Generate professional shipping and mailing address labels as print-ready PDFs. Single labels or bulk β add multiple recipient addresses, include a return address, choose your label size (Avery-compatible), and download instantly. Works with standard label sheets. No account, no server upload, free.
Set label size Β· Add addresses Β· Preview Β· Download PDF
Add each recipient. Each entry generates one label. For bulk shipments, add all recipients and they'll be arranged in a grid on the PDF.
Your address label PDF is ready to download.
The first batch of orders I shipped from my home office went out with handwritten labels. At the time I thought it was fine β it was only about 12 packages. The feedback I got back wasn't about the products, it was about the packaging. Two customers mentioned the handwriting made the package look unofficial. One asked if it was from a real company. I started using printed address labels on my third shipment and the difference in perceived professionalism was immediately obvious, even with the same products inside.
Address labels seem like a minor thing until you realise that the label is the first thing the recipient sees before opening the package. It sets the tone. According to Shopify's guide on shipping labels, professionally printed labels also reduce delivery errors β handwritten addresses are misread by postal workers and sorting machines more often than printed ones, which causes delays and returns. For any volume above a handful of packages per week, printed labels are simply better in every way.
This tool generates address label PDFs that work with standard Avery-compatible label sheets and thermal label printers. Add one address or fifty β they're arranged automatically in the right grid for your chosen label size. Return address, bold name, border options β it all updates in the live preview as you type. Data never leaves your browser.
6 sizes matching common Avery sheets
Add 1 to 100+ addresses at once
Optional sender address on every label
See your label before generating
Clean, bordered, dark header, minimal
Correct page margins for label alignment
Select from 6 label sizes matching standard Avery sheets or thermal labels. The PDF is formatted to match your label sheet dimensions.
Choose a label style (clean, bordered, dark header, minimal), font size, and toggle the return address and border options.
Enter your return/sender address once, then add each recipient. For bulk shipping, add all addresses in one session.
Check the live preview, see how many pages you need, generate the PDF, and print on your label sheets.
The label size question trips up most first-time users. Here's a plain-English guide to which size works for what, based on standard Avery label sheet formats that are available worldwide:
My standard advice: if you're shipping parcels domestically, use 2Γ4 inch on Avery 5163-compatible sheets. If you're mailing envelopes in bulk, go with the 30-per-sheet Avery 5160 size. And always print a test page on plain paper first β label alignment tips from AccountingTools confirm that a single misaligned test print is far cheaper than wasting a sheet of label stock.
| Feature | PDF Online Editor | Avery Design & Print | Word Mail Merge | Canva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to Use | β Always Free | β Free | β Free (with Word) | β οΈ Limited free |
| No Signup Required | β Never | β Account needed | β No account | β Account needed |
| Bulk Label Creation | β Yes | β Yes | β Yes | β Manual copies |
| Live Preview | β Yes | β Yes | β Limited | β Yes |
| Data Stays on Device | β Always | β Cloud stored | β Local file | β Cloud stored |
| 6 Avery-Compatible Sizes | β Yes | β Many sizes | β οΈ Template needed | β οΈ Custom setup |
| Return Address Toggle | β One click | β Yes | β οΈ Manual | β οΈ Manual |
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