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Generate EAN-13 barcode artwork for retail products, with check digit validation built in.
EAN-13 is a retail barcode format, so the number matters as much as the artwork. This page is best for preparing or checking label artwork when you already have a valid 13-digit value.
No. It creates artwork for a number you already have. Official product identifiers must come from the appropriate issuer or business system.
EAN-13 uses 12 data digits plus one check digit. The check digit helps scanners catch common entry errors.
Yes, if the number is valid and assigned for that product. Also confirm retailer and printer requirements before mass printing.
Enter the full 13-digit EAN when you already have it. If you only have the first 12 digits and need the final digit, use the EAN check digit calculator first.
UPC-A is a 12-digit barcode used mainly in the US and Canada. EAN-13 is a 13-digit barcode used everywhere else. A UPC-A number can be converted to EAN-13 by adding a leading zero. Most modern retail scanners read both formats.
Register with your local GS1 office to get a company prefix. GS1 assigns the prefix, and you use it to create unique product numbers (GTINs). Do not buy EAN numbers from unauthorized resellers because major retailers verify codes against the GS1 database.
The 13th digit is calculated from the first 12 using a modulo 10 formula with alternating weights of 1 and 3. The EAN check digit calculator on this site does the math for you.
Yes. Most modern POS scanners in the US read both UPC-A and EAN-13. If you sell internationally, EAN-13 is the safer choice since it works in nearly every country.
Pick a barcode format, enter a value, and download print-ready artwork with check digit validation.
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Check EAN numbers before using them in retail barcode artwork.
Validate common GTIN lengths with the standard modulo 10 check digit rule.