About Barcode Generator

Barcode Generator is a free online tool that turns text or numbers into a real barcode — a pattern of black bars and spaces that a scanner can read. It was made by Anees Ur Rehman for everyone who needs a barcode for a product, a label, a stock code or a tracking number, without paying for barcode software or signing up anywhere.

The tool creates four barcode types: EAN-13 (the 13-digit number on most products sold in shops outside North America), UPC-A (the 12-digit number on products sold in the USA and Canada), Code 128 (any letters and numbers — the best choice for labels, inventory, tracking and shipping) and Code 39 (capital letters, numbers and a few symbols, for simple short labels). Every barcode is checked before it is drawn: 5901234123457 is a valid EAN-13 (check digit 7), but 5901234123458 is refused, because the correct check digit is 7, not 8; 036000291452 is a valid UPC-A (check digit 2). Code 39 accepts only its allowed characters, and lowercase letters are changed to capitals automatically.

Barcode Generator is free forever. There is no account, no sign-up, no install and no limit. Your text is drawn into a barcode in your browser and never sent to any server. Every barcode can be downloaded as a real PNG file (best for labels and documents) or a real SVG file (best for design work and print shops, because SVG stays sharp at any size). The site is supported by advertising (Google AdSense) — the ads keep the tool free, and you can choose personalised or non-personalised ads with the cookie banner at the bottom of the page.

An honest note about scanning

The barcode is a standard encoding of the text or number you typed, drawn to the usual proportions. Before printing hundreds of labels, test one printed copy with a real scanner or a phone barcode-scanner app. Small sizes, low printer quality and glossy paper can all make a barcode hard to read, even when the encoding is correct. For a shop product, the number itself has to come from GS1 or your retailer — this generator draws the barcode for a number you already have; it cannot give you a new product number.

Who made Barcode Generator?

Barcode Generator is made by Anees Ur Rehman, who also runs ToolKamai (free online tools), AI Creator Studio (free AI tools), Percentage Calculator, Discount Calculator, Sleep Calculator, EMI Calculator and Date Calculator. If a barcode looks wrong, or you want another barcode type added, please contact us — every message is read.