CSV Barcode Decoder

Parse comma-separated barcode data into rows and columns

Our free CSV barcode decoder converts comma-separated data stored in a QR code or barcode into rows and columns. For example, Name,Quantity followed by Apple,3 describes two columns and one data row. CSV may include a header row, and quoted fields can contain commas without splitting the value.

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cURL Node.js Python C# Go PHP Java HTML

barcode=$'Name,Product,Quantity\x0aJohn,Widget,10'
curl -sS -G https://parser.orcascan.com/ \
    --data-urlencode "barcode=$barcode" \
    --data-urlencode 'type=csv'

// Node.js 18+
var barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10";
var url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" + encodeURIComponent(barcode) + "&type=csv";

fetch(url)
    .then(function(res) { return res.json(); })
    .then(console.log);

import json
from urllib.parse import quote
from urllib.request import urlopen

barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10"
url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" + quote(barcode, safe="") + "&type=csv"

with urlopen(url) as response:
    print(json.load(response))

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

var barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10";
var url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" + Uri.EscapeDataString(barcode) + "&type=csv";

using var client = new HttpClient();
Console.WriteLine(await client.GetStringAsync(url));

package main

import (
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "net/url"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    barcode := "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10"
    endpoint := "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" + url.QueryEscape(barcode) + "&type=csv"
    res, err := http.Get(endpoint)
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    defer res.Body.Close()
    io.Copy(os.Stdout, res.Body)
}

<?php
$barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\x0aJohn,Widget,10";
$url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" . rawurlencode($barcode) . "&type=csv";

echo file_get_contents($url);

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.*;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

class BarcodeParser {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10";
        String url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" +
            URLEncoder.encode(barcode, StandardCharsets.UTF_8) + "&type=csv";
        var request = HttpRequest.newBuilder(URI.create(url)).build();
        var response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(
            request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
        System.out.println(response.body());
    }
}

<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
<pre id="result">Loading...</pre>
<script>
var barcode = "Name,Product,Quantity\nJohn,Widget,10";
var url = "https://parser.orcascan.com/?barcode=" + encodeURIComponent(barcode) + "&type=csv";
fetch(url)
    .then(function(res) { return res.json(); })
    .then(function(json) {
        document.getElementById("result").textContent = JSON.stringify(json, null, 2);
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>

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Frequently asked questions

How is CSV data separated inside a barcode?

CSV normally uses commas between fields and line breaks between records. The first record may contain column headings, but a header is not mandatory.

How are commas and quotation marks encoded inside CSV fields?

A field containing commas or line breaks can be enclosed in double quotes. A literal double quote inside a quoted field is written twice.

Is CSV a barcode symbology?

No. CSV structures the text payload. The barcode symbology, such as QR Code or Data Matrix, determines how the payload is represented visually.

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