The GS1 article code is also called EAN-13 or GTIN: all different names for the one and only code for your product. With the GS1 code, you can sell your products anywhere in the world, online or in a physical store.
The most commonly used barcode
Article codes are standardized worldwide. With a GS1 code, you can sell products anywhere, online and in physical stores.
EAN-13 and GTIN-13
In 2005, EAN merged with the global GS1. Therefore, the old European Article Number (EAN) is now called GTIN (Global Trade Item Number).
Guaranteed unique
Unlike codes from low-cost sellers, our codes are unique. It's no coincidence that parties such as bol.com and amazon only accept items with a GS1 code.
How does it work?
How many codes do you need?
How many codes you need depends on the number of products and variants (colors, sizes) in your assortment. Suppose, you trade in t-shirts. Do you only have white ones in one size? Then you need 1 code. Do you have a wider assortment? Then you need more codes, because every color and every size gets its own code.
Check out our packages or select your package below.
Coding of articles
The codes only become meaningful if you assign them to something. In MyGS1 you can fill in information about your product and then your product will be linked to that code forever.
Scan codes?
In some cases it is convenient if the code can also be scanned. Then you can translate the number into the familiar barcode. Read more about translating to a barcode symbol. Which ones are there, which color combinations, which dimensions, what do they have to comply with?
Specially for the healthcare sector
In the healthcare sector, they work with a UDI, among other things. To create a UDI, you use an EAN-13, so this is the right code.
Select your package
1 to 5 article codes
- Order up to 5 article codes
- One-time costs
- Article information in Verified by GS1
- Assistance from our customer service
- Not suitable for medical devices
GS1 code package 10
- Order up to 3 packages
- Annual costs
- Per package 10 article codes (GTIN)
- Per package 10 location codes (GLN)
- Per package 1 million shipping codes (SSCC)
- Article information in Verified by GS1
- Free check barcode symbol
- Assistance from our customer service
- Suitable for medical devices
From code package 100 onwards
- Unlimited number of packages
- Annual costs, depending on turnover
- From 100 article codes (GTIN)
- From 100 location codes (GLN)
- From 10 million shipping codes (SSCC)
- Article information in Verified by GS1
- Free check barcode symbol
- Assistance from our customer service
- Suitable for medical devices