Aspose.BarCode for Python via Java Releases

Released: Jun 26, 2026

Updates in V26.6

Features

  • Improved CompactPdf417 barcodes recognition engine.

Fixes

  • Incorrect EAN13 barcode recognition.

Released: May 29, 2026

Updates in V26.5

Features

  • Added AllowShortBarcodes to BarcodeReader.
  • Improved Postal barcodes recognition engine.

Released: Apr 28, 2026

Updates in V26.4

Features

  • Added an option to BarCodeReader to recognize only the required barcode types.

Fixes

  • Reading barcodes from PDF - Barcode is not recognized.
  • Recognition of EAN barcodes while barcode read type is set to UPC.
  • Reader detects fragments of Code39Extended instead of VIN.

Released: Mar 19, 2026

Updates in V26.3

Features

  • Added the ability to detect Unicode charsets in 2D barcodes.

Fixes

  • Fixed ExtendedCodetext mode in QR encoder.

Released: Mar 4, 2026

Updates in V26.2

Features

  • Removed the EnableEscape property.
  • Exposed BarCodeReader.GetBarCodeDecodeType() as a public method.

Released: Jan 31, 2026

Updates in V26.1

Features

  • Added support for new QualitySettings structure to MicroQR engine.
  • Added support for new QualitySettings structure to Pdf417 and MicroPdf417 barcode engines.
  • Added support for new QualitySettings structure to MaxiCode barcode engine.
  • Optimized Han Xin recognition speed.
  • Reviewed and updated API.

Released: Dec 31, 2025

Updates in V25.12

Features

  • AAMVA DL/ID Card Barcode Support - Added support for encoding and decoding AAMVA-compliant Driver License and Identification Card barcodes through the new USADriveIdCodetext class. This enables working with the structured data embedded in U.S. Driver License PDF417 barcodes, including:
    • Standardized mandatory fields.
    • Optional AAMVA elements.
    • Jurisdiction-specific subfiles.
    • Automatic subfile construction (types, offsets, lengths).
    • Full parsing and reconstruction of the codetext.
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Released: Nov 24, 2025

Updates in V25.11

Features

  • Improved recognition performance of inverted barcodes.

Released: Oct 29, 2025

Updates in V25.10

Features

  • Improved Aztec recognition performance on mobile devices.
  • Optimized 2D barcode recognition and changed the recognition algorithm of GS1CompositeBar.

Released: Sep 26, 2025

Updates in V25.9

Features

  • Optimized Han Xin recognition speed.
  • Improved Pdf417 recognition performance.