Shipping Label Template
Make address labels for parcels that print at the exact size of your label. Type your return address once, then add one recipient or paste a whole list: a blank line between addresses, rows from a spreadsheet, or a CSV with a header row. Each label gets a FROM block, a large SHIP TO block, a dashed area for postage or the carrier’s own label, and an optional reference line, note and Box 1 of 2 count. There are 9 sizes, from 4 × 6 in pages for label printers to half-sheet 8½ × 5½ in labels, 2 per A4 sheet and A6. Download a PDF or 300 DPI PNG, or a blank template. A calibration page shows how far your printer is off. This makes address labels only: it never draws a barcode, tracking number or postage, so buy postage from your carrier and print its label too. Nothing is uploaded.
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Partly used sheet? Click the first free label in the preview, or type its number in Start at label.
Labels
CSV or spreadsheet columns read by name: Name (or First, Last), Company, Address, Address 2, City, State, ZIP, Country, plus Reference (or Order) and Boxes.
Printer and sheet
Runs in your browser with our own code: addresses and pictures are read on your device and never uploaded, and nothing is saved. This is an address label, not postage: buy postage and print the carrier’s own label from the carrier, then stick it in the dashed area or on the parcel. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed. Not affiliated with Avery or any carrier. Product numbers only say which sheets a layout matches.
How to make shipping labels
- Choose your printer and label size: 4 × 6 in for a label printer, or a half sheet, A4 or A6 sheet.
- Type your return address in From.
- Add the recipient, or paste many addresses (a blank line between each, spreadsheet rows or a CSV).
- Add a reference, a note such as Fragile, or more than one box per address if you need them.
- Print the test page on plain paper at 100%, check it, then download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- Parcels you take to the post office counter, where the clerk adds postage in the dashed area
- Address labels next to a carrier label you bought online
- Orders from a small shop, one label per order from a spreadsheet
- Multi-box shipments marked Box 1 of 3, Box 2 of 3…
- Return labels to put inside a parcel
- Write-in labels with your address printed and lines for the rest
Shipping label sizes
| Size | Paper | Per sheet | Used for | Top / side margin | Same layout as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 6 in | 4 × 6 in page | 1 | label printer | 0 in / 0 in | Whole page |
| 100 × 150 mm | 100 × 150 mm page | 1 | label printer | 0 mm / 0 mm | Whole page |
| A6 105 × 148 mm | A6 page | 1 | A6 page | 0 mm / 0 mm | Whole page |
| 8½ × 5½ in | US Letter | 2 (1 × 2) | half sheet | 0 in / 0 in | Avery 5126 |
| 3½ × 5 in | US Letter | 4 (2 × 2) | shipping | 0.5 in / 0.5 in | Avery 5168 |
| 4 × 3⅓ in | US Letter | 6 (2 × 3) | shipping | 0.5 in / 0.1563 in | Avery 5164 |
| 199.6 × 143.53 mm | A4 | 2 (1 × 2) | half sheet | 4.97 mm / 5.2 mm | Avery L7168 |
| A6 105 × 148.5 mm | A4 | 4 (2 × 2) | A4 in quarters | 0 mm / 0 mm | None (our own layout) |
| 99.06 × 67.73 mm | A4 | 8 (2 × 4) | parcel | 13.04 mm / 4.67 mm | Avery L7165 |
4 × 6 in, 100 × 150 mm and A6 are whole pages: set the printer to that paper size. A6 4 per A4 is our own layout (an A4 sheet cut into quarters, 105 × 148.5 mm). Product numbers only name a sheet with the same layout; we are not affiliated with any label maker or carrier.
What goes on each label
| Part | What it holds |
|---|---|
| FROM | Your return address, small, in the top left; an optional logo next to it |
| Postage area | A dashed box in the top right for stamps, a counter postage label or the carrier’s label; it can be left without words or turned off |
| SHIP TO | The recipient, large: the first line bold, then the rest of the address |
| Reference and note | An order number or other reference ({n} gives the label number), a note such as Fragile, and Box 1 of 2 when an address has more than one box |
Address labels, not postage
No barcode, tracking number or postage is ever drawn, and no carrier name or logo is used. A tracking number only exists once a carrier issues it with paid postage, so print the carrier’s own label from the carrier for postage and tracking. Put it in the dashed area, or use this label on the parcel next to it so the addresses can be read at a glance.
How to line up a sheet (calibration)
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Print the test page | Download Test page (calibration) and print it on plain paper at 100% (Actual size), not Fit to page. The 50 mm bar should measure 50 mm. |
| 2. Hold it over your sheet | Put the printout on top of a blank sheet and hold both against a window or a lamp, edges together. |
| 3. Read the rulers on box 1 | Where box 1 has a margin, it has two small rulers with 1 mm ticks across its left and top edges. The long tick is where the box should start. |
| 4. Nudge | Real edge to the right of the long tick: type that many mm in Nudge right. Lower: Nudge down. Left or higher: a minus number. Print the test page again to check. |
| 5. Print | Download the PDF and print it with the same printer settings, at 100%. |
Next steps
Print addresses straight onto envelopes with the Envelope Printer, design a free-form label with the Label Maker, look up box and label sizes in Sticker Sizes, or add a code for your own stock with the Barcode Generator or QR Code Generator.
Sources
Sheet layouts: gLabels US label templates (avery-us-templates.xml), read 10 November 2026 (half sheet 8½ × 5½ in); LibreOffice label table (extras/source/labels/labels.xml), read 10 November 2026 (3½ × 5 in, 4 × 3⅓ in, A4 2 per sheet and 8 per sheet). Paper sizes: ISO 216 A4 (210 × 297 mm) and A6 (105 × 148 mm), US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a real shipping label? Will a carrier accept it?
It is an address label, not postage. It shows who the parcel is from and where it goes, but it has no postage, barcode or tracking number. Buy postage from your carrier (online or at the counter) and print its label; stick that label in the dashed area or elsewhere on the parcel. Carriers set their own rules for labels, so check with yours.
Is there a 4 × 6 shipping label template?
Yes. 4 × 6 in is the default: one label per page, the size most desktop label printers use. Choose 100 × 150 mm for metric label rolls. Set your printer to that paper size and 100% scale.
Can I print shipping labels on regular paper?
Yes. Choose US Letter or A4 and the half-sheet layout (two labels per sheet), turn on thin outlines, and cut along them. Tape the label to the parcel with clear tape over the whole label.
What are half-sheet shipping labels?
Half-sheet labels are two 8½ × 5½ in labels on one US Letter sheet, the same layout as Avery 5126 and 8126. On A4 the matching sheet has two 199.6 × 143.53 mm labels (Avery L7168). Both are in the size list.
Can I make labels for many addresses at once?
Yes. Put a blank line between addresses, paste rows from a spreadsheet, or paste a CSV with a header row; columns named Name, Company, Address, City, State, ZIP and Country are put in address order. A Reference or Order column fills the reference line, and a Boxes column prints that many labels with Box 1 of N.
What should a shipping label show?
The sender’s name and address in the top left, the recipient’s name and full address large in the middle, and space for postage or the carrier label. A reference such as an order number and a handling note such as Fragile are optional.
Why do my labels print a little off?
Most often the printer scaled the page: choose 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page. If it is still off, print the test page, read the 1 mm rulers on box 1 and enter the shift in Nudge right and Nudge down.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no e-mail and no watermark.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything you type or paste, and any picture you add, is read by JavaScript in your browser and never leaves your device. Only the free fonts load from a public font CDN, and nothing is saved when you close the page.