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# Bar-Code / QR Code Extraction

## **Overview**

This feature enables automatic extraction of information from **both barcodes and QR codes** embedded in documents. It is an all-or-nothing setting — enabling it activates extraction for both types.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Related:** To manually read a barcode/QR value while validating a document and assign it to a field, see [Barcode Assignment](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/barcode-assignment.md).
{% endhint %}

## How to Enable Bar-Code / QR Code Extraction

To enable the Bar-Code / QR Code Extraction feature, follow these steps:

1. **Navigate to Settings**:
   * From the Dashboard, go to **Settings**.
   * Select **Document Processing** and then choose **Module**.
2. **Enable the Feature**:
   * Scroll down to locate the **Bar-Code / QR Code Extraction** option.
   * Toggle the slider to enable Bar-Code / QR Code Extraction.

## **Supported Code Types**

DocBits supports extraction of the following code types:

* **QR-CODE**
* **EAN-2**, **EAN-5**, **EAN-8**, **EAN-13**
* **UPC-A**, **UPC-E**
* **ISBN-10**, **ISBN-13**
* **COMPOSITE**
* **I25**
* **DATABAR**, **DATABAR-EXP**
* **CODABAR**
* **CODE-39**, **CODE-93**, **CODE-128**
* **PDF-417**
* **SQ-CODE**

## Payment QR Code Standards

Beyond generic QR decoding, DocBits recognises **seven distinct Payment QR Code standards** and auto-extracts their payment fields into the document API response. Customers no longer need to decode these QR strings manually — every standard comes with its own field prefix (e.g. `swissqr_*`, `girocode_*`) so values flow straight into matching, validation, and export.

| # | Standard                                                                                                                        | Region                                    | Field prefix | Typical use                                           |
| - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | [Swiss QR Bill](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/swiss-qr-code.md)     | Switzerland                               | `swissqr_*`  | Every Swiss invoice since 2020                        |
| 2 | [GiroCode (EPC069-12)](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/girocode.md)   | DE, AT, NL, BE, FI                        | `girocode_*` | SEPA payments                                         |
| 3 | [SPAYD / SPD](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/spayd.md)               | CZ, partially SK                          | `spayd_*`    | Czech Banking Association standard                    |
| 4 | [PagoPA](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/pagopa.md)                   | IT (public admin)                         | `pagopa_*`   | Mandatory on Italian PA invoices                      |
| 5 | [Crypto Payment URIs](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/crypto-uris.md) | Global crypto                             | `crypto_*`   | Bitcoin, Lightning, Ethereum, Zcash, Litecoin         |
| 6 | [EMVCo MPM](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/emvco-mpm.md)             | BR, IN, SG, TH, MY, ID, PH, VN, HK + more | `emvmpm_*`   | Pix, UPI, PayNow, PromptPay, QRIS, QR Ph, VietQR, FPS |
| 7 | [ZATCA Fatoora](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/zatca-fatoora.md)     | Saudi Arabia                              | `zatca_*`    | Mandatory on every KSA invoice                        |

**Detection is automatic.** Each decoded QR string is inspected for its magic prefix (e.g. `SPC\n0200` for Swiss QR Bill v2.0, `PAGOPA|002|` for PagoPA) and only recognised standards are parsed into structured fields.

### **Related Pages**

[Barcode Extraction Details](/administration-and-setup/settings/document-processing/module/bar-code-qr-code-extraction/bar-code-extractions.md)


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