A product with a batch and expiry
(01)12345678901231(17)251231(10)ABC123
GTIN 12345678901231, Expiration date 2025-12-31, Batch/Lot ABC123.
GS1 Barcode Parser
Decode GS1 Application Identifiers from raw or bracketed barcode data — GTIN, batch, dates, serial and more.
Bracketed form, e.g. (01)12345678901231(17)251231, or raw scanner output.
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About this tool
A GS1-128 barcode packs several pieces of data into one scan — a GTIN, a batch number, an expiry date, a serial — each marked by a 2-4 digit Application Identifier that only means something if you have the AI table memorized. This decodes both the bracketed human-readable notation and raw scanner output.
How to use it
- Paste either the bracketed form, e.g. (01)12345678901231(17)251231, or raw scanner output.
- Press Parse to see every field decoded with its AI, name and value — dates are rendered in full (YYYY-MM-DD), not left as YYMMDD.
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Common problems
- A field the barcode should contain isn't recognized.
- This covers the AIs that show up on real logistics and retail labels — GTIN, dates, batch/serial, weight and dimension AIs, GLNs — not the full GS1 General Specifications' hundreds of industry-specific identifiers. An unrecognized segment is still shown, just not decoded further.