Free Online EAN Barcode Generator
An EAN barcode generator produces EAN-13 (13-digit) or EAN-8 (8-digit) symbols — the global retail standard — and auto-computes the check digit.
Your data is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to any server.
Enter 12 digits (we compute the check) or 13 (we validate it).
How to Use This QR Tool
- Pick EAN-13 or EAN-8 in the format selector.
- Type the digits — 12 (or 13) for EAN-13, 7 (or 8) for EAN-8.
- We compute or validate the check digit and render the symbol.
- Click Download PNG for test prints or SVG for production artwork.
What Is an EAN Barcode Generator?
EAN-13 is the most widely scanned barcode in the world: it's the code on every supermarket product outside North America (and on most North American products too, since UPC-A is a subset of EAN-13 with an implicit leading 0). EAN-8 is the compressed form for products too small to fit the full 13-digit symbol.
This tool accepts either the data-only form (12 digits for EAN-13, 7 for EAN-8) and computes the check digit using the standard weighted-mod-10 formula, or the full form including a supplied check digit which it validates. The symbol is rendered locally — your digits never leave the browser.
To use these codes on real retail products you need a company prefix from GS1 (the global standards body). For internal SKU tracking you can use any digits, but supermarket scanners won't recognise them as registered products.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EAN-13?
EAN-13 vs EAN-8?
Do I need a company prefix?
Published by the WeGotEveryTool team. We build and test every tool in-house and update pages when the underlying spec, formula, or recommendation changes.
Reviewed: May 2026. Disclaimer: this tool is provided as-is for general informational use. For decisions with material consequences (medical, legal, financial, security) verify results against a qualified professional source.
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