Barcode Label Maker

How do I make printable barcode labels for free?

Open AnyTool’s Barcode Label Maker, choose a barcode type (Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF / ITF-14 or QR), type a value, and add an optional title, SKU and price. The tool validates your value, auto-adds the GS1 check digit for EAN/UPC/ITF-14, and draws a real, scannable barcode live. Pick an Avery preset (5160, 5163, 5167, 5260, L7160, L7163, L7651) or a custom grid, then either repeat one value as N copies or paste a list to get one unique label per line. Download a print-ready PDF laid out at exact size, or a PNG of a single barcode. Everything is generated in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Seven 1D symbologies plus 2D QR — each input is validated and the GS1 check digit is computed for EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8 and ITF-14
Avery presets (5160/8160, 5163, 5167, 5260 on Letter; L7160, L7163, L7651 on A4) or a fully custom grid (label size, columns, rows, margins, gaps)
Batch mode: paste a column of SKUs to get one unique barcode per line, or repeat a single value as many copies
Print-ready PDF built locally with pdf-lib at exact physical size, plus a single-barcode PNG
100% client-side — your barcode values, SKUs and prices never leave your device

What is

A barcode label maker is a tool that encodes a value into a standard barcode symbology — such as Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A or a QR code — with optional product text, then arranges many labels on a printable sheet (an Avery template or a custom grid) and exports a print-ready PDF you can run through a label printer.

Generator

Related terms

Code 128EAN-13UPC-ACode 39ITF-14QR CodeCheck DigitGS1Avery LabelQuiet Zone

Frequently Asked Questions

AnyTool’s Barcode Label Maker is completely free with no account or watermark. Each 1D barcode is drawn on a canvas with the jsbarcode library, QR codes use a built-in engine, and the label sheet is assembled into a PDF locally with pdf-lib, so your barcode values, titles, SKUs and prices never leave the browser. There is no server and no CDN, and the tool works offline once the page is cached.

Yes. It is free with no signup, and every barcode and label PDF is generated in your browser — your values, SKUs and prices are never uploaded.

Pick Code 128 for general-purpose internal labels, inventory and shipping (it encodes letters, numbers and symbols); EAN-13 for retail products outside North America (13 digits) and UPC-A in the US and Canada (12 digits); EAN-8 for small packages; Code 39 for older or legacy systems; ITF or ITF-14 for shipping cartons; and a QR code for URLs or longer text. The last digit of an EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8 or ITF-14 code is a “check digit” calculated from the preceding digits with a GS1 modulo-10 formula so a scanner can detect mis-reads — this tool computes it for you, so you can enter 12 digits for an EAN-13 and it appends the correct 13th.

Use Code 128 for general SKUs, EAN-13/UPC-A for retail, ITF-14 for cartons and QR for URLs. A check digit is a final digit calculated from the others to catch scan errors.

Use “List → one label each” and paste your values (one per line or comma-separated) to generate a unique barcode for every entry, or use “Single value × copies” to repeat one barcode. Then choose a label sheet — Avery 5160/8160, 5163, 5167 or 5260 on US Letter, or L7160, L7163 or L7651 on A4 — or define your own label width, height, columns, rows, margins and gaps. The grid fills left-to-right and top-to-bottom and paginates onto extra pages automatically, and the print-ready PDF is built with pdf-lib at the exact physical size for your label sheet.

Yes. Switch to list mode, paste a column of SKUs to get one unique barcode per line, choose an Avery preset or a custom grid, and download a print-ready PDF.

The tool produces standard, valid barcode symbologies that scanners recognise. However, for a retail barcode (EAN-13 or UPC-A) to be valid in stores, the number must be one you own or are licensed for — these are issued by GS1, and a made-up number may scan but is not registered to your product. For reliable scanning, print at 100% / actual size (turn off “fit to page” and printer scaling) so the bar widths and the quiet zone stay correct, do a test print on plain paper to check alignment with your label sheet, and verify a real scan with a scanner or phone before printing a large run.

It generates valid, scannable symbologies, but EAN/UPC numbers must be ones you own from GS1, and you should print at 100% and test a scan before mass-printing.

