Free prep date labels for kitchens

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Free prep date labels for kitchens

Published: · 3 min read · Kitchen
Do this in the free app: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print on a Zebra or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.

Open prep date template

Prep date sample from the free label maker
This is the prep date template in the free app. Open it and swap in your own text.

Restaurants and commissaries need prep date, use-by, and station labels that print in seconds. Design free; batch from prep sheets. Open the free label maker to do it now.

Good to know: Follow local health department dating rules. Tool is free design, not certification.

How to make prep date labels for kitchens

  1. Open the free label maker. No signup.
  2. Set the size to the sticker or roll you actually have.
  3. Add the name, size, barcode, or QR that belongs on this label.
  4. Print on a thermal printer or download PNG / PDF. Optional: load Excel or Google Sheets for a whole list.

What to put on the label

Print a whole list from Excel or Google Sheets

Put each SKU, name, or code in its own row. In the app, map a column into text, a barcode, or a QR code. Preview one row, then print the stack. Guide: mail merge labels.

Print or save

Zebra thermal: print from the browser with Browser Print at the printer’s DPI. Everyone else: download PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the editable master.

Design these labels free

Pick a size, add text or a barcode, print or export. No account.

Open prep date template