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Print-ready barcodes

Barcode Generator

Create a scannable barcode for your product packaging: UPC-A, EAN-13, Code 128, Code 39, or ITF-14. Enter your number, pick a format, and download a print-ready image. No signup. Teal can print retail-ready barcodes into your custom run from a 50-unit minimum.

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Key Takeaway

The free Barcode Generator creates scannable retail barcodes for product packaging in UPC-A, EAN-13, Code 128, Code 39, and ITF-14 formats: enter your number, pick a format, and download a print-ready image with no signup. UPC-A covers 12-digit US retail codes and EAN-13 covers 13-digit international retail codes. Teal Packaging, a US-based packaging supplier, prints retail-ready barcodes into custom packaging runs from a 50-unit minimum with free dieline design, a digital proof, and free US shipping. Product brands use it to place scannable codes on boxes, cartons, and bags before a print run.

Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.

Then quote the exact box

Your numbers carry straight into the quote. A free dieline and a digital proof come back before anything prints, from a 50-unit minimum.

Retail vs internal codes

UPC-A and EAN-13 are for selling in stores and use a number issued by GS1 so a retailer's scanner recognizes your product. Code 128 and Code 39 handle any text and are ideal for internal SKUs, inventory, and shipping where no GS1 number is required.

Print it right

Print in solid black on a light background, keep the standard proportions without stretching, and leave a clear quiet zone on both sides. Aim for at least 80% of nominal size and place it on a flat panel for reliable scanning.

Pair it with a QR

A barcode carries the SKU for checkout; a QR sends buyers to your store, reorder link, or story. Many brands print both. Use the QR generator for the customer-facing side.

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Questions buyers ask

Which barcode type should I use on packaging?
For retail products sold in stores, use UPC-A (North America) or EAN-13 (international), which require a number assigned to you by GS1. For internal, shipping, or non-retail use, Code 128 handles any letters and numbers, Code 39 is a simple alphanumeric option, and ITF-14 is used on shipping cartons. This tool generates all of them.
Do I need to buy a barcode number?
To sell in retail with a UPC or EAN, yes: the number itself is issued by GS1, the global standard body, so a retailer's scanner links it to your product. This generator draws the scannable barcode image from a number you already have. Code 128 and Code 39 do not need a GS1 number and are fine for internal or shipping use.
What size and placement should a barcode be?
Keep a barcode at its standard proportions with a clear quiet zone on both sides, print it in solid black on a white or light background, and avoid stretching it. Aim for at least 80% of nominal size for reliable scanning, and place it on a flat panel, not a seam or a tight curve.
Can Teal print barcodes on my packaging?
Yes. Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier that prints retail-ready barcodes onto custom boxes, mailers, mylar bags, pouches, and labels as part of your run, from a 50-unit minimum, with free dieline design and free US shipping. Volume pricing starts from $0.44 per unit.