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Zero-suppression 8-digit version of UPC-A for small retail items in North America.

11. Selected SymbologyGS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420

UPC-E

UPC-E — Zero-suppressed 8-digit retail barcode for small products in the US & Canada.

22. Enter Barcode ValueVALID ✅

ℹ️ 8 Numeric digits (0-9)

⚙️ Barcode Sizing & Visual Style▼

Bar Width (2x)

Bar Height (px)

Quiet Zone Margin

Text Font Size

Bar Color

Background Color

Display Human-Readable Text

Text Position

Instant Barcode Preview

Vector Live Preview

Download Format:

TECHNICAL SPECCHECKSUM PASS

TYPE: UPC-E

LENGTH: 8

DATA: 01234565

What is UPC-E Barcode?

Zero-suppression 8-digit version of UPC-A for small retail items in North America. Defined under standard GS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420, UPC-E is engineered for fast, reliable optical scanning across industrial and commercial environments.

Specification	Details
Standard Symbology	UPC-E (GS1 General Specifications / ISO/IEC 15420)
Character Set	8 Numeric digits (0-9)
Checksum Algorithm	Modulo 10 derived from the decompressed 12-digit UPC-A
Quiet Zone Margin	9 times the X-dimension on left and right
Processing Mode	100% Client-Side In-Browser (Zero Server Logs)

✅ Key Advantages

•Takes about half the horizontal width of a standard UPC-A
•Decompresses directly into a standard 12-digit UPC-A on scanner firmware

📦 Common Use Cases

•Small retail packages in the United States and Canada
•Chewing gum, candy bars, travel-sized toiletries, hardware fasteners

⚠️ 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

How does UPC-E zero suppression work?

UPC-E compresses 12-digit UPC-A numbers that have multiple consecutive zeros into an 8-digit representation. Scanners expand UPC-E back to 12 digits before sending data to the POS terminal.