Free tool
Type a value, get a scannable barcode. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored. Download it as SVG or PNG, or share it as a link.
12 or 13 digits. Give 12 and the check digit is worked out for you.
Enter a value to generate a barcode.
https://pickscan.app/barcode-generator/
Which barcode?
Every barcode type answers a different question. These are the seven you'll meet in e-commerce and warehousing, and when to reach for each.
The retail standard outside North America — the 13-digit code on almost every product sold in the UK and Europe. Needs a GS1-issued number; the last digit is a check digit, which this tool calculates for you.
The 12-digit retail code used in the US and Canada. Technically an EAN-13 that starts with 0 — most scanners read them interchangeably.
An 8-digit short form of EAN for packaging too small to carry a full EAN-13 — cosmetics, confectionery, single-serve items.
The workhorse of warehousing. Compact, high-density, and encodes letters as well as digits — the usual choice for SKUs, serial numbers, order references and shelf-edge labels. If you're labelling bins for Pickscan, use this.
An older industrial format still common in automotive, defence and healthcare. Less dense than Code 128 — prefer Code 128 for anything new unless a trading partner demands Code 39.
The 14-digit code printed on outer cases and cartons — an EAN-13 with a packaging-level digit in front. Tolerant of corrugated cardboard printing, which is exactly where it lives.
Two-dimensional, so it holds far more — URLs, Wi-Fi credentials, whole addresses. Readable by any phone camera. Use it when a person, not a warehouse scanner, is the audience.
Every barcode here has a shareable address:
pickscan.app/barcode-generator/1d/5012345678932
pickscan.app/barcode-generator/1d/code128/BIN-A-01-04
pickscan.app/barcode-generator/2d/https%3A%2F%2Fpickscan.app
Made by Pickscan
Pickscan verifies every item against the order by barcode before the box is sealed, so the wrong thing never ships. It plugs into Shopify, Linnworks, Veeqo and more.