Pizza box labels for every pie on the shift

You can make pizza box labels right in your browser: the pie name large, the size under it, then the toppings and the order number. Type one, or load a shift's orders and get a label for every box. No signup.

How it works

One label on every box, so nobody lifts a lid

The pie name is big enough to read from across the counter, and the order number matches the ticket. Allergen wording, if you add it, is yours to write.

Label the next box

Open the pizza box label, type tonight's special, and print one to stick on a lid.

Open the pizza box label

1The problem

Which pie is in this box?

Four large boxes on the counter. They all look the same.

One is the pepperoni. One is the no-cheese order somebody was very clear about on the phone.

A marker on the lid works until it gets busy. Then the handwriting goes, and someone lifts a lid to check.

A label fixes that small part of the night. The pie name is big enough to read from across the pass, and the order number sits right there to match the ticket.

2Examples

Pizza box label examples you can open

These are real renders from the editor, and the shop and orders are made up. Click one and it opens with that exact label, ready for your own words.

4 by 4 inch pizza box label filled from an order list: Slice Shop, Pepperoni, large hand tossed, order 1041Pizza box label from an order list4 x 4 in. Pie, Size, Toppings and Order columns, one label per box. Pizza box label: Slice Shop, Margherita, medium thin crust, with toppings, a QR code and order 1042One pizza box label4 x 4 in. Type the pie, size and order for a single box. 3 by 1 inch slice case tag: Slice Shop, pepperoni slice, out at 5 PM, 4.50 dollars, with a barcodeSlice case tag3 x 1 in. Pie, when it came out, price and a barcode.

3On the label

What goes on a pizza box label

Not much, and that's the point. Someone is going to read this while holding two other things.

If you only need the name and the order number, delete the rest. A plain label that's easy to read beats a full one nobody looks at.

  • The pie name. Make it the biggest thing on the label.
  • Size and crust. One short line under the name.
  • Order number and time. So the box matches the ticket.
  • Toppings. Small, and only if you want them there.
  • A QR code. Optional. Handy for a menu or a reorder link.

4Allergens

Allergens are yours to write

The label prints exactly what you type, and nothing more.

It doesn't know what's in your dough. It won't notice that the pesto has nuts in it. So if you put an allergen line on the box, the wording has to come from you, and from whatever the rules are where you sell.

Good to know: direct thermal labels react to heat. A label on a very hot lid can darken, so stick one on a box straight from the oven and see how it holds up before you print the night's roll.

5A whole shift

Print a whole shift from one list

Typing every order by hand gets old fast, and you don't have to.

If your orders are in a spreadsheet, or your point of sale can export a CSV, each row can become one label. Connect the columns once. After that it's the same layout every night, just with different pies on it.

One order or the whole list, it's the same label. The other food pages are on food labels and bakery labels.

  1. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com with the pizza box label. No signup.
  2. Click Data and upload your list, with columns like Pie, Size, Toppings and Order.
  3. Click the big line on the label, then Variables, and pick Pie. Do the same for the other lines.
  4. Step through the rows and stop on the longest pie name. If it wraps, shorten it or drop the font size.
  5. Tick the orders you need in Edit row, then click Print.

Pizza box label questions

What size label fits a pizza box?

A 4 x 4 inch label is a comfortable fit on most lids, and that's the size this template opens at. Measure the flat part of your own box first. You can change the size in the editor if yours is smaller.

Will a thermal label survive a hot box?

Test one first. Direct thermal labels react to heat, so a very hot lid can darken them. Stick one on a box straight from the oven and leave it for a few minutes.

Can I print labels from my order list?

Yes, if you can get the orders into a spreadsheet or a CSV file. Upload it under Data and each row becomes one label. It doesn't connect to your point of sale.

Will it add allergen warnings for me?

No. The label prints what you type. Allergen wording is yours to write and to check.