Compact and MicroPDF417 — covered?
Yes. Truncated Compact PDF417 (no right row guards) and the four MicroPDF417 variants decode through the same reader path with their own format labels.
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Read any PDF417 in the frame.
PDF417 per ISO/IEC 15438 — stacked rows with EC levels 0–8 for IDs, visas and shipping documents, plus Compact and MicroPDF417 variants. Nothing leaves your browser.
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Questions
PDF417 Reader & Scanner, answered.
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Why did my PDF417 fail to read?
Stacked rows smear with motion blur: brace the camera, shoot straight-on, and keep every row plus both guard patterns sharp.
Does inverse video work?
No — the PDF417 family never verifies white-on-black, unlike QR, Data Matrix and Aztec. Photograph dark-on-light prints.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Pixels and decoded payloads stay in memory on this device. The page makes no network requests with your data and clears the result after ten idle minutes.
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