> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pdf.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Generate a Barcode > This functionality allows for the generation of high\-quality, printable, and scannable barcodes in image or **PDF** formats. It supports a wide range of barcode types including **QR Code**, **Code 39**, **Code 128**, **Datamatrix**, **PDF417**, **UPC**, **EAN**, and many others. Make Step ## Input | Name | Description | Required | | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | **Barcode Value** | Specify the value to be encoded into the barcode. | Yes | | **Barcode Type** | Choose the type of barcode to generate. Defaults to **QR Code**, with various other formats available. | No | | **Output File Name** | Specify a custom file name for the output file. | No | | **Inline** | Set to `true` to generate URL as inline `datauri` link that you can embed directly into HTML. Important: you need to switch to `JSON` as output instead of `Download File` so it will generate a link with datauri inline data. | No | | **Execution Mode** | Select **Sync** for small tasks up to `10` seconds. Choose **Async** for standard jobs, or **Async For Large Docs** for tasks over `30` seconds. Use **Job Check** module for retrieving results in large tasks. | No | | **Profiles** | Add custom options for the process in a `JSON` string format. See [API Profiles](#profiles) for more details. | No | | **Output Links Expiration** | Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is `60` minutes. Increase this limit with a `Business Plan` or higher, see [plans here](https://app.pdf.co/subscriptions) for details. | No | | **Export Type** | Choose between `Download a File` or `JSON Output`. Default is `Download a File`. | No | *** ## Output | Name | Description | | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | This is the temporary **URL** provided by the **PDF.co** file server. | | `Data` | Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the `Export Type` option is set to `Download a File`. | | `Status` | Indicates the [response status](/api-reference/introduction) code. A `success` status is returned if the operation is successful. | | `outputLinkValidTill` | Specifies the timestamp until which the `url` remains accessible. | | `error` | Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable. | | `name` | The designated name of the output file. | | `Job Id` | A unique identifier assigned to the job. | | `credits` | The amount of credits utilized for the process. | | `Remaining Credits` | Displays the balance of credits available in your account. | | `duration` | The duration of time the process took to complete. | ### Profiles To display the Profiles fields, you must **enable Advanced Settings** by clicking the toggle: Advanced Settings You can set additional options for the operation used in the [PDF.co](http://pdf.co/) module by using **Profiles**. A profile is a string in JSON-like format containing predefined parameters. ### Here’s an example of a Custom Profiles input: ```json theme={null} { "outputDataFormat": "base64" } ``` With this input, the [PDF.co](http://pdf.co/) module will return the output in base64 format. You can find the list of available parameters for customizing profiles in the [PDF.co](http://pdf.co/) operation documentation below: You can use any regular API parameter from the [API Reference](/api-reference) within Make using the `std_params` feature in profiles. The `std_params` enables the definition of regular API parameters in a JSON format, See [Standard Parameters](/api-reference/profiles#standard-parameters) for detailed documentation and examples. | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | ------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `outputDataFormat` | string | - | If you require your output as `base64` format, set this to `base64` | | `Angle` | integer | `0` | See [profiles.Angle](/api-reference/barcode/generate#profiles-angle) | | `NarrowBarWidth` | integer | `3` | See [profiles.NarrowBarWidth](/api-reference/barcode/generate#profiles-narrowbarwidth) | | `CaptionFont` | string | `Arial, 12` | See [profiles.CaptionFont](/api-reference/barcode/generate#profiles-captionfont) | | `DataEncryptionAlgorithm` | string | - | Controls the encryption algorithm used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256. | | `DataEncryptionKey` | string | - | Controls the encryption key used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. | | `DataEncryptionIV` | string | - | Controls the encryption IV used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. | | `DataDecryptionAlgorithm` | string | - | Controls the decryption algorithm used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256. | | `DataDecryptionKey` | string | - | Controls the decryption key used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. | | `DataDecryptionIV` | string | - | Controls the decryption IV used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. |