{"id":34600,"date":"2026-02-23T13:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:02:17","slug":"how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/","title":{"rendered":"How much space is required on the packaging for a 2D-code?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The amount of space required for a 2D code depends on the type of barcode used, how much data is encoded and whether any changes need to be made due to the material or shape of the packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Section 5.12.3.1 of the GS1 General Specifications specifies the minimum and maximum allowable sizes for 2D codes on products. The table below shows barcodes in their minimum and maximum sizes based on the standards defined in GS1 General Specifications (note: depending on screen resolution, actual size below may differ from physical size)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Barcode type<\/p>\n<p>Coded&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>data<\/p>\n<p>Minimum size<\/p>\n<p>Maximum size<\/p>\n<p>GS1<\/p>\n<p>DataMatrix<\/p>\n<p>GTIN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437605\/original\/Ry_lCnZ-sPAZKromu2Tj58-JdW7ApJFQBg.png?1655204697\" alt=\"Qr code  Description automatically generated\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437606\/original\/OAXrchhZyMqs45AMvicJy5jHDQxDgEeHlQ.png?1655204697\" alt=\"Qr code  Description automatically generated\"><\/p>\n<p>GS1<\/p>\n<p>DataMatrix<\/p>\n<p>GTIN,&nbsp;sell- by date, batch\/lot nummer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437608\/original\/bqSknjC83Ni9OTQoDutKWr0E94fov7ypgA.png?1655204697\" alt=\"Qr code  Description automatically generated\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437609\/original\/ROZBnV0eYTba3q931qHQWd8KO_39kl1P-w.png?1655204697\" alt=\"Qr code  Description automatically generated\"><\/p>\n<p>QR-kod<\/p>\n<p>GTIN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437607\/original\/CJH_tMJCDF4nRjSN0wSjRlgXvX4NR2R7Zw.png?1655204697\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437610\/original\/ioKqZSBb6PodLflUZTuoqC9HX_T0R_O6oA.png?1655204697\" alt=\"Qr code  Description automatically generated\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Since the size of the barcode is determined by the type of barcode and the amount of data, there is not just an answer to exactly what size you should plan for. The recommendation is to involve trading partners to ensure that the barcode&#8217;s design, size and quality serve the purpose.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that the barcode meets quality requirements, it is strongly recommended to have it verified. Verification means that the barcode is graded based on standardized parameters on how likely it is that it will be scanned correctly. Verification can be helpful in finding out the quality of your barcodes, if your trading partner can scan them and what needs to be done to improve them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","support_categories":[311,312,229,163],"support_tags":[],"class_list":["post-34600","support","type-support","status-publish","hentry","support_categories-2d-barcodes","support_categories-globalt-2d-program","support_categories-barcodes","support_categories-streckkod-och-2d-kod-databarare"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How much space is required on the packaging for a 2D-code? &#187; GS1 Sweden<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How much space is required on the packaging for a 2D-code?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The amount of space required for a 2D code depends on the type of barcode used, how much data is encoded and whether any changes need to be made due to\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GS1 Sweden\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79019437605\/original\/Ry_lCnZ-sPAZKromu2Tj58-JdW7ApJFQBg.png?1655204697\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-much-space-is-required-on-the-packaging-for-a-2d-code\/\",\"name\":\"How much space is required on the packaging for a 2D-code? 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