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Avery label templates, merged into print-ready PDFs.
Pick your Avery label size, paste your text, download a PDF. Your words never touch a server — the whole thing runs in this tab.
If your printer is slightly off, nudge the whole grid. Saved per sheet.
Print at 100% scale — make sure "Fit to page" is turned off, or the positions won't line up.
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Built to do one thing correctly.
Not a design tool. No clipart, no drag-and-drop templates, no image editor. Just correct positioning, fast.
Your text never leaves your device
PDF generation happens entirely in your browser with pdf-lib. No file uploads, no accounts — the text you paste never crosses the network.
Handles partial sheets
Already used the first few labels? Click any cell in the preview to start printing from that exact position — no wasted sheets.
Prints where you expect
Printers drift. Nudge the whole grid ±3mm, save the offset per sheet, and print a blank test grid on plain paper before you commit real labels.
Why not just use a Word template?
The usual options
- Avery's own tool requires an account and is a full graphics editor.
- Free Word/Excel templates just hand you the same alignment problem you came here to solve.
- Almost none handle partial sheets or printer calibration.
- Most upload your data to a server to render the PDF.
Label Merge
- No account. No editor. Pick a sheet, paste text, download.
- A PDF comes out — not a template you still have to align yourself.
- Start-at-label-N and ±3mm calibration are built in, not an afterthought.
- 100% client-side PDF generation. There is no server to upload to.
Avery label sizes, templates, and printing guide
What Label Merge does
Label Merge is a free Avery label generator built for one job: turning a block of text into a correctly positioned, print-ready PDF for any Avery-compatible label sheet. There's no account to create, no software to install, and no file upload — the entire avery label merge process runs in your browser using pdf-lib, so your addresses, names, or barcodes never touch a server. Pick a sheet from the catalog below, type or paste your text, and download a finished PDF that lines up with the die-cut labels on the page.
Avery label sizes and codes
Avery label sizes and codes aren't always self-explanatory — a part number on its own tells you nothing until you know the dimensions and layout behind it. Every Avery label size is really a combination of label width, height, and how many columns and rows fit on a standard letter page. Many different part numbers share identical geometry, because Avery re-brands the same physical sheet under different finishes — glossy, matte, weatherproof, and so on. Label Merge tracks these equivalents, so searching "8160" and "5160" both point to the same layout. Knowing your sheet's standard avery label sizes — width, height, columns, rows — matters more than the product name, since that geometry is what actually determines where your text lands on the page.
Avery label 5160 and other popular sizes
The Avery label 5160 is the most common address label size in use: 30 labels per sheet, arranged 3 across and 10 down, each label 2.625" × 1". Boxes sold as avery label template 8160, generic laser address labels, or store-brand equivalents often use this exact geometry — Label Merge's 5160 generator covers all of them under one template. Beyond 5160, the catalog includes shipping labels, return address labels, file folder labels, name badges, and full-sheet labels, so whether you need avery label sizes 30 per sheet or a completely different layout, there's a matching generator ready to go.
Printing and aligning Avery labels
Getting avery label printing right comes down to one setting most people miss: print at 100% scale, with "Fit to page" turned off. Any scaling adjustment your printer or PDF viewer applies will throw off the alignment, even if the labels look correct on screen. If your avery label printer still runs slightly off after that, Label Merge is one of the few free tools that lets you nudge the whole grid in 0.5mm steps and save that avery label align offset per sheet — so you only have to calibrate a printer once. Print the built-in blank test grid on plain paper first to confirm alignment before committing an actual label sheet.
Avery label sheets and paper
Avery label sheets and paper come in more variations than most templates account for — glossy, matte, waterproof, and printer-specific stock. Label Merge doesn't care which avery label paper you're printing on — the geometry only depends on the die-cut layout, not the finish. Just confirm the label size and per-sheet count printed on the packaging matches the sheet you select in the generator.
A free Avery label template that's a finished PDF
Most searches for a free avery label template return a Word or Excel file that still leaves you to fight with margins, text boxes, and font sizing. Label Merge skips that step: it's an avery label merge tool that outputs a ready-to-print PDF directly, with auto-sized text, partial-sheet support for labels you've already used, and per-sheet printer calibration built in. No design skills, no software, no account — just an avery label, formatted correctly, every time.
All compatible sheets
22 sheet geometries, each with its own generator preloaded. Know your part number but not sure which sheet it maps to? Check the full Avery label size chart.
Avery® 5160
Address labels
2⅝" × 1" (66.7mm × 25.4mm) · 3×10 · 30/sheet
Avery® 5161
Address labels
4" × 1" (101.6mm × 25.4mm) · 2×10 · 20/sheet
Avery® 5162
Address labels
4" × 1⅓" (101.6mm × 33.9mm) · 2×7 · 14/sheet
Avery® 5163
Shipping labels
4" × 2" (101.6mm × 50.8mm) · 2×5 · 10/sheet
Avery® 5164
Shipping labels
4" × 3⅓" (101.6mm × 84.