# Shipping labels that pass the rules, ready to print

Shipping and handling labels with barcodes and the marks carriers look for. Describe it, and SI designs it with you; the studio checks the rules before you export.

Design yours free: https://labelmaker.si/studio/?product=shipping_label&rules=shipping

## What shipping labels need

- **GS1-128 SSCC** (checked automatically): Carton and pallet labels.
- **Hazmat marks** (you confirm): Diamonds and markings when applicable.

Summarized from 49 CFR 172 D/E, GS1 General Specifications. Requirements vary by market and product, so confirm the details for yours.

## Label types

- [Shipping & return labels](https://labelmaker.si/studio/?product=shipping_label&rules=shipping): 4×6 thermal rolls, branded return labels.

## Questions

**Is labelmaker.si free?** Designing is free and unlimited. When a design is ready, print-ready files are $2.99 each, or included with a plan.

**Does it check the labeling rules for shipping labels?** Yes. The studio opens with Shipping & logistics selected in Preflight and checks 2 rules before you export: GS1-128 SSCC; Hazmat marks. Rules it can't verify from the artwork are flagged for you to confirm.

**Do I need design skills?** No. Describe the label in plain words and SI, the studio's AI designer, sets up the product, size, art and text. You can also edit everything by hand.

**Where do I print it?** Anywhere: your own printer or cutter (Cricut, Silhouette, Roland, Zebra) or any print shop. You download print-ready PDF, SVG and cut-line files.

**Is my AI key safe?** Your AI key stays in your browser and goes straight to your own provider. labelmaker.si never receives or stores it.

