- The CVP provides an effective way for AAMVA members to determine if their driver's licenses and identification (DL/ID) cards and other motor vehicle administration documents using machine readable technologies conform to the applicable AAMVA standards and specifications.
- Read Driver License barcode and decode data. Reading the Driver License barcode data provides properly spelled driver identification data in a reliable and consistent manner. The success rate approaches 100%. Barcode reading is faster and more accurate than trying to read the text on the front of the license.
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2d Drivers License Barcode Generator LEADTOOLS has a history of staying on the forefront of document imaging and recognition technologies like OCR, Forms, Barcode, and PDF. Driver’s licenses and IDs have become far more complex, yet better regulated with the adoption of AAMVA barcodes.
Last Updated on 2021-03-15
According to the Card Design Standard by AAMVA, the PDF417 two-dimensional bar code symbology is the minimum mandatory machine-readable technology that must be present on compliant driving license/identification documents. The barcode encodes key information about the cardholder, including name, date of birth, sex, eye color, height, and many others.
There are two ways to extract data from a driver license for a machine:
- Using OCR technology to recognize the characters printed on an ID
- Use barcode recognition technology to decode the PDF417 symbology and then parse it into human-readable formats
Generally speaking, the latter is more accurate and cost-effective than the former. In this article, we discuss how to use barcoding technology for text extraction from a driver’s license.
Extract Data from PDF417 of Driver Licenses on Mobile
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Option 1: Decode PDF417 from Cameras in a Web Application
If you are looking to read a driver’s license from a camera source, please refer to the instructions in the article: How to Recognize US Driver’s License in JavaScript.
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Option 2: Read Driver’s Licenses in Android and iOS Native Apps
If you are looking to read a driver’s license in a native app, please refer to the instructions in the article: How to Recognize US Driver’s License on Android Mobile Apps.
Parse PDF417 Results into a Human-readable Format
After the PDF417 value is decoded, we can then parse it into separate fields.
Read PDF417 from Scanners
If the driver’s license is copied on paper, you can digitalize it from a document scanner using Dynamic Web TWAIN first.
To see how this works, you can give it a try at the demo here.
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Please note that this demo also features document scanning, which is powered by Dynamsoft’s Web TWAIN SDK.
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If you’re at the stage where you’re testing different options, try Dynamsoft Barcode Reader online demo or download a 30-day free trial. There’s no commitment necessary.