Barcode label maker
You can put a barcode on a label from a number you already have. CODE128 is the usual choice for a warehouse SKU. UPC and EAN are for retail digits you already own. Design it in the label maker. A picture of the bars alone is the barcode generator.
What this barcode label maker prints
| Spec | What you get |
|---|---|
| Default symbology | CODE128, for letters and numbers |
| Retail | UPC-A or EAN-13 when you already have the digits, including the check digit |
| A list | Excel, CSV, or a published Google Sheet. One checked row, one label. |
| A common size | 2 x 1 in on a Zebra or Rollo. Other sizes are in the app. |
| GS1 company prefix | Not issued here. Type a number you already own. |
How to make barcode labels
- Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com/?template=zebra-2x1-barcode. No signup.
- Type the SKU, or upload the sheet and click the column onto the barcode. The first row of the file must be the column names.
- Check two rows, a short code and a long one, so the bars still fit the label.
- Print from this computer with scaling off, or send the job to a Zebra with Browser Print.
The rest of the generators, including QR, are on tools.
Questions about barcode labels
Can you give me a UPC prefix?
No. GS1 sells the company prefix. This page draws bars for a number you type or load from a spreadsheet.
Is CODE128 the same as UPC?
No. CODE128 holds a warehouse SKU, including letters. UPC-A is 12 digits for a retail item sold in the US. Use the one the scanner at the other end expects.
Do I need an account?
No. The sheet stays in this browser unless you download a PNG, PDF, or ZPL file.
Bars a scanner can read
Print one test label and scan it with the same gun the warehouse uses, not with a phone photo. If the gun fails, the usual causes are a quiet zone that got cropped, a height under about a quarter inch, or scaling in the print dialog. Set the scale back to 100 percent, leave a white margin, and print the test again before you run the whole sheet.
CODE128 is the barcode to use for a warehouse SKU, because it holds letters and numbers. UPC-A is 12 digits for a retail item sold in the United States. EAN-13 is 13 digits. You type digits you already own. The UPC-A generator draws the bars. It does not sell you a GS1 prefix.
A quiet zone is the empty margin on both ends of the bars. If the barcode sits on the edge of a 2 x 1 label, the scanner sees the border as part of the code and fails. Leave a little white on the left and the right. Check a short SKU and a long SKU before you print the sheet, so the long one does not run off the label.
A list belongs in Excel, a CSV, or a Google Sheet you published as CSV. The first row is the column names. Click the SKU column onto the barcode. One checked row becomes one label. The walk-through is print barcode labels from Excel. Internal numbers that are not retail codes can also come from the SKU generator, which prints SKU-0001 and the bars together.
Do not photograph a screen and print the photo. The printer then has to draw a picture of bars, and the edges get soft. Generate the barcode in the label, then print from this computer with scaling off, or send ZPL to a Zebra. The other generators, including QR, are on the tools page.
A 2 x 1 roll is the usual bin label on a Zebra or a Rollo. An address sheet is a different object. If the barcode is for a mailing label, open that size instead of stretching a 2 x 1 design onto Avery stock.
A list of names belongs on print labels from Excel.