Barcode Generator for EAN, UPC & Code 128

Direct Answer: Choose the barcode type, type your number or text, and download it as PNG or SVG. There is no sign-up and no watermark.

The preview updates as you type. If the data doesn't fit the type, for example letters in an EAN-13 or an odd number of digits in Interleaved 2 of 5, a message explains what to change and nothing is drawn until it is fixed, so you can't download a barcode that won't scan.

Direct Answer: EAN-13 or UPC-A for products sold in shops, Code 128 for labels and inventory, ITF-14 for shipping cartons, and Data Matrix or QR codes when you need to fit a lot of data in a small space.

• EAN-13 is the retail barcode in most of the world, and UPC-A is used in the US and Canada. EAN-8 and UPC-E are shorter versions for small packs.
• Code 128 encodes any letters, numbers and punctuation compactly, so it suits shipping labels, asset tags and stock numbers.
• Code 39 and Code 93 are older alphanumeric codes still used in automotive, defense and ID badges.
• ITF-14 goes on outer cartons, and Interleaved 2 of 5 is a numeric code for warehousing.
• Codabar, MSI Plessey and Pharmacode are for libraries, shelf labels and pharmaceutical packaging.
• Data Matrix, PDF417 and Aztec are 2D codes for parts marking, ID cards and tickets.

Direct Answer: You can draw any EAN or UPC barcode here, but to sell products in most shops the number itself must be a GTIN licensed from GS1.

The barcode is only a picture of the number. Retailers and marketplaces check that the number belongs to your company in the GS1 database. For internal use, such as stock in your own shop or warehouse, any number works. The tool adds the check digit for you: type 12 digits for EAN-13 or 11 for UPC-A, or type the full number and the tool verifies the last digit.

Direct Answer: Set up the first barcode, press Add another barcode for each extra one, type its value, then press Download all.

• Set the look once. Every new barcode starts with the default look, so you only type its value. Each barcode keeps its own type, so EAN-13 and Code 128 can be in the same list.
• Edit any barcode. Click one in the list to load it into the editor, change its value or give it its own look.
• Keep them matching. Set this look as default makes the current look the one new barcodes start with, and Apply default look to all gives every barcode that look while keeping its value and type.
• Download all. Choose PNG images at 1×, 2× or 4×, SVG images, or one PDF with a barcode on each page, printed at 100% scale. Files are numbered in list order.

You can make up to 500 barcodes. One without a valid value is marked Not finished in the list, and you're asked to finish or remove it before you download all.

Direct Answer: Print dark bars on a light background, keep the quiet zone, and don't squash the barcode.

• Keep the quiet zone. Linear barcodes need empty space of about ten bar widths on each side. The tool warns you when it is narrower.
• Use dark on light. Most scanners read black or dark blue bars on white. Red bars don't scan with red-light laser scanners.
• Scale evenly. Resize the SVG or the PDF in proportion. Stretching only the width changes the bar ratios and can make the barcode unreadable.
• Use SVG or PDF for print. They stay sharp at any size. For PNG, choose 4× for printing.
• Test it. Scan the result with a phone or the QR & Barcode Scanner before you print a batch.