Barcode Label Maker

Generate scannable barcodes (Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF, ITF-14, QR) with title/SKU/price, lay them on Avery or custom label sheets, and export a print-ready PDF — 100% in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Features

Seven 1D symbologies (jsbarcode) plus 2D QR, with per-type validation and automatic GS1 check digit for EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8 and ITF-14
Avery presets (5160/8160, 5163, 5167, 5260 on Letter; L7160, L7163, L7651 on A4) plus a custom grid (label size, columns, rows, margins, gaps) on Letter or A4
Batch from a pasted list (one barcode per value) or repeat a single value as N copies, with optional title, SKU and price text
Print-ready PDF assembled locally with pdf-lib at exact physical size, plus a single-barcode PNG and direct print
100% client-side — barcode values, SKUs and prices never leave your device; works offline after first load

PriceFree

CategoryGenerator

PlatformAll (browser-based)

PrivacyBarcode values, SKUs and prices are encoded and laid out entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded, logged or stored

Input: Barcode type + value, A pasted list of values (batch), Optional title, SKU and price, Avery preset or custom grid

Output: Print-ready PDF (label sheet, exact size), PNG (single barcode), Printed page

Detailed Explanation

How It Works

In-Browser Barcode + Label Sheet Generation

AnyTool’s Barcode Label Maker encodes a value into a real, scannable barcode and lays many labels onto a printable sheet entirely in the browser. Seven 1D symbologies — Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF and ITF-14 — are rendered with the jsbarcode library, and 2D QR codes reuse the app’s existing qrEngine (the qrcode package). Each value is validated against the rules of its symbology and, for the GS1 family, the modulo-10 check digit is computed automatically. The label sheet is assembled into a print-ready PDF locally with pdf-lib at the exact physical size, so no value, SKU or price is ever uploaded.

Code 128 for general SKUs/inventory/shipping; EAN-13 (retail, 13 digits) and UPC-A (US/Canada, 12 digits) for retail; EAN-8 for small packs
Code 39 for legacy systems; ITF and ITF-14 (GTIN-14) for shipping cartons; QR for URLs or any text
Per-type validation with automatic GS1 check digit for EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8 and ITF-14 (enter 12 digits, the 13th is appended)
A pasted list produces one unique barcode per line (batch); a single value can be repeated as N copies
1D via jsbarcode, QR via qrEngine, sheet PDF via pdf-lib — all client-side, no server, no CDN

Methodology

Avery Presets, Custom Grids and Print-Ready PDF

The maker ships Avery / A4 label presets and a fully custom grid. Letter presets include Avery 5160/8160 (1×2-5/8 in, 30-up, 3×10), 5163 (2×4 in, 10-up), 5167 (1/2×1-3/4 in, 80-up) and 5260; A4 presets include L7160 (63.5×38.1 mm, 21-up, 3×7), L7163 (99.1×38.1 mm, 14-up) and L7651 (38.1×21.2 mm, 65-up). A custom grid lets you set label width, height, columns, rows, page margins and the gaps between labels on Letter or A4. The PDF engine converts millimetres to PDF points (1 in = 72 pt), fills the grid left-to-right and top-to-bottom, paginates onto extra pages automatically, and scales each embedded barcode image to fit its cell with optional title and SKU above and a price below.

Letter presets: Avery 5160/8160, 5163, 5167, 5260; A4 presets: L7160, L7163, L7651
Custom grid: label W×H, columns, rows, top/left margins and column/row gaps on Letter or A4
Millimetres converted to PDF points (1 in = 72 pt) so labels print at true physical size
Grid fills left-to-right, top-to-bottom and paginates automatically; optional faint cut outlines aid alignment
Each cell shows title + SKU above the barcode and price below, scaled to fit

Limitations

Honest Scope: GS1 Licensing, Print at 100% and Test a Scan

The tool generates standard, valid symbologies, but it states clearly what that does and does not guarantee. For a retail barcode (EAN-13 or UPC-A) to be valid in stores, the number must be one you own or are licensed for — these are issued by GS1; an arbitrary number may scan but is not registered to your product. Scannability also depends on printing: you should print at 100% / actual size (disable “fit to page” and printer scaling) so bar widths and the quiet zone are correct, run a test print on plain paper to check alignment with your label sheet, and verify a real scan with a scanner or phone before printing a large run.

EAN-13 / UPC-A numbers must be owned/licensed from GS1 to be valid in retail
Print at 100% / actual size — disable fit-to-page and printer scaling so widths and the quiet zone stay correct
Do a test print on plain paper first to align with the label sheet
Verify a real scan with a scanner or phone before mass-printing

Privacy & Security

Privacy: Your Codes Never Leave the Device

Because the entire tool runs client-side, your barcode values, titles, SKUs and prices are encoded and laid out only in the browser and are never uploaded, logged or stored on a server. The 1D barcodes (jsbarcode), QR codes (qrEngine) and the sheet PDF (pdf-lib) are all produced locally, so there is no server round-trip and no CDN, and the page works offline once cached, with no account, watermark or sign-up wall.

