Free ISBN barcode generator
Create a scannable ISBN symbol right here in your browser. Books, journals and other publications, printed as an EAN-13 with the 978 or 979 prefix. Download it as PNG, SVG or PDF — no signup, no watermark, and nothing you type leaves your computer.
ISBN settings
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ISBN specification
| Type | 1D linear barcode |
|---|---|
| Character set | numeric |
| Length | ISBN-13 (978/979 prefix), optional 5-digit price add-on |
| Check digit | modulo-10, added for you |
| Standard | ISO 2108 / ISO/IEC 15420 |
| GS1 symbology | Yes |
Where ISBN is used
Books, journals and other publications, printed as an EAN-13 with the 978 or 979 prefix.
Printing ISBN on a thermal printer
A generated image is fine for a one-off. For a production run you want the barcode rendered by the printer at its own resolution, sized in whole dots so the narrow bar lands on an exact dot boundary. LabelInn does that on Zebra, TSC, Toshiba and Epson hardware, and it can drive one label per row straight from your data.
Frequently asked questions
Is this ISBN generator really free?
Yes. The generator runs entirely in your browser, there is no signup, and the downloads carry no watermark.
Does my data get uploaded anywhere?
No. The symbol is encoded locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
What can ISBN encode?
numeric. Length: ISBN-13 (978/979 prefix), optional 5-digit price add-on. Check digit: modulo-10, added for you.
Can I print ISBN labels in bulk from a spreadsheet?
Not from this page — this tool makes one symbol at a time. LabelInn binds a spreadsheet column to the barcode field and prints one label per row on a thermal printer.
Printing ISBN labels in production?
This generator makes one symbol. When you need a batch — one label per row from a spreadsheet, a database or your API — LabelInn renders ISBN natively on the printer at its own resolution.
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