Is there a free Zebra Designer alternative?

Yes. Design in the browser, print with Browser Print. We are not ZebraDesigner and we do not import its files.

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.

Zebra Designer

Published: September 4, 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 QR label template

Zebra Designer usually means ZebraDesigner, Zebra’s Windows app. This page is a free browser alternative. Open the label maker, design the face, print with Browser Print or export ZPL. Works on Mac. We are not Zebra.

Good to know: ZebraDesigner Essentials and Professional stay on zebra.com. We do not import .nlbl files. Simple shipping, barcode, and Excel labels are the fit.

How to design without ZebraDesigner

Open the free label maker.
Set size and DPI to the printer.
Add text and a barcode.
Print with Browser Print, or download ZPL.

When to stay in ZebraDesigner

Stay there for RFID encoding, stored printer formats, or a file your vendor already built. Come here for everyday SKUs, 4x6 faces, and Mac. More: Zebra Designer free alternative · Zebra designer online.

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.

Design without ZebraDesigner

Browser canvas. Then Browser Print.

Open free label maker