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MakeZPL
What it is
MakeZPL is a browser-based visual designer for Zebra labels that exports printer-ready ZPL II. The canvas supports text, barcodes, QR and Data Matrix codes, lines, boxes, ellipses, and images at 203, 300, or 600 dpi. Barcode choices include Code 128, Code 39, UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, QR, and Data Matrix, using native ZPL commands in exports. Users can paste ZPL or open .zpl and .txt files, with warnings for unsupported commands. Imported ^GFA images are skipped; ^MD, ^PR, and ^PQ settings are handled in the label panel. Variable-data workflows bind elements to fields, import CSV or JSON, preview records, and export resolved or batch ZPL. Outputs also include placeholder templates and field-mapping CSV files. The site says processing occurs in-browser without accounts, backend, analytics, cookies, advertising, or third-party scripts. Once loaded, it works offline and autosaves to IndexedDB. Optional AI design uses the provider and API key chosen by the user.
For and against
For
- Free plan with no account
- Multiple barcode formats
- CSV and JSON variable data
- Batch ZPL export
- Works offline after loading
Against
- No API access
- Does not export images
- Imported ^GFA images are skipped
- Optional AI sends sample data externally
The verdict
Its lack of API and image export makes it less suitable for automated or image-output workflows.
Who it suits
It suits people designing Zebra labels manually or from CSV and JSON records. Browser processing and offline operation fit users who do not need an API.
Plans and prices
Free
No account · no trial · no per-label limits
Read 8 Oct 2026 · makezpl.com
On the record
- 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Image conversion
- PNG and JPEG images can be thresholded and packed into a ^GFA graphic field for export.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MakeZPL is a browser-based visual designer for Zebra printer labels that exports printer-ready ZPL II.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy page directs questions to an issue on the project's GitHub repository.makezpl.com · read 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.makezpl.com · read 8 Oct 2026
