Add today's date to a label

Or a use-by date a few days out.

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Add today's date to a label

Published: · 3 min read · How-to

Need today's date on a sticker, and you do not want to type it each morning? Open the free app, click Date on the right, and add today. The date comes from this computer's clock.

Open the app

How to add today's date

  1. Open app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup.
  2. Click Date on the right.
  3. Pick a format, like 8/28/2026 or Aug 28, 2026.
  4. Click Add today. For a use-by date, set how many days from today, then click Add use-by.
  5. Print. Every copy in that run shows the same day.

What you should know

If your spreadsheet already has a packed-on column, put that column on the label with Variables. Date on the right is only for today's date from this computer.

Need 001, 002, 003 on the same sticker? See print labels numbered 001, 002, 003.

Stamp today's date

No signup. The date on the label is this computer's date.

Open the app