TechnoRiver BarCodeStudio (formerly SmartCodeStudio) is an industry-leading label design / barcode software that implements modern barcodes. This includes the GS1-DataBar, which is expected to be the next major barcode symbology used on many trade items. The software also supports multi-language labels, allowing different languages to be entered on the same layout and enables users to design labels targeted for the international market.

BarCodeStudio features advanced barcode helpers that aid users with data input and offers a versatile engine that is able to handle various printing tasks. If you need to automate barcodes printing tasks within your organization, BarCodeStudio exposes an advanced commandline interface that can be invoked programmatically.

BarCodeStudio offers many powerful features like WYSIWYG label design, image acquisition, image/vector graphics support, rich text formatting, advanced print options, circular text, clipart library, MICR, white on black text, flexible barcode settings, database integration, records filtering, print process management, mail merging, serialization and expandable label stock database. The user interface is highly intuitive and easy to use.

BarCodeStudio's robust barcode engine is highly accurate and implements all the widely used 1D/2D barcodes in the industry : CODE128, CODE39, CODE39 FULL ASCII, CODE93, EAN13, EAN8, I2OF5, ISBN (ISBN13), ISMN (13-digit), ISSN, MSI, ,POSTNET, RATIONAL CODABAR, GS1-128, GS1-DataBar (formerly RSS14 family - Limited, Stacked, Stacked Omni and Truncated), S2OF5, UCCEAN128, UPCA, UPCE, UPC Extension 2, UPC Extension 5, Royal Mail, Australian 4-State PDF417, QR Code, Micro QR and Datamatrix,USPS OneCode.

This version has been updated to support moden barcodes like the GS1-DataBar, GS1-128 and the 13-digit ISMN. It introduces a an advanced Text object capable of fitting long text strings into a bounding box.