Documentation

Everything you need to design and print professional labels

Quick Start Guide

Get started with Labelr in just 4 simple steps

1

Set Label Size

When you start a new project, set your width and height in mm or inches to match your physical label stock.

2

Add Design Elements

Use the toolbar on the left to drag text, shapes, or barcodes onto the canvas.

3

Adjust Properties

Click on any element to select it. Use the Properties Panel on the right to change fonts, sizes, borders, or barcode data.

4

Save & Print

Click the "Save" icon to store your work locally. Click "Print" to open the printing dialog and connect to your printer.

Interface Overview

Labelr's interface is divided into three main areas

Toolbar (Left)

Access all design tools: Text, Barcode, Shape, Image, Line.

Canvas (Center)

Your workspace. What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG).

Properties (Right)

Context-sensitive settings for the selected object.

Tools & Elements

Powerful design tools at your fingertips

Text

Uses the fonts installed on your computer plus the fonts bundled with the app — no internet connection required. Adjust size, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, letter spacing, line height, alignment and text transform, and choose how text wraps (No Wrap, Wrap Words or Wrap Characters). Path Text places text along a Circle or Wave path with an adjustable offset.

Barcodes

We support 13 barcode formats:

Retail

EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-5, EAN-2, UPC

Logistics

Code128, Code39, Code93, Codabar, ITF, ITF-14, MSI, Pharmacode

2D Codes

QR Code (4 error correction levels: L, M, Q, H)

Shapes

Lines, basic shapes, polygons, stars, arrows, callouts, tags and other geometric variations. Customize fill and stroke color, stroke width, line cap, dash pattern and arrow heads, the corner radius of rectangles, and the number of sides on a polygon.

Tables

Build spec panels, ingredient lists and parameter blocks with a real table object. Set the number of rows and columns, distribute row heights and column widths evenly, adjust cell padding and border width, and double-click any cell to edit its text. Each cell can keep its own font, size, alignment and text style, or inherit the table’s default text style.

Images

Import PNG, JPG, BMP, WebP and other common image formats. The built-in image processor is tuned for thermal printing:

  • Crop & flip (horizontal / vertical)
  • Adjustable monochrome threshold
  • Invert colors
  • Make white transparent
  • Smooth edges
  • Remove surrounding whitespace

Printing

Prints through the printer drivers already installed on your computer — USB or network

Supported Protocols

  • TSPL - TSC Printer Language
  • ZPL - Zebra Programming Language
  • EPL - Eltron Programming Language
  • CPCL - Comtec Printer Control Language

Print Settings

  • DPI: 203, 300, or 600
  • Print Depth: Low, Medium or High
  • Copies: Print several labels in one job
  • Margins: Left/top offset in mm, plus 90° rotation

Keyboard Shortcuts

Boost your productivity with these shortcuts

General

Select All Ctrl + A
Save File Ctrl + S
Keyboard shortcut help Ctrl + /
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y

Editing

Clear selection Escape
Cut Ctrl + X
Copy Ctrl + C
Paste Ctrl + V
Delete Delete

Movement

Nudge (1px) Arrow Keys
Fast Nudge (10px) Shift + Arrows

Layers

Bring Forward Ctrl + ]
Send Backward Ctrl + [
Bring to Front Ctrl+Alt+]
Send to Back Ctrl+Alt+[

Ready to Get Started?

Download Labelr and start designing professional labels today.