How to Purchase and Assign UPC/EAN Barcodes to Your Shopify Products

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Barcodes play a crucial role in e-commerce, helping businesses track inventory and ensure seamless product management. If you’re a Shopify merchant looking to buy UPC or EAN barcodes and map them to your products, this guide will walk you through the process step by step.

Full Step by Step Video

Step 1: Find a Barcode Generator App on Shopify

To begin, head over to the Shopify App Store and search for a Barcode Generator. One of the top-rated options is Find Labs Barcode Generator, which offers a user-friendly interface and multiple pricing plans, including a free plan.

Step 2: Choose a Barcode Plan

Once you’ve opened the Find Labs Barcode Generator, you’ll see various options for purchasing barcodes. This tool offers globally recognized, authentic GS1 barcodes, ensuring that your products are compliant with major online marketplaces.

For this example, let’s select the Tenify Markel Pack and proceed with the purchase.

Step 3: Enter Your Details & Make the Payment

After selecting a barcode pack, you will be prompted to enter your email address, billing details, and payment method. If you are in India, UPI payments are supported, along with other global payment methods.

Click Approve, and you will receive a confirmation email with a Google Sheet file containing your purchased barcodes.

Step 4: Access and Use Your Barcodes

  1. Go back to the Find Labs Barcode Generator App on Shopify.
  2. Click on Create Campaign and select Barcode Number.
  3. Choose the UPC or EAN barcodes you purchased.
  4. If you are in the US, select UPC; for Europe, choose EAN.
  5. Click Continue, and all the purchased barcodes will be displayed automatically.

Step 5: Assign Barcodes to Your Products

Now that you have your barcodes, it’s time to map them to your products:

  1. Select the products you want to assign the barcodes to.
  2. Click Add to assign the barcode.
  3. Click Sync Products, and the barcode will be successfully linked to your product.

Conclusion

Adding UPC/EAN barcodes to your Shopify store has never been easier! By using the Find Labs Barcode Generator, you can seamlessly purchase and assign barcodes to your products in just a few clicks.

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