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Step-by-step help for Barcode Rocket, with screenshots: book barcodes, QR codes, print-ready PDFs and your account.
Getting started7 articles
What Barcode Rocket does, whether you need an account, and how to make your first barcode.
- What is Barcode Rocket?
- Do I need an account to use Barcode Rocket?
- How do I make my first barcode?
- How do I create a free account?
- What does this message in the studio mean?
Book barcodes6 articles
ISBN barcodes with or without a price, the EAN-5 price add-on, KDP and IngramSpark layouts, lists of up to 50.
- How do I make an ISBN barcode for my book?
- What is EAN-5, the price add-on?
- How do I make an IngramSpark barcode?
- How do I make many barcodes at once?
QR codes5 articles
A plain QR code, the Connect QR label, the QR box and the texts under the QR code.
- How do I make a QR code for my book?
- How do I make a Connect QR label?
- How do I put a text under my QR code?
- Can I ask for a new text under the QR code?
- Why does the site say my QR link looks wrong?
Print and PDFs6 articles
The preview and PRINT CHECK, what is in your PDF, where to place it, and how to check a print-ready file.
- What does PRINT CHECK tell me?
- What is in the barcode PDF I download?
- How are the downloaded files named?
- Where do I place the barcode on my cover?
- Print words explained: vector, 100% K, overprint and more
Your account7 articles
Free limits, History and Download again, the Inbox, Rocket Pass and your account settings.
- How many barcodes can I make for free?
- Why has my confirmation email not arrived?
- How do I download a barcode again?
- Where do I find updates and messages from Barcode Rocket?
- How does Rocket Pass work?
Publishers and API4 articles
Custom templates with your logo, product and carton barcodes, Barcode Rocket in Claude, and the publisher API.
- Can I get a barcode with my logo or my own layout?
- How do I make EAN, UPC and carton barcodes?
- How do I make a barcode in Claude?
- Is there an API for publishers and printers?
Quick answers
Why is the Download button gray or red?
A gray, faded button means something is still missing: tap it and the site takes you to the empty field. A red button such as Fix the number to download means something you typed is wrong: read the message above it and fix that field.
Why is my ISBN not accepted?
Almost always it is a typo: the ISBN needs 13 digits, must start with 978 or 979, and its last digit must fit the others. Copy the number again from your ISBN agency record.
How do I create a KDP barcode?
Click Books, then KDP layout, type your ISBN and a price (or leave it empty for 90000), and download. You get a 2.0 x 1.2 in vector PDF made for the KDP barcode area.
How do I check a print-ready PDF?
Open the finished cover PDF in Adobe Acrobat, then Print Production, Output Preview, Separations. The barcode must be complete on the Black plate and gone on Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.
Looking for background on print rules? Read the Guides or the short Answers.