A Free Alternative to Avery® Design & Print
This program is not made, tested or endorsed by Avery Products Corporation. Avery and all Avery brands, product names and codes are trademarks of CCL Label, Inc.
OpenLabelMaker gives you more design control — and works with any label brand. Free, no account, no watermarks.
Why People Switch Editors
Common Frustrations
- • Locked to one brand's product numbers — won't work with HERMA, Label Planet, etc.
- • Limited design tools — no precise positioning, no object layers
- • Persistent alignment issues when printing
- • Account required to save designs
- • Limited font selection
- • No barcode or QR code generator built in
- • Mobile version missing many features
- • Templates feel generic — limited customization
OpenLabelMaker Solves All of This
- • Works with HERMA, Label Planet, Quantore, APLI, Tanex and more — 97+ sheets
- • Full design editor with layers, precise positioning, grouping
- • Pixel-perfect PDF export — no alignment drift
- • No account needed — designs saved in your browser
- • 158 Google Fonts with live preview
- • Built-in barcodes (Code 128, EAN, UPC) and QR codes
- • Batch labels from Excel, CSV, Google Sheets
- • Full design freedom — not locked to templates
Feature Comparison
| Feature | OpenLabelMaker | Avery® Design & Print |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account required | No | Yes (to save) |
| Sheet layouts supported | 97+ (any brand) | Own-brand sheets only |
| Also works with label printers | ✓ DYMO, Brother, Zebra | ✗ |
| Custom fonts | 158 Google Fonts | Limited selection |
| Barcodes | ✓ Code 128, EAN, UPC, etc. | ✗ |
| QR codes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Batch labels from Excel/CSV | ✓ | ~ Mail merge (basic) |
| Google Sheets import | ✓ | ✗ |
| Precise object positioning (X, Y, W, H) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Layers & grouping | ✓ | ✗ |
| SVG import | ✓ | ✗ |
| Drop shadows, image filters | ✓ | ✗ |
| Grid & snap-to-grid | ✓ | ✗ |
| Export to PDF / PNG | ✓ | ~ PDF only |
| Pre-made templates | Coming soon | ✓ Many |
| Privacy — no data uploaded | ✓ 100% client-side | ✗ Cloud-based |
Supported Sheet Sizes
Use your existing label sheets with OpenLabelMaker — just search the product code.
How to Print Sheet Labels Without Extra Software
Search your product code
Type the product number from your label pack (e.g. L7160, 5160®) in the start screen. We'll load the exact sheet layout with correct margins and gaps.
Design your label
Full creative freedom — add text with any Google Font, barcodes, QR codes, images, shapes. Not limited to pre-made templates.
Export a full sheet PDF
Your label is placed in every position on the sheet. Export as A4 or Letter PDF, then print. Labels align perfectly — no offset issues.
Ready to switch?
No download. No account. No watermarks. Just open and design.
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