All About QRSBN
Complete information about QRSBN services and regulations.
Anatomy of a QRSBN number
Country code
62 for Indonesia; follows the publisher's country.
Publisher code
The publisher's unique QRSBN identity.
Title code
Sequence number of the validated title.
Check digit
One digit to detect typing errors.
What is QRSBN?
QRSBN (QR Code Standard Book Number) is a Book Identification Application with the latest QR Code technology as a unique international identification provider for each book or product published by a publisher. Each number provides a unique identification for each book published by each publisher, so the uniqueness enables more efficient product marketing for bookstores, libraries, universities, and distributors.
Each number links to a book data page anyone can open by scanning the QR Code: title, authors, publisher and validation status. Readers, bookstores and libraries can thus confirm the book is officially registered.
QRSBN and ISBN
QRSBN
- • Managed by QRSBN
- • Comes with a scannable QR Code
- • Online data & verification page
- • Linked to the marketplace and e-deposit
ISBN
- • International standard ISO 2108
- • Issued in Indonesia by the National Library
- • Based on an EAN-13 barcode
QRSBN does not replace the ISBN. Publishers may print both on the same book.
What is QRSBN for?
QRSBN serves as a unique identity for each published book, facilitating search, verification, and digital tracking of books through QR Code scanning. It helps publishers, libraries, and distributors identify and manage books efficiently.
Publishers
- Official identity per title
- Online catalogue & promotion
- A Marketplace store
- Publication statistics
Authors
- Works recorded under the author's name
- Easy to show as a portfolio
- Supports documentation of teachers' and lecturers' works
Readers & libraries
- Verify authenticity with one scan
- Consistent book data
- Avoid ordering the wrong title
Stores & distributors
- A unique identifier for stock
- More accurate ordering
- Clear publisher information
Publications eligible for QRSBN
QRSBN can be issued for publications such as printed books, PDF, and Epub from publishers that have been registered and verified in the system.
Printed books
Monographs, textbooks, references, fiction, non-fiction, anthologies.
E-book (PDF)
Digital books readable on any device.
EPUB
A reflowable e-book format.
Audio-visual
Audiobooks and multimedia publications.
Generally not eligible
- Serials such as magazines, journals and bulletins (use an ISSN)
- Brochures, leaflets, calendars and promotional material
- Internal documents, forms and unpublished reports
- Plagiarised works or works that infringe copyright
- Content that violates laws or norms
One number per title and edition. A new edition with substantial changes needs a new number.
How to print QRSBN
QRSBN is written in clear printed letters. The QRSBN abbreviation is written in capital letters preceding the country identifier number, publisher identifier, title identifier, and check digit. The writing between each identifier section is separated by hyphens, for example: QRSBN 62-0123-01234-9
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Copyright page
Print it in full, e.g. "QRSBN 62-0123-04416-9".
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Back cover
Print the QR Code at least 2 × 2 cm with clear space around it and the number beneath.
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E-books and EPUB
Include it on the digital copyright page and in the file metadata.
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Test scan
Scan the QR from a proof print before mass printing. Do not recolour or crop the QR.
Sample copyright page
Your Book Title
Author: Nama Penulis · Editor: Nama Editor
Published by Penerbit Contoh, Kota, 2026
QRSBN 62-0123-04416-9
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher.
QRSBN QR Code on the back cover