EAN-13 generator

How to make a EAN-13

Three steps:

1. Open the generator and pick EAN-13.
2. Fill in the fields — the preview updates as you type.
3. Download PNG for screens, or SVG for anything going to print.

Example

Scanners recognise this content by its prefix, so the text has to be formatted exactly. The generator handles the escaping — a Wi-Fi password containing a semicolon, for instance, breaks a hand-written payload.

5901234123457

Technical details

Character set

Digits 0–9 only

Length

13

Check digit

Modulo 10, calculated for you

Practical tips

• Print on white and keep the bars black. Scanners read reflectance, not colour.
• Do not stretch the barcode horizontally — the bar widths carry the data. Change the bar width setting instead.
• Leave clear space either side of the bars, at least ten times the narrow bar width.

Guides for each code type