ISBN barcode generator
Generate the barcode from a valid ISBN-13, the standard book identifier in publishing.
Processed on your device. Nothing is sent to any server.
Strips the hyphens and validates the check digit with the same algorithm as EAN-13 (modern ISBN-13s are, in fact, EAN-13 codes with the 978 or 979 prefix).
Use cases
- Generating the barcode for a self-published book.
- Verifying an ISBN's check digit before printing it.
- Creating test codes for a publishing catalog.
How it works
- 1
Enter the ISBN-13
With or without hyphens, e.g. 978-3-16-148410-0.
- 2
Download the SVG
If the check digit is correct, the code is generated automatically.
Technical details
- Enter the 13 digits with the hyphens in place (as in 978-84-376-0494-7) so the ISBN is printed above the bars. Without hyphens, or with incomplete ones, you get the same bars as the equivalent EAN-13, just without that top line.
- The prefix is 978 or 979, and the last digit is a check digit: if it doesn't match, you'll see a notice.
- ISBNs are assigned by your country's ISBN agency; this generator only draws the code for one you already have.
- It downloads as SVG (vector), with the digits printed under the bars; the SVG scales for print without losing sharpness.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with ISBN-10?
Not directly: enter the ISBN-13 (the format used in barcodes since 2007); if you only have an ISBN-10, convert it to ISBN-13 first.