pyStrich is a Python module to generate 1D and 2D barcodes in PNG, SVG and other image formats. Currently it supports:
- code39
- code128
- ean13
- datamatrix
- qrcode
- pdf417
- aztec
pyStrich only depends on Pillow and has no other dependencies. It only supports encoding, not decoding.
Available from PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pyStrich/
Documentation: https://www.method-b.uk/pyStrich/docs/
pyStrich was originally a fork of huBarcode. huBarcode was developed by HuDoRa from at least 2007, and has not been active since late 2013. Method B Ltd forked huBarcode as pyStrich to provide Python 3 support and to continue development. pyStrich has been substantially enhanced over the years and has gone far beyond a simple port to Python 3. As of 2026, pyStrich is a modern Python package with full use of typing, linting and a comprehensive test suite.
Thanks to the folks at HuDoRa for the original huBarcode library that pyStrich grew out of.
If you worry about copyright you might consider this Software BSD-Licensed. If you are still worried, you might consider it GPL1/2/3 compatible. But don't worry. If you need something formal: The code is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0.