Can I print barcode labels from a CSV file?

Yes. Design one label, upload the CSV, map a column to the barcode, print a sticker for every row.

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.

Print barcode labels from a CSV file

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

Shops export CSV from Shopify, Square, or a WMS. That file is enough. Design one label in the free label maker, upload the CSV, print a barcode sticker per row.

Good to know: The barcode token must match the header exactly, including capital letters.

How to print barcodes from a CSV

Keep the CSV. First line: sku,name (or your headers).
Open the free label maker. Set the sticker size.
CODE128 barcode with {{sku}}. Optional {{name}}.
Variables, Upload CSV. Preview two rows. Print.

Sample CSV

A three-line product export is enough to test.

sku,name
SOAP-12,Lavender soap
CAND-04,Pine candle
TOTE-01,Canvas tote

The first line is the header. Those words go on the label in curly braces, like {{sku}}.

No file, just copied cells: paste CSV. Excel: barcodes from Excel.

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.

Print barcodes from this CSV

The export you already have. Stickers on the shelf.

Open free label maker