN-8 Generator
Barcode EAN8 Reader/Decoder
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
How to encrypt using Barcode EAN8 cipher?
The EAN-8 Barcode format is a subcategory of EAN barcodes from which it incorporates some characteristics. It allows coding only 8-digit numbers (from 0 to 9) using 7-bit binary codes displayed in these two correspondence tables:
| Digit | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0001101 | 1110010 |
| 1 | 0011001 | 1100110 |
| 2 | 0010011 | 1101100 |
| 3 | 0111101 | 1000010 |
| 4 | 0100011 | 1011100 |
| 5 | 0110001 | 1001110 |
| 6 | 0101111 | 1010000 |
| 7 | 0111011 | 1000100 |
| 8 | 0110111 | 1001000 |
| 9 | 0001011 | 1110100 |
To code the first 4 digits, use the binary codes left and for the next 4 digits, use the binary codes right.
A complete EAN8 barcode starts and ends with a normal guard zone that is coded 101 and also contains a central guard zone that is coded 01010 and which separates the first 4 digits of the next 4.
Example: The number 12341234 is coded in EAN-8 (0 = empty and 1 = black bar):
| || | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | || | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | || |
| 101 | 0011001 | 0010011 | 0111101 | 0100011 | 01010 | 1011100 | 1000010 | 1101100 | 1100110 | 101 |
The 8th digit of the EAN-8 barcode is a checksum.
How to decrypt a Barcode EAN8?
The decryption of the EAN8 Code is done by binary reading of vertical bars (with black = 1 and white = 0), which can then be translated via the coding table (above).
How to calculate the EAN8 checksum?
The checksum is calculated with weights (3 and 1) associated with the first 7 digits of the bar code. The 8th digit (control character) is the digit $ x $ such as the total sum modulo 10 is equal to 0.
Example: 1234567 has for sum $ 1\times3+2\times1+3\times3+4\times1+5\times3+6\times1+7\times3=60 $ and $ 60 + X \equiv 0 \mod 10 \iff x = 0 $ so the check digit is 0
How to recognize an EAN8 Barcode?
The EAN8 barcode has a graphical form of classic barcode, with generally 3 double bars a little longer located at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
An EAN8 barcode is made to code only 8-digit numbers and so fits for small objects.
The binary representation of the EAN-8 (noted with 0 or B for black bars and 1 or W for white bars) has a fixed length of 67 bits. It begins and ends with 101 and never includes more than 4 consecutive identical bits.
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