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Real 12-digit UPCs — not a CODE128 of a SKU

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Print UPC-A labels from Excel

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The actual question people ask

Retail checkout needs a real UPC-A, not a CODE128 of your SKU. Put the 12-digit UPC in a column (text, keep the check digit), map it to a UPC barcode, print 2×1. Open the free maker · label maker hub.

Honest scope: You must own or be licensed to use those UPCs. We do not issue GS1 company prefixes.

Steps that match the query

11 digits in Excel

Excel often drops a leading zero and you are left with 11 digits. Fix the column before you print or the UPC is invalid.

Batch from Excel or Google Sheets

Map column tokens into text, barcodes, or QR. Paste CSV, upload a file, or load a published Google Sheet. Preview rows, then print quantity 1 before the stack. Guide: mail merge · CSV mail merge.

Print or export

Zebra thermal: Browser Print at the printer’s DPI. Everyone else: Options → PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON saves the editable master.

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