What is the best free label design software?

For thermal and barcode work, a browser designer with real sizes and native barcodes. mylabelmaker does that free, with Excel batch and ZPL export. Canva is better for decorative sheets.

Do I need ZebraDesigner or a paid license?

No. Design in the browser. If you have a Zebra, print with Browser Print. Otherwise download PNG, PDF, or ZPL.

Can I print a whole list from Excel?

Yes. Map a column, preview a row, then print the stack. The file stays in your browser.

Free label design software. No download

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.

Open product sticker template

Yes. Free label design software shouldn't hide behind a trial. The browser designer is the software: sizes in inches, logos, native barcodes, QR, Excel tokens, PNG, PDF, or ZPL. No download for design.

Good to know: Canva and Avery are fine for decorative sheets. Thermal 4x6 and warehouse barcodes need real sizes and native codes, not a stretched PNG.

How to design labels in free label design software

Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup.
Set the stock size in inches. Wrong size is the usual cutoff.
Place text, a barcode, a QR, and a logo if you have one.
Save JSON as the master. Download PNG, PDF, or ZPL, or print to a Zebra.

Label design software vs a sticker shop

People looking for free label design software often land on Canva. That's a poster tool. This is a label canvas: DPI, gap, barcode quiet zone, batch rows. Hub: label design.

Print or save

If you have a Zebra, 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 so you can come back to it.

Design the next label free

No trial. No watermark on the file.

Open free label maker