Can I print serial number labels for free?

Yes. Use free browser design with CSV batch and print to a Zebra via Browser Print.

Should serials be barcodes or QR codes?

CODE128 is ideal for short alphanumerics. Use QR for long IDs or URLs that open asset records.

How do I keep leading zeros?

Format the Excel column as Text before exporting CSV.

Print serial number labels on a Zebra

Published: July 21, 2026 · 3 min read · Tutorial

Serialized products need a unique serial on every label. You can build the list in Excel, render native barcodes, and batch-print on a Zebra. Uniqueness is yours. We do not generate serials.

Pattern: column serial in CSV → barcode {{serial}} + text → print N rows. Open mylabelmaker.

How to design a serial label

Human-readable serial (large, high contrast)
CODE128 of the same value (or QR for long strings/URLs)
Optional logo, model, MAC, or “S/N” prefix
Quiet zones so scanners lock quickly

Symbology help: free barcode generator · print barcodes.

How to build the serial list in Excel

Header row: serial, optional model, sku.
Generate sequences with fill-down or a formula; keep as Text if you need leading zeros.
Export CSV UTF-8.
Load in mylabelmaker variables; preview first/last rows.
Print via Browser Print, Excel barcodes.

Sizes that work

1×1 / 1.5×1 (small electronics
2×1) general product serials
Larger with logo, asset tags on equipment

Related: asset & cable tags · inventory.

Do not reuse serials across active inventory. Enforce uniqueness in your sheet or system of record before printing.

Print these serial labels

Barcodes, shipping, batch CSV, native ZPL, print via Browser Print. No signup.

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