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QR code or Code 128 — which should I use?

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QR for phone cameras and anything URL-shaped; Code 128 for barcode guns and short identifiers on small labels. Between them they cover almost every case — other symbologies (EAN, UPC, DataMatrix) are not supported yet.

Both are supported, and the right pick depends on what scans the label.

QR code — encodes URLs and longer data, and any phone camera reads it. Bigger on the label.

Code 128 — encodes numbers and text, reads with a barcode gun, and is far more compact on a small label.

Rule of thumb: phones and a link to more information, use QR. Warehouse scanners and short identifiers, use Code 128.

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