Aztec code generator
The 2D code with a bullseye in the middle, made for tickets and phone screens. Type your data and download it test-scanned.
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2. Size and style
Bulk barcodes PRO
Make up to 500 barcodes in your current type and style. Each one is test-scanned, and the ZIP includes an index.csv with the results.
What is a Aztec barcode?
Aztec code is a square 2D code with a bullseye at its centre. Scanners find it from the middle outwards, so it needs no quiet zone and reads well from phone screens and at low resolution.
It's used for airline and rail tickets on phones, transit and event tickets.
Where it's used
- Mobile boarding passes
- Rail and transit tickets
- Event tickets and wristbands
How to make a Aztec barcode
Type your data
Ticket numbers or text, up to about 1,900 characters.
Set the size
Bigger modules read faster from screens and at a distance.
Download and test
Test on the screen or print it will be used on.
Sizing and printing a Aztec barcode
Quiet zone
None is required, but 1 module of blank space helps on busy backgrounds.
On screens
Show it at full brightness and at least 2 cm across.
Use a vector file for print
SVG, PDF and EPS stay sharp at any size, so packaging designers and print shops prefer them. For PNG, download at your printer's resolution and place it at 100%.
Aztec questions
Aztec or QR code?
Aztec is common for tickets because it needs no margin and copes with low-resolution screens. For links scanned by the public, a QR code is more familiar.
Does Aztec need a quiet zone?
No. The bullseye in the middle lets scanners find it even right next to other graphics.