UPC-E compressed retail barcodes for small packages

UPC-E configured for: UPC-E compressed retail barcodes for small packages.

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UPC-E fragment or full UPC-E code

Enter a 7-digit UPC-E fragment to calculate its check digit, or a full 8-digit code to validate it.

UPC-E value

1123455

Advanced options

Options (JSON)

{
  "includetext": true,
  "height": 20
}

Enter a value to see a live preview.

Options

These map directly to real generator options; anything not listed here is available under Advanced options above.

Show human-readable textBar height (mm)

UPC-E for small North American packaging

Small North American retail packages that cannot fit a full UPC-A use UPC-E's zero-suppressed compact form instead.

Preconfigured for small packaging

This experience sets the bwip-js height option to 20mm ("height": 20). It is an editable rendering preset, not a universal small-package specification.

Example data

The generator is seeded with a bwip-js-verified valid UPC-E value you can replace with your own compressible UPC.

Workflow

Enter a UPC value that follows one of UPC-E's valid zero-suppression patterns, confirm the preview, then export SVG.

Job-specific settings

Keep guard-bar whitespace enabled even at small sizes.

Common mistakes

Using an arbitrary 12-digit UPC-A number that does not follow a valid zero-suppression pattern is the most common rejection.

Standard

UPC-E follows the same ISO/IEC 15420 family as UPC-A.

For standard-size North American retail packaging, use the UPC-A generator instead.