PDF417 Barcode Scanner SDK

U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses

AAMVA parser

Parses the PDF417 barcode on the back of U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards, following the AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard (v1.0.0 to v10.0), with check digit and formatting validation.

Fields you can map

• Name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Document number
• Issue and expiry dates
• Jurisdiction and class
• Endorsements and restrictions

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South African driving licenses

SA DL parser

Decrypts and parses the ultra-dense PDF417 barcode on South African driving licenses, which holds up to 720 bytes of data. Processing runs on the device, without a remote parsing service.

Fields you can map

• ID number
• License number
• Name and surname
• Date of birth
• Vehicle code classes
• Issue and expiry dates
• Holder photo

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South African Smart ID cards

SA ID parser

Extracts structured, positional data directly from the PDF417 barcode on South African Smart ID cards, giving direct access to key data such as ID numbers, names and dates.

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South African vehicle license discs

Vehicle license disc parser

Extracts structured, positional data from the PDF417 barcode on South African vehicle license discs. The disc's barcode is much less dense, so it scans quickly, even through windscreen glare.

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