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You need barcodes for a lot of things, like labeling inventory, making product packaging, or setting up a system to keep track of your assets. The barcode maker makes barcodes in all the standard formats, such as Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 39, and others. What kind of barcode do you need?

This is the question that most people get wrong, so here's a quick guide: UPC-A — In the US and Canada, retail items have a 12-digit barcode. This is probably what you need if you sell physical goods in stores.

Needs a GS1 company prefix.

EAN-13— This is the international version of UPC. It has 13 digits and is used for products sold outside of North America. Also okay in the US.

Code 128— The format that works best for everything. Encodes any ASCII character, no matter how long it is.

Good for shipping labels, internal inventory, and anything else that doesn't need to be scanned at a store checkout.

Code 39— This is an older format that is still used a lot in the automotive, defense, and healthcare fields. Encodes numbers and capital letters. QR Code— It's not a barcode; it's a 2D code.

But if you need one, we have a different tool for that. Making Your Barcodes Choose a format, type in the information you want to encode, and the barcode generator will make a barcode that is ready to print right away.

You can change the size, bar width, and whether or not to show the text below the bars that people can read.

Download as PNG for use on a screen or as SVG for printing. SVG is the best format to send to a print shop because it can be resized without losing quality. Real-World Uses I've used this tool for a lot of things that aren't obvious.

Labels for tracking office equipment inside the company. Tags for keeping track of things in a small warehouse.

Labels for a personal book collection that look like those in a library (yes, I'm that person).

Shipping labels for a small online business. When selling things in stores, don't forget to register your UPC and EAN codes with GS1. The generator makes the barcode image from your registered number, but it doesn't give you the number itself.

That's a different step. Making a Batch Need a lot of barcodes at once?

The bulk mode lets you paste in a list of values and makes all the barcodes at once.

Great for making barcodes for a product catalog or printing a sheet of inventory labels. Tips for Printing The empty white space on either side of the bars is called the "quiet zone." Make sure your barcodes have enough of this space. At least 2.5mm of clear space is needed for most scanners.

By default, the generator includes this, but when you put the barcode in your design, don't crop it out. Give it a try for free.