EAN-13
Global Trade
The essential standard for global product identification. Engineered for 100% scan success at every POS worldwide.
Retail Modulation
Global Standard
EAN-13 barcodes are the cornerstone of the global retail economy. Every product sold outside North America requires a precisely rendered EAN-13 to ensure checkout efficiency.
Retail Bulk Sync
Launching 100+ SKUs? Manual barcode generation is a liability. QRTRAC's bulk engine ensures every GTIN is mapped correctly from your master list.
SKU Data Integrity
Validation of 12-digit input + auto check-digit.
Vector Master Export
High-resolution EPS for packaging design.
Engineered for
E-Commerce Stack
Don't let your Shopify or Magento store rely on third-party plugins that fail under load. Integrate the QRTRAC Retail API directly.
Sub-100ms Latency
Render product labels in real-time as users add items to their inventory manager.
GS1 Compliant
Our API handles the complex GS1 guard-bar logic and check-digit calculation for you.
Cloud Native
Serverless architecture ensures your API keys work everywhere, from local dev to global prod.
// EAN-13 Retail API
const product = await fetch('https://api.qrtrac.com/v1/generate/ean13', {
method: 'POST',
body: JSON.stringify({
gtin: "501234567890",
includeText: true,
height: 100
})
});Checkout
Scan Failure
In retail, every failed scan costs money. The primary cause of failure is 'Illegal Sizing'—scaling a barcode until the guard bars blur.
X-Dimension Guard
Ensures bars meet the minimum 0.26mm width required by POS.
OCR-B Font Verify
Ensures human-readable text is rendered in the correct GS1 font.
Standard EAN-13 requires a minimum width for optical isolation.
Retail Intelligence
01 What is the difference between EAN-13 and UPC-A?
02 Do I need a GS1 prefix for EAN-13?
Go Global Trade
Join the international brands using QRTRAC for EAN-13 compliance.