Free food label maker for ingredient labels

You can make your own food labels in the browser with a free food label maker: the product name on top, your ingredient list in the middle, then an allergen line, the net weight, a batch code and a storage line. Type the words yourself, or fill one label per product from Excel, CSV or Google Sheets. No signup.

How it works

Your words fill the label, line by line

You type the name, ingredients, allergens, weight and batch, or load them from a sheet. The editor lays them out and prints exactly those words. It doesn't write or check them for you.

Label your next batch

Open the ingredient label, type your product and ingredients, and print one to test on the package.

Open the ingredient label

1Market table

Food labels for a market table

Picture a folding table at a Saturday market. Crackers in one basket, granola in another, and a shop down the road that just asked to stock both. Suddenly the bags need proper labels, with the ingredients written out and the allergens easy to spot.

You know your recipe. What you need is a clean way to get those words onto a label that fits the bag, and to print the next run without starting over.

That's what the editor does. You bring the words, it lays them out and prints them, one product or your whole list.

2Examples

Food label examples you can open and edit

These are real renders from the editor. The brands, products and batch codes are made up for the examples. The first two are general food labels. The bakery and sauce labels have their own pages.

2 by 3 inch food label: Seeded rye crackers, ingredient list, contains wheat and sesame, store in a cool dry place, 200 g, batch RC-0612Ingredient label from a product sheet2 x 3 in. Product, Ingredients, Contains, StorageText, NetQuantity, Batch. 3 by 2 inch food bag label: North Field, Maple granola, 340 g, batch MG-0613, CODE128 barcodeFront label for a bag3 x 2 in roll. Brand, product, net quantity, batch, CODE128 SKU. 2 by 3 inch bakery label for a sourdough loaf with ingredients, a contains wheat line and a bake dateBakery label2 x 3 in. Product, ingredients, contains line, date. 4 by 3 inch hot sauce label: Heat Co, Habanero, ingredients line and 5 fl ozSauce bottle label4 x 3 in. Brand, flavor, heat, ingredients, size.

Selling bread or cookies? Bakery labels covers bags, boxes and the case. Bottling sauce? Sauce bottle labels covers bottle wraps, and jar labels covers jam, honey and spice jars. Meat counter? Butcher labels handles cut, weight and price.

3Every food template

All 39 food label templates

Every food label in the editor: bakery, sauces, deli, freezer, meal prep and more. Click one and it opens with that layout, ready for your own product.

Nutrition facts labelNutrition facts2 x 3 in Ingredients labelIngredients2 x 3 in Cottage food labelCottage food3 x 2 in Bakery ingredient labelBakery ingredient2 x 3 in Allergen alert labelAllergen alert3 x 2 in Cookie labelCookie2 x 2 in Hot sauce labelHot sauce4 x 3 in BBQ sauce labelBBQ sauce4 x 3 in Coffee bag labelCoffee bag3 x 2 in Cookie bag labelCookie bag2 x 2 in Bakery loaf labelBakery loaf3 x 2 in Eight bakery loaf labels on a letter pageBakery loaves, 8 up8.5 x 11 in Prep date labelPrep date2 x 1 in Freezer labelFreezer2 x 1 in Ten freezer bag labels on a letter pageFreezer bags, 10 up8.5 x 11 in Ten leftover labels on a letter pageFridge leftovers, 10 up8.5 x 11 in Chocolate bar labelChocolate bar4 x 2 in Food truck labelFood truck3 x 2 in Catering tray labelCatering tray3 x 2 in Deli case labelDeli case3 x 1 in Pizza box labelPizza box4 x 4 in Ice cream pint labelIce cream pint2 x 2 in Olive oil labelOlive oil4 x 3 in Maple syrup labelMaple syrup4 x 3 in Pasta sauce labelPasta sauce4 x 3 in Salad dressing labelSalad dressing2 x 3 in Vinegar labelVinegar2 x 3 in Ketchup labelKetchup3 x 2 in Mustard labelMustard3 x 2 in Mayonnaise labelMayonnaise3 x 2 in Jerky labelJerky2 x 3 in Granola labelGranola3 x 2 in Trail mix labelTrail mix3 x 2 in Popcorn labelPopcorn2 x 2 in Tea tin labelTea tin2 x 2 in Cheese wedge labelCheese wedge2 x 1 in Dog treat labelDog treat3 x 2 in Sundae box labelSundae box3 x 2 in Recipe card labelRecipe card3 x 4 in

4On the label

What goes on a food product label

Most food labels carry the same handful of fields. Every one of them is text you supply.

