ZXing

Name: ZXing
Author: ZXing

Frameworks & Libraries

The barcode and QR code library for Java and Android — decoding and generation.

Latest 3.5.4 · Nov 11, 2025by ZXingWebsite zxing/zxing

Changelog

3.5.4Nov 11, 2025 · 9 months ago

Fix container inefficiency in RSSExpandedReader.java by @cinsttool in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1782
Fix SYMBOLOGY_IDENTIFIER Loss in QRCodeMultiReader to Ensure Data Integrity and Functional Consistency with QRCodeReader by @xiebaiyuan in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1839
Be more stringent on email validation rules by @ftiercelin in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1870
PDF417: Check that input is made of 0...127 chars when using Compaction.TEXT, throw an explicit exception if not the case by @ftiercelin in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1878
Fixing issue #1831 by @ftiercelin in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1879
Add hint to correct wrong dimension by @magethle in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1901
Fix distortion calculation for isosceles right triangles by @magethle in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1908
Add input validation for pixel array length in RGBLuminanceSource to avoid ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException by @leofernandesmo in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1961
Add 90-degree rotation support to RGBLuminanceSource by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/2012
Add GrayscaleLuminanceSource by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/2013
Loosen ITF max variance for 3x module widths by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/2014

Full Changelog: https://github.com/zxing/zxing/compare/zxing-3.5.3...zxing-3.5.4

3.5.3Jan 31, 2024 · over 2 years ago

Fix MaxiCode handling of vertical quiet zone by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1671
Removing the forced content limit check for Code128Writer.java by @himanshushukla254 in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1675
Detect RSS Expanded finder pattern false positives by checking sequences by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1680
Update GS1 AIs according to 2023 specification by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1681
Prevent --raw CLR option from failing if result.getRawBytes() is null by @dlenski in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1683
Avoid 2 more RSS Expanded finder pattern false positive scenarios by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1692
Avoid decoding stacked row 1 of N independently by @gredler in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1693
Support for platforms where SJIS is unavailable by @blakepuhak in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1747

@himanshushukla254 made their first contribution in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1675
@blakepuhak made their first contribution in https://github.com/zxing/zxing/pull/1747

Full Changelog: https://github.com/zxing/zxing/compare/zxing-3.5.2...zxing-3.5.3

3.5.2Jul 30, 2023 · about 3 years ago

Minor enhancements for Code 128 and PDF417
Restore compatibility with older JDKs See https://github.com/zxing/zxing/milestone/15?closed=1

3.5.1Nov 2, 2022 · over 3 years ago

3.5.0May 1, 2022 · about 4 years ago

Many edge-case fixes and improvements from oss-fuzz
Various improvements and fixes to Aztec, PDF417, DataMatrix decoding
New 'minimal' encoding mode from @AlexGeller1 (https://github.com/zxing/zxing/issues/1444)

3.4.1Sep 30, 2020 · almost 6 years ago

3.4.0May 18, 2019 · about 7 years ago

Requires Java 8+. Note: Android apps using this version must target API 24 or higher.
core, javase modules declare a Java 9+ module
HtmlAssetTranslator and StringsResourceTranslator legacy utilities are moved to a .client.j2se subpackage
No more releases of the Barcode Scanner app
Minor bug fixes to Code93Writer
Minor improvements to QR code detection