For the GS1 Sunrise 2027 transition: from one GTIN, get a single pre-aligned vector block with your 1D retail barcode and a GS1 Digital Link QR — spaced to GS1's guidance so both scan at checkout. Built in your browser; nothing uploaded.
GS1's Sunrise 2027 initiative asks retailers to be able to scan 2D codes (like QR) at checkout by the end of 2027. But not every store will be ready at the same time. So GS1 recommends a dual-marking phase: print both your familiar 1D barcode and a 2D code, using the same GTIN, so the product scans whether a given checkout reads 1D or 2D.
This isn't just tidiness. GS1 testing found the two codes should sit within a 50mm radius of each other's centers for reliable scanning, with quiet zones respected. If they're spaced too far apart, a high-speed checkout scanner can read them as two separate products and "double-ring" the item. This tool places the codes close, in one file, so you avoid that — instead of hand-aligning two graphics in Illustrator and hoping the margins are right.
A GTIN you legitimately own from GS1 (the same number goes in both codes — you don't need a new one), and somewhere for the QR's Digital Link to resolve to (your product page or a GS1 resolver). This tool generates the artwork; those two pieces are yours to arrange. See our GS1 Digital Link generator for more on the QR side and accessible QR codes for making the linked page usable by everyone.
Enter your GTIN, your product-page domain, and any batch/expiry you manage. The tool validates and pads the GTIN, picks UPC-A or EAN-13 automatically, builds the Digital Link QR from the same number, and composes both into one millimetre-accurate SVG you can drop straight into packaging artwork. Download the vector (SVG) for print, or PNG for quick previews.