Sequences, not one-offs
Prefix, suffix, start, end, increment, and zero-pad mask. Generate hundreds of serials in one pass.
Desktop · Code-128 · PDF
Set a prefix, range, and label size. Serial Smith builds Code-128 barcodes and a print-ready PDF for your label printer. Pay once, download, keep it.
One-time $39 · Windows desktop app
Spreadsheets, Word mail-merge, and online barcode toys all break down when you need a clean sequence on actual stock.
Prefix, suffix, start, end, increment, and zero-pad mask. Generate hundreds of serials in one pass.
Vector bars in the PDF — not a blurry screenshot. Human-readable text under the barcode is optional.
Label size, barcode size, page size, and margins in mm. Presets for 50×25, 100×50, A4, and Letter.
See the sheet on screen, zoom it, then save a PDF for your label printer or desktop printer.
No account, no upload of your serial scheme to someone else’s server. Install and work offline.
No subscription. Buy the app, download the installer, use it as long as you need.
No monthly fee. After checkout you get the Windows installer.
Serial Smith licence
$39 USD, once
Checkout is Polar. After payment they email a receipt and the Windows installer is in your Polar customer portal. Keep that email if you switch PCs.
Short answers before you buy.
No. One payment, then you download the software.
Code-128, which is the usual choice for serial numbers on product and warehouse labels.
It exports a PDF. If your printer can print a PDF at the page size you set (often matching the label stock), it will work. Set page size to the label size for roll printers.
Windows desktop. The download is an installer for this machine class.
Polar sends a receipt. Open the customer portal from that email and download the installer. Check spam if nothing arrives.