# How to make a sheet of QR code labels

> Use UseQR's free sticker sheet tool: choose identical or sequentially numbered codes, pick an Avery preset or a plain A4 grid, and download a print-ready PDF of up to 1,000 labels. For a different code per spreadsheet row, use the bulk tool instead. Leave cutting margins — they double as the quiet zone.

Source: https://useqr.app/docs/how-to/how-to-make-a-sheet-of-qr-code-labels · Last reviewed 2026-08-21 · UseQR is free forever, MIT licensed, no signup.

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## 1. Pick the right tool for the job

| You need | Use |
|---|---|
| The same code on every label | [Sticker sheet](/sticker-sheet), **Identical** mode |
| Numbered codes — asset tags, tickets, table numbers | Sticker sheet, **Sequential** mode with a `{{n}}` counter |
| A different payload per row of a spreadsheet | [Bulk tool](/bulk) — see [QR codes from a spreadsheet](/docs/how-to/how-to-make-qr-codes-from-a-spreadsheet) |

Sequential mode substitutes a running number into your payload — for example
`https://example.com/table/{{n}}` yields `/table/1` through `/table/40` — for up to
**1,000 labels** in one PDF.

## 2. Choose the layout

Three Avery presets are built in — 5160, 5163 and L7160, with the exact label geometry —
plus a plain A4 grid for cutting yourself. Die-cut label stock is covered in detail in
[Avery labels with QR codes](/docs/how-to/how-to-make-avery-labels-with-qr-codes); the
grid is the flexible option when you have a guillotine and plain sticker paper.

Worked example for an A4 grid: with 10 mm page margins you have 190 × 277 mm to fill.
**4 columns of 45 mm codes with 3 mm gutters (189 mm) by 5 rows (237 mm) = 20 labels per
sheet.** Want more per sheet? Smaller codes are the trade — check the size still passes
the [10:1 distance rule](/docs/print/qr-code-size-for-print) for wherever the sticker ends
up, and stay at or above the **2 × 2 cm** close-range floor.

## 3. Let the margins do double duty

A QR code needs a [quiet zone](/glossary/quiet-zone) of **at least 4 modules** of clear
space on every side. On a label sheet, the gutter between labels and the white border
inside each label *are* that quiet zone — which means:

- Do not run the code edge-to-edge on the label. Keep a visible white border.
- Cut in the gutter centre, so each label keeps roughly half the gutter as margin.
- If a caption goes on the label, put it clear of the code's margin, not touching it.

A cutting drift of 1–2 mm is normal with hand guillotines; the border absorbs it. A code
printed borderless has no such insurance — one slightly angled cut and it is
missing its quiet zone.

## 4. Print the PDF at 100%

Print dialogs default to "fit to page", which rescales the grid so nothing lines up with
your cuts (and shrinks codes below the size you chose). Set **actual size / 100%**, print
one sheet, and measure a label with a ruler before running the stack.

## 5. Verify, then commit

The sticker sheet tool sample-verifies generated codes by decoding them before packaging
the PDF. Belt-and-braces for an important run: scan the first printed sheet with a phone,
and run a photo through the validator. For environment choices — laminated,
outdoor, handled daily — use error correction **Q** and see
outdoor durability.

## Gotchas

- **Glossy sticker stock** reflects; matt scans more reliably under shop lighting.
- **Sequential codes are guessable** — `/asset/1`, `/asset/2` invites enumeration. Fine
  for table numbers; wrong for anything access-controlled.
- **Inkjet + cheap label paper** feathers ink at module edges. Laser prints crisper for
  small codes.
- **Asset tagging at scale** has its own patterns — ranges, prefixes, re-order sheets —
  covered in [QR code asset tagging](/docs/ecommerce/qr-code-asset-tagging).

Make a sheet now: [open the sticker sheet tool](/sticker-sheet).

## FAQ

### How do I print a whole sheet of the same QR code?
Use a sticker sheet generator in identical mode: enter the payload once, pick an Avery preset or A4 grid, and print the resulting PDF at 100% scale onto label stock.

### Can I make numbered QR code labels?
Yes. Sequential mode substitutes a counter into the payload — for example example.com/table/{{n}} — producing table numbers, tickets or asset tags, up to 1,000 labels per PDF on UseQR.

### What size should QR code labels be?
At least 2 × 2 cm for close-range scanning, larger if scanned from further away — width should be about one tenth of the scanning distance. Keep a white border on every label as the quiet zone.

### Do I need special label paper?
No — a plain A4 grid PDF cuts fine from ordinary sticker paper. Die-cut Avery stock (5160, 5163, L7160) just saves the cutting. Prefer matt over glossy for reliable scanning.

## Try it

- https://useqr.app/sticker-sheet
- https://useqr.app/bulk
- https://useqr.app/validate