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Bulk EAN-13 Barcodes for Retail

The mandatory format for selling in supermarkets and retail. We generate your full catalog from Excel, with correct check digits and print-grade quality.

Retail Supermarkets GS1 Packaging

If your products will be sold in supermarkets, stores or marketplaces, each one needs an EAN-13 code: 13 digits with a regulated structure (country prefix, company code, product and check digit) that point-of-sale systems worldwide recognize.

We take your Excel with the GS1-assigned numbers and generate the EAN-13 barcodes for your entire catalog as print-grade vectors, merged directly into your packaging or label artwork.

The 13th digit that invalidates everything

The last digit of an EAN-13 is a mathematically calculated check digit over the other 12. If it’s wrong — the classic homemade-template mistake — the register scanner rejects the product and the retailer can return your entire batch.

Our process calculates and algorithmically validates every check digit, and we test-scan before delivering.

Merged into your packaging, not stuck on top

The difference between a professional product and an improvised one: the barcode printed inside the packaging design, at the regulated position and size, versus a sticker applied by hand on every box.

We place the EAN-13 in your final artwork (PDF/AI) respecting GS1 minimum dimensions (37.29 x 25.93 mm at 100%, reducible to 80%) and quiet zones.

How It Works

Send your GS1 numbers

The Excel with the EANs assigned to your company + your packaging artwork.

We generate and validate

EAN-13 vectors with check digits calculated and verified by algorithm.

Receive final artwork

Your packaging with the code merged in, print-ready, in 24-48h.

Benefits

Correct check digits

Algorithmic calculation and validation: zero rejections at the register.

GS1 dimensions

Size, magnification and quiet zones per the international standard.

Full catalogs

From 10 to 10,000 SKUs: every product with its EAN in its own artwork.

Scan-verified

Real scan test before file delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you sell me the EAN numbers?

No — EAN numbers are obtained by registering with GS1 in your country, which assigns your company prefix. We generate the print-grade barcode graphics from the numbers GS1 assigned to you.

What if my packaging is small?

EAN-13 can be reduced to 80% of nominal size, and the EAN-8 format exists for very small packages. We analyze your packaging and recommend the option that meets the standard and scans reliably.

Can you combine EAN-13 with internal numbering?

Yes, it’s common: a visible EAN-13 for sale + an internal Code 128 or QR for your traceability. We generate both in the same project and the same artwork.

Does your catalog need EAN-13 codes?

Send us your product list and packaging artwork. Fixed quote within 2 hours.

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