# WinForms BarcodeView Overview

**RadBarcodeView** can be used to create and show barcodes. You can generate and visualize barcodes in a machine-readable format via the **RadBarcodeView** control by providing numeric or character data.

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![WinForms RadBarcodeView Sample Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/590ad58aca0037bc3398e45dcf96920a/barcodeview-overview001.png)

![WinForms RadBarcodeView Overview Sample](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/7813693da047f0685983e47644a734c7/barcodeview-overview002.png)

## Key Features

* **Support for different one-dimensional barcodes**: including EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E and Code39 symbologies. Go to 1D barcodes section for the full list.
* **Support for different two-dimensional barcodes**: such as the popular QR code, PDF417, and Data Matrix. Go to 2D barcodes for more details on this.
* **Three sizing modes**: RadBarcodeView provides three sizing modes that will help you fine-tune the rendering of your codes.

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

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## See Also

* [Design Time](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/barcodeview/design-time)

* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/barcodeview/getting-started)