Label Templates and the Builder
Label templates let you design a fully custom product label — combining text, nutrition facts, barcodes, and more — and export it as a print-ready PDF. Templates are reusable: design once, apply to any product.
Go to Labels → Label Templates to manage your templates.
Creating a template
- Choose New Template.
- Enter a template name in the header (e.g. "4×6 Retail Label").
- Set the canvas size in millimeters — width and height. Common sizes:
- 4×6 inch (101.6 × 152.4mm) — standard shipping/product label
- 2×4 inch (50.8 × 101.6mm) — small product label
- 3×3 inch (76.2 × 76.2mm) — square label
- Optionally set a background color.
- Add elements, arrange them, and choose Save.
Adding elements
Click any element in the Add Element palette to place it on the canvas:
| Element | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Product Name | The product's name |
| Brand | The product's brand name (set in the product's Brand field) |
| Company Logo | Your business logo (set in Settings → Business Profile) |
| Net Weight | The product's net weight |
| Nutrition Facts | A live Nutrition Facts panel (requires a nutrition profile — see Element Properties) |
| Ingredients | The product's ingredient list |
| Allergens | The product's allergen statement |
| Custom Text | Any freeform text you type |
| Barcode | A UPC-A, EAN-13, Code 128, or QR code — from a saved profile or entered inline |
Previewing with real product data
Select a Preview Product from the dropdown in the left sidebar. When a product is chosen:
- Product Name, Brand, Net Weight, and Company Logo elements update on the canvas to show the real values from that product and your business profile.
- The preview is for design purposes only — the actual values used when generating the PDF come from the product you select at export time.
Moving and positioning elements
Drag to move — click and hold any element, then drag it anywhere on the canvas. It follows your cursor in real time.
Precise positioning — select an element and use the X, Y, W, and H fields in the Element Properties panel to set exact coordinates and dimensions in millimeters.
Element properties
Select any element to see its properties in the left sidebar:
- X / Y — position from the top-left corner of the canvas, in millimeters.
- W / H — width and height in millimeters.
- Font size — text size in points (applies to all text elements except Nutrition Facts and Barcode).
- Content (Custom Text only) — the text to display.
- Nutrition Profile (Nutrition Facts only) — pick which nutrition profile to render in this element. Each Nutrition Facts element can use a different profile.
- Barcode Source (Barcode only) — pick a saved barcode profile, or select "enter value inline" and type the code type and value directly.
To delete an element, select it and click Remove Element at the bottom of the properties panel, or click the × button that appears on the element itself.
Layers panel
The Layers panel on the right lists every element on the canvas in stacking order (top of the list = front). Click any layer to select that element on the canvas.
Exporting
Choose Download PDF to generate a print-ready PDF of the label. The product and nutrition data used in the PDF are determined by:
- The product you choose at download time (via the Preview Product selector or from the product detail page).
- The nutrition profile assigned to each Nutrition Facts element.
Generating a label from the product page
You can also generate a label directly from any product's detail page without opening the builder:
- Open the product under Inventory → Products.
- Scroll to the Generate Label section at the bottom of the page.
- Choose a Label Template and, if your template includes a Nutrition Facts element, choose the Nutrition Profile you want to use.
- Click Download Label PDF.
The nutrition profile list is pre-filtered to profiles linked to that product, so you see only the relevant options.
Can a product have more than one label?
Yes. You can create as many templates as you need and generate any of them for any product. For example:
- A "Retail Product Label" for individual units
- A "Case Box Label" (larger, with different information) for shipping boxes
- A "Plain Ingredient Label" (simplified) for internal production
Each template is independent. Select whichever one you need when generating the PDF.
Duplicating a template
Click the Duplicate icon on any template card to create a full copy — layout, dimensions, and all elements included. Useful for creating size variants or seasonal versions of a label without starting from scratch.
Using the builder on a tablet or phone
The Label Builder requires a tablet or larger screen (768 px wide or more). On a phone, the builder is replaced with a message explaining this — use a tablet or desktop to design and edit templates.
Tablets work well for the canvas. If you're working on a production floor tablet, consider installing Iraca as a PWA (see Installing Iraca on a Tablet or Phone) for full-screen access without the browser chrome.