diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 80faf1f..0e1aeef 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ rxing-one-d-proc-derive = "0.3"
 num = "0.4.0"
 svg = {version = "0.13", optional = true}
 resvg = {version = "0.28.0", optional = true, default-features=false}
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive", "rc"], optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 java-properties = "1.4.1"
@@ -43,4 +44,5 @@ allow_forced_iso_ied_18004_compliance = []
 svg_write = ["dep:svg"]
 svg_read = ["dep:resvg", "image"]
 wasm_support = ["chrono/wasmbind"]
-experimental_features = []
\ No newline at end of file
+experimental_features = []
+serde = ["dep:serde"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/barcode_format.rs b/src/barcode_format.rs
index 50b05e0..0f1f45f 100644
--- a/src/barcode_format.rs
+++ b/src/barcode_format.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@
 
 use std::fmt::Display;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Enumerates barcode formats known to this package. Please keep alphabetized.
  *
  * @author Sean Owen
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum BarcodeFormat {
     /** Aztec 2D barcode format. */
diff --git a/src/datamatrix/encoder/symbol_shape_hint.rs b/src/datamatrix/encoder/symbol_shape_hint.rs
index d0eabf5..aad6ea1 100644
--- a/src/datamatrix/encoder/symbol_shape_hint.rs
+++ b/src/datamatrix/encoder/symbol_shape_hint.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Enumeration for DataMatrix symbol shape hint. It can be used to force square or rectangular
  * symbols.
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SymbolShapeHint {
     FORCE_NONE,
diff --git a/src/decode_hints.rs b/src/decode_hints.rs
index 905fdb7..53649a4 100644
--- a/src/decode_hints.rs
+++ b/src/decode_hints.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use crate::{BarcodeFormat, RXingResultPointCallback};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Encapsulates a type of hint that a caller may pass to a barcode reader to help it
  * more quickly or accurately decode it. It is up to implementations to decide what,
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ use crate::{BarcodeFormat, RXingResultPointCallback};
  * @author dswitkin@google.com (Daniel Switkin)
  * @see Reader#decode(BinaryBitmap,java.util.Map)
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum DecodeHintType {
     /**
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ pub enum DecodeHintType {
     }*/
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum DecodeHintValue {
     /**
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@ pub enum DecodeHintValue {
      * The caller needs to be notified via callback when a possible {@link RXingResultPoint}
      * is found. Maps to a {@link RXingResultPointCallback}.
      */
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip_serializing, skip_deserializing))]
     NeedResultPointCallback(RXingResultPointCallback),
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/dimension.rs b/src/dimension.rs
index 2a21c50..ea439c7 100644
--- a/src/dimension.rs
+++ b/src/dimension.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 use crate::Exceptions;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Simply encapsulates a width and height.
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Dimension(usize, usize);
 
diff --git a/src/encode_hints.rs b/src/encode_hints.rs
index 5bc529a..ed26d65 100644
--- a/src/encode_hints.rs
+++ b/src/encode_hints.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@
 
 //package com.google.zxing;
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use crate::{pdf417::encoder::Dimensions, Dimension};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * These are a set of hints that you may pass to Writers to specify their behavior.
  *
  * @author dswitkin@google.com (Daniel Switkin)
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum EncodeHintType {
     /**
@@ -176,6 +182,7 @@ pub enum EncodeHintType {
     CODE128_COMPACT,
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub enum EncodeHintValue {
     /**
      * Specifies what degree of error correction to use, for example in QR Codes.
diff --git a/src/pdf417/encoder/dimensions.rs b/src/pdf417/encoder/dimensions.rs
index c0c68dd..354be7a 100644
--- a/src/pdf417/encoder/dimensions.rs
+++ b/src/pdf417/encoder/dimensions.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Data object to specify the minimum and maximum number of rows and columns for a PDF417 barcode.
  *
  * @author qwandor@google.com (Andrew Walbran)
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Dimensions {
     minCols: usize,
diff --git a/src/pdf417/pdf_417_result_metadata.rs b/src/pdf417/pdf_417_result_metadata.rs
index 7256eee..6796352 100644
--- a/src/pdf417/pdf_417_result_metadata.rs
+++ b/src/pdf417/pdf_417_result_metadata.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * @author Guenther Grau
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct PDF417RXingResultMetadata {
     segmentIndex: usize,
diff --git a/src/rxing_result.rs b/src/rxing_result.rs
index 6225e78..2176aac 100644
--- a/src/rxing_result.rs
+++ b/src/rxing_result.rs
@@ -14,20 +14,19 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-//package com.google.zxing;
-
-//import java.util.EnumMap;
-//import java.util.Map;
-
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt};
 
 use crate::{BarcodeFormat, RXingResultMetadataType, RXingResultMetadataValue, RXingResultPoint};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * <p>Encapsulates the result of decoding a barcode within an image.</p>
  *
  * @author Sean Owen
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RXingResult {
     text: String,
diff --git a/src/rxing_result_metadata.rs b/src/rxing_result_metadata.rs
index ba0aa25..01dca20 100644
--- a/src/rxing_result_metadata.rs
+++ b/src/rxing_result_metadata.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use crate::pdf417::PDF417RXingResultMetadata;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * Represents some type of metadata about the result of the decoding that the decoder
  * wishes to communicate back to the caller.
  *
  * @author Sean Owen
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum RXingResultMetadataType {
     /**
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ impl From<String> for RXingResultMetadataType {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub enum RXingResultMetadataValue {
     /**
diff --git a/src/rxing_result_point.rs b/src/rxing_result_point.rs
index c0f3575..fb3128f 100644
--- a/src/rxing_result_point.rs
+++ b/src/rxing_result_point.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ use std::{fmt, iter::Sum};
 use crate::ResultPoint;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /**
  * <p>Encapsulates a point of interest in an image containing a barcode. Typically, this
  * would be the location of a finder pattern or the corner of the barcode, for example.</p>
  *
  * @author Sean Owen
  */
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
 pub struct RXingResultPoint {
     pub(crate) x: f32,