Is there free barcode printing software?

Yes. The free browser label maker adds native CODE128, UPC, EAN, and QR. Batch from Excel. Print on a Zebra or download a file. No trial.

Do I need ZebraDesigner or a paid license?

No. Design in the browser and print with Zebra Browser Print, or export PNG, PDF, or ZPL. No desktop designer seat.

Can I print a whole list from Excel?

Yes. Map a column into text, a barcode, or a QR code, preview a row, then print the stack. The file stays in your browser.

Free barcode software. Make and print

Published: August 28, 2026 · 3 min read · How-to

Do this in the free app: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print on a Zebra or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.

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Free barcode software should print a code that scans, on the size you stock. The free label maker is that software: native barcodes, Excel rows, Zebra print or a PNG.

Good to know: Excel barcode fonts often fail at the scanner. Use a barcode object, not a font.

How to print barcodes with free software

Open the free label maker.
Add a barcode object. Do not paste a barcode font from Excel.
Set the value, or {{sku}} from a sheet.
Print, or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.

Why fonts fail

A barcode font is still text. Many scanners want a real CODE128 or UPC symbol. Related: without a barcode font · Excel font not scanning.

Print or save

Zebra thermal: print from the browser with Browser Print at the printer’s DPI. Everyone else: download PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the editable master.

Open the free barcode software

Native code. Real size. Then print.

Open free label maker