justyourbarcodeISBN Barcode Generator
Make the back-cover barcode for your book from its ISBN.
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ISBN barcode generator
Bookland EAN barcodes for book covers
ISBN-13 or ISBN-10, with or without hyphens.
5 digits: 5 + US price, e.g. 51995 = $19.95; 90000 = no price.
100% of the standard 0.33 mm. Retail scanners accept 80–200%.
SVG and PDF are vectors: sharp at any size, best for print.
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How to use the ISBN barcode generator
Three steps, all in your browser.
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Enter your data
Type or paste the number or text to encode. Errors are explained.
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Adjust the barcode
Change the options if you need to. The preview updates as you type.
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Download
Save the result and print it. Test a printed sample before a big run.
ISBN Barcode Generator: what to know
Books carry an EAN-13 barcode of their ISBN-13 on the back cover, usually in the bottom right corner. Book numbers have their own GS1 prefixes, 978 and 979, called Bookland, so any ISBN-13 is also a valid EAN-13 that shop scanners understand. The ISBN is usually printed in text above the barcode as well.
Enter an ISBN-13 with or without hyphens, or an older ISBN-10, which is converted to its 978 ISBN-13 with a recalculated check digit. The generator checks both kinds of check digit, so a typo in the number doesn't end up on your cover.
You need an ISBN first: it comes from the ISBN agency for your country, such as Bowker in the United States or Nielsen in the UK and Ireland, and some countries issue them free. Many US retailers also expect a 5-digit price add-on to the right of the main barcode, where 5 means US dollars and 90000 means no suggested price.
Popular uses
- Back covers of self-published paperbacks and hardbacks
- Replacing a barcode on a reprint or a new edition
- Barcodes for workbooks, catalogues and printed music with an ISMN
- Labels for bookshop and library stock
Tips for the best result
- Each format (paperback, hardback, ebook, audiobook) needs its own ISBN and barcode.
- Most cover templates from print-on-demand services leave a space for the barcode; check the size they expect.
- Keep the barcode on a white box on dark or busy covers so the bars and quiet zones stay clear.
Read how JustYourBarcode works and our privacy details. Numbers, pictures, CSV files and camera frames are processed in your browser and are never sent to our server. A barcode doesn't register a product number: retail UPC and EAN numbers come from GS1.