# WinUI Barcode Overview

The Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode component enables you to create and show barcodes. You can generate and visualize barcodes in a machine-readable format through the Barcode control by providing numeric or character data.

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![WinUI RadBarcode RadBarcode Overview](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/assets/a17d530ba5a0862bc8a566b473a09eff/barcode_overview.png)

## Key Features

* [Value and symbology](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/symbology)—The Barcode enables you set the symbology that will be used to convert the value of the control into a visual barcode representation.
* [Support for one-dimensional (1D) Barcodes](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/1d-barcodes/1dbarcode-overview)—The Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode supports linear barcode types such as EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E, and Code39.
* [Support for two-dimensional (2D) Barcodes](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/2d-barcodes/2dbarcode-overview)—The Barcode also supports matrix barcode types such as QR Code, SwissQR Code, PDF417, and Data Matrix.
* [Sizing modes](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/sizing-modes)—The Barcode provides three sizing modes that enable you to fine-tune the rendering of the barcodes.
* [Styling](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/styling)—You can use the `ForegroundColor` and `BackgroundColor` properties of the Barcode for customizing its visual appearance.

## Telerik UI for WinUI Support and Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/winui/barcode)
* [Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/getting-started)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI API Reference](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winui/api/)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinUI Components](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/getting-started/first-steps-nuget)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode Forums](https://www.telerik.com/forums/winui)

## See Also

* [Getting Started with the Telerik UI for WinUI Barcode](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radbarcode/getting-started)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI Examples Application](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/examples/demos-app)