The editor prints exactly what you type. It doesn't calculate nutrition, work out a shelf life, read your recipe for allergens, or check your wording against the rules where you sell. Decide the words first, the way you decide a price, then put them on the label.

Good to know: the ingredient template shows a sample barcode at the bottom. Replace it with a code you were given, or delete it. Don't print a placeholder number on a product you sell.
  • Product name: big enough to read from a shelf.
  • Ingredients: your list, written out in full.
  • Allergens: a "contains" line, such as WHEAT, SESAME.
  • Net quantity: 200 g, 12 oz.
  • Batch or lot code: so you can find a run later.
  • Storage: "Keep sealed after opening".

5Your product sheet

Keep your products in a spreadsheet

If you sell more than two or three products, keep the label words in a sheet: one row per product, one column per field. Here is part of the fictional sheet behind the first example:

The full sample also has NetQuantity, Ingredients, StorageText and Batch columns. Keep the column names in the first row. When a recipe changes, you fix the cell once and every label after that prints the new wording.

ProductContains
Seeded rye crackersWHEAT, SESAME
Maple granolaCOCONUT

6Fill the labels

Create a food label from Excel, CSV or Google Sheets

With the sheet ready, you connect its columns to the label once, and each row fills one food label with its own ingredients and batch.

If the longest list runs into the "contains" line, make the label bigger or the type a little smaller. Don't shorten the ingredients to make them fit. Making one product today? Use Print this. It prints the label on the canvas and asks how many copies. Your list lives in Google Sheets? Labels from Google Sheets shows how to publish the CSV link.

  1. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com with the ingredient sample. The sheet above is already loaded. No signup.
  2. Click Data and upload your Excel or CSV file, paste the rows, or use the Google Sheet tab with a published CSV link.
  3. Click a text box on the label, then Variables, and pick its column: Product at the top, Ingredients in the big block, NetQuantity and Batch at the bottom.
  4. Step through the rows and stop on the longest ingredient list. That's the one that decides your type size.
  5. Open Edit row and tick the products you're printing today. Rows start unticked, so nothing prints by accident.
  6. Click Print and enter how many copies of each ticked row you need.

7Barcodes

Barcodes on food labels

A farm stand doesn't scan anything. A shop that stocks your product might. If a buyer gives you a UPC or EAN, add it with Barcode and pick UPC-A or EAN-13 in Format.

For your own stock codes, CODE128 takes letters and numbers, like the GRN-MAPLE-340 on the granola example. Use a code you own, and don't make one up for a retail product. The barcode label maker explains which format to use.

8Size and test

Pick the size, then print one on the package

A 2 x 3 label holds a real ingredient list. A 3 x 2 front label suits a name, a weight and a barcode, with the ingredients on the back. Before you print a run:

If you have to squint at the ingredients, the label is too small for them. Labels for chilled or frozen food need stock made for that. The editor doesn't know what your label paper can handle, so test one in the fridge before you print a run.

  1. Measure the flat front of the bag, box or tub where the label goes.
  2. Set that width and height in the editor before you design.
  3. Print one at actual size, with scaling off in the print dialog.
  4. Stick it on the package and read the smallest line at arm's length.

Food label questions

Is there a free food label maker?

Yes. Open the ingredient label in your browser, type the product name, ingredients, allergens, net weight and batch, and set the size to the package. You can make free labels with no signup, then print one to check it.

How do I make my own food labels at home?

Measure the package, set that size in the editor, and type your words into the ingredient template. Print one on a home printer or a label printer, check it on the package, then print the rest.

Does the food label maker calculate nutrition facts?

No. It doesn't calculate nutrition, shelf life or allergens. You type the ingredient, allergen and storage text, and the label prints those words as written.

Can I print ingredient labels for every product from a spreadsheet?

Yes. Put one product per row in Excel, CSV or Google Sheets, add it under Data, and connect each column with Variables. Tick the rows you want in Edit row, then click Print.

Is the label checked against food labeling rules?

No. The editor doesn't review or certify your wording. Check what your market requires before you print labels for sale.

What size should a food label be?

Whatever fits the flat front of your package. A 2 x 3 label holds a full ingredient list. A 3 x 2 front fits a name, weight and barcode, with the ingredients on a back label.