MakeZPL
MakeZPL is a web-based designer for creating Zebra printer labels and exporting printer-ready ZPL II.
What MakeZPL is
MakeZPL is a web-based designer for creating Zebra printer labels and exporting printer-ready ZPL II. Its canvas lets you place text, barcodes, QR and Data Matrix codes, lines, boxes, ellipses, and images at 203, 300, or 600 dpi. Supported barcode types include Code 128, Code 39, UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, QR, and Data Matrix, with native ZPL barcode commands in exports. You can paste ZPL or open .zpl and .txt files to parse supported commands into editable elements; warnings identify unsupported commands. Imported ^GFA images are skipped, while ^MD, ^PR, and ^PQ settings are handled in the label panel. Bind elements to fields, import CSV or JSON records, preview values, and export resolved or batch ZPL, placeholder templates, or a field-mapping CSV. The free plan costs nothing, with no account, trial, or per-label limits. After loading, it works offline and autosaves in browser IndexedDB.
Good
- Native ZPL barcode command exports
- CSV and JSON data imports
- Batch ZPL and template exports
- Offline operation after page load
- No account or per-label limits
Watch out
- No API access
- Does not export images
- Unsupported imports may be skipped
- Optional AI sends data externally
Who it suits
It suits people designing Zebra labels in a browser, including workflows using variable data and batch output. It is also relevant when keeping label content in-browser and working offline matters.
Verdict
MakeZPL combines visual label editing, ZPL import, variable-data binding, and batch exports in a free web tool. Its lack of an API and image export limits it to interactive label design workflows.
Plans and prices
From MakeZPL's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No account · no trial · no per-label limits |
The facts
Each one read from MakeZPL's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI privacy exception
- Optional AI auto-design sends field names and sample values to the AI provider selected by the user, using an API key the user supplies.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Barcodes
- It supports Code 128, Code 39, UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, QR, and Data Matrix, with exports using native ZPL barcode commands.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data merge
- Users can bind label elements to fields and import CSV or JSON records, then preview values and export resolved or batch ZPL.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Export options include template ZPL with placeholders, resolved ZPL, a batch file with one label per record, and a field-mapping CSV.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image conversion
- PNG and JPEG images can be thresholded and packed into a ^GFA graphic field for export.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import limitations
- Imported ^GFA images are skipped with a warning, while ^MD, ^PR, and ^PQ print settings are set in the label panel rather than imported.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The privacy page describes MakeZPL as a tool for industrial label design and says it is not directed at children.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Label design
- The canvas supports text, barcodes, QR and Data Matrix codes, lines, boxes, ellipses, and images at 203, 300, or 600 dpi.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Offline and storage
- After the page loads, the designer works without a network connection and autosaves work in progress to browser IndexedDB.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says it has no backend, database, accounts, analytics, cookies, advertising, or third-party scripts, and processes label content in the browser.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MakeZPL is a browser-based visual designer for Zebra printer labels that exports printer-ready ZPL II.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Service limit
- MakeZPL has no API and does not export images; its page describes it as an interactive tool for designing and editing labels by hand.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page directs questions to an issue on the project's GitHub repository.checked 8 Oct 2026
- ZPL import
- Users can paste ZPL or open .zpl and .txt files for parsing into editable canvas elements; unsupported commands are listed in import warnings.checked 8 Oct 2026
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