GTIN validator and checkdigit calculator
Our comprehensive GTINย validator supportsย allย major Global Tradeย Item Numberย formatsย includingย GTIN-8, GTIN-12, GTIN-13, and GTIN-14. This powerfulย tool not onlyย validates your barcodeย numbers but alsoย calculates the correctย check digit whenย needed. It automaticallyย identifies and verifiesย various barcode standards includingย ISBN, ISSN, UPC, EAN, and ITFย codes.
Whetherย you’re aย retailer, manufacturer, or logistics professional, this toolย ensures your productย identificationย numbers are accurateย and compliant.
GTIN Formats
GTIN-8 (EAN-8)
- Used for small retail items where space is limited
- 8-digit code
- Commonly used on small consumer goods and packaging
- Example: 96385074
GTIN-12 (UPC-A)
- The standard barcode format in North America
- 12-digit code used primarily in the United States and Canada
- Widely used in retail for product identification
- Example: 701197200005
GTIN-13 (EAN-13)
- International standard barcode format
- 13-digit code used internationally for product identification
- Example: 0701197200005
GTIN-14 (ITF-14)
- Selling a product? Your retailers will likely ask for an ITF-14 to go on the carton cases containing your product.
- 14-digit code that can represent cases, cartons, or pallets
- Generated from an EAN-13
- Often used in logistics and supply chain management
- Example: 10701197200002
ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
- Unique identifier for books and book-like products
- ISBN-13 uses GTIN-13 format
- ISBNs are issued by a unique authority (typically a designated library) in each country.
- Example: 978-3-16-148410-0
ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
- 8-digit code for periodical publications
- Used for newspapers, magazines, and journals
- ISSNs are issued by a unique authority (typically a designated library) in each country.
- Example: 0317-8471