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Free EAN-13 Barcode Generator

International Article Number (EAN-13) used for retail product checkout worldwide.

11. Selected SymbologyGS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420

EAN-13

EAN-13 — Global standard retail barcode (13 numeric digits). Used worldwide outside North America.

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ℹ️ 13 Numeric digits (0-9)

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Download Format:

TECHNICAL SPECCHECKSUM PASS

TYPE: EAN-13

LENGTH: 13

DATA: 5901234123457

What is EAN-13 Barcode?

International Article Number (EAN-13) used for retail product checkout worldwide. Defined under standard GS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420, EAN-13 is engineered for fast, reliable optical scanning across industrial and commercial environments.

Specification	Details
Standard Symbology	EAN-13 (GS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420)
Character Set	13 Numeric digits (0-9)
Checksum Algorithm	Modulo 10 check digit (1x odd positions + 3x even positions)
Quiet Zone Margin	11 times the X-dimension on left side, 7 times on right side
Processing Mode	100% Client-Side In-Browser (Zero Server Logs)

✅ Key Advantages

•International compatibility across all worldwide POS systems
•Directly compatible with UPC-A by prefixing with digit 0
•Robust Mod 10 parity checking structure

📦 Common Use Cases

•Global retail point-of-sale in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa
•Supermarket items, food packaging, electronics, apparel
•Global ecommerce product identification (GTIN-13)

⚠️ Official Retail & GS1 Compliance Notice

MakeMyBarcode generates standard-compliant, high-resolution barcode images for free. However, MakeMyBarcode does not assign official company prefixes. If you are selling products in commercial retail stores (Amazon, Walmart, Target), you must license your official company prefix directly from GS1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between EAN-13 and UPC-A?

UPC-A is 12 digits used primarily in the US and Canada, while EAN-13 is 13 digits used globally. A UPC-A is mathematically identical to an EAN-13 starting with a leading zero (0).

What do the first digits in an EAN-13 represent?

The first 2 or 3 digits represent the GS1 country prefix (e.g. 00-13 for US/Canada, 40-44 for Germany, 50 for UK, 45/49 for Japan). It indicates which GS1 member organization issued the company number.