No upload of barcode values, SKUs or prices
Barcode rendering, QR rendering and PDF generation all happen locally
No account, no watermark, no sign-up wall
Works offline after first load

Barcode + label sheets: in-browser (AnyTool) vs typical online barcode generators
Capability	AnyTool	Typical online generators
Processing	Barcodes drawn in your browser, sheet PDF built locally	Often server-side / account-based
Privacy	Values, SKUs & prices never uploaded; offline-capable	Values usually sent to a server
Symbologies	Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF, ITF-14, QR	Often a limited set or one at a time
Validation	Per-type rules + automatic GS1 check digit	Frequently no validation or check digit
Batch	Paste a list → one unique label per value	Often one code per download
Label sheets	Avery presets + custom grid; auto-paginated PDF	Single image; sheet layout rare or paid
Export	Print-ready PDF at exact size, plus PNG	Usually image-only
Cost / signup	Free, no signup, no watermark	Often gated, watermarked or paid
Honesty	States GS1 licensing, print-at-100% and test-scan caveats	Rarely stated

AnyTool draws every barcode and builds its label-sheet PDF locally in the browser and uploads nothing.

Cite This Page

Title: Barcode Label Maker (generate scannable Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF, ITF-14 and QR barcodes with title/SKU/price, lay them on Avery or custom label sheets, and export a print-ready PDF entirely client-side)
Author: AnyTool
Published: January 1, 2026
Modified: February 8, 2026
Section: Generators
URL: https://www.anytool.tech/barcode-label-maker

Formatted Citation

AnyTool. "Barcode Label Maker (generate scannable Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF, ITF-14 and QR barcodes with title/SKU/price, lay them on Avery or custom label sheets, and export a print-ready PDF entirely client-side)." AnyTool, January 1, 2026. https://www.anytool.tech/barcode-label-maker

A privacy-first, 100% client-side Barcode Label Maker that encodes a value into a real, scannable barcode and arranges many labels on a printable Avery or custom sheet, exporting a print-ready PDF entirely in the browser with no upload, server, CDN or tracking. It supports seven 1D symbologies rendered with the jsbarcode library — Code 128 (the general-purpose default for internal inventory, shipping, SKUs and asset tags, encoding the full character set at variable length), EAN-13 (retail products outside North America and ISBN books, 13 digits), UPC-A (US and Canada retail, 12 digits), EAN-8 (small packages with little print space), Code 39 (older or legacy systems such as automotive and defence, uppercase alphanumeric), and ITF together with ITF-14 (numeric Interleaved 2 of 5, with ITF-14 used on shipping cartons as a GTIN-14) — plus 2D QR codes that reuse the app’s existing qrEngine (the qrcode package) for URLs or arbitrary text. Each value is validated against its symbology’s rules: Code 39 is uppercased and restricted to its 43-character set, ITF is padded with a leading zero when it has an odd digit count, and for the GS1 family (EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, ITF-14) the engine computes the modulo-10 check digit automatically — so a user can type 12 digits for an EAN-13 and the correct 13th is appended, while a wrong supplied check digit is rejected with a clear message. A live canvas preview shows a single label with optional title and SKU above the bars and a price below, and the value can be shown as human-readable text under the bars (except for QR). Labels are produced in batch two ways: a single value repeated as N copies, or a pasted list (one value per line or comma-separated) that yields one unique barcode per entry — invalid entries are skipped with a note rather than aborting the run. For layout the tool ships Avery / A4 presets — on US Letter: Avery 5160/8160 and 5260 (1×2-5/8 in, 30-up, 3×10), 5163 (2×4 in, 10-up, 2×5) and 5167 (1/2×1-3/4 in, 80-up, 4×20); on A4: L7160/J8160 (63.5×38.1 mm, 21-up, 3×7), L7163/J8163 (99.1×38.1 mm, 14-up) and L7651/J8651 (38.1×21.2 mm, 65-up) — and a fully custom grid where the user sets label width and height, columns, rows, top and left margins and the column and row gaps on Letter or A4. The print-ready PDF is assembled in the browser with pdf-lib by converting millimetres to PDF points (1 in = 72 pt) so labels print at true physical size; the grid is filled left-to-right and top-to-bottom and paginated onto additional pages automatically, each barcode image is embedded (cached so repeated values are embedded once) and scaled to fit its cell with the title, SKU and price text, and an optional faint cut outline can be drawn around each cell as an alignment guide. A single-barcode PNG and direct browser printing are also offered, and a scaled mini-map visualises the sheet grid with filled cells. The page is explicitly HONEST: it generates valid symbologies, but for retail barcodes (EAN-13 / UPC-A) to work in stores the number must be one the user owns or is licensed for from GS1 (a made-up number may scan but is not registered to a product); the user must print at 100% / actual size with fit-to-page and printer scaling disabled so bar widths and the quiet zone stay correct, run a test print on plain paper to align with the label sheet, and verify a real scan with a scanner or phone before printing a large run. On privacy, every barcode value, title, SKU and price is encoded and laid out only on the device — the 1D barcodes (jsbarcode), QR codes (qrEngine) and the sheet PDF (pdf-lib) are all produced locally with no upload, server, CDN or tracking — and the tool works offline once the page is cached, with no account, watermark or sign-up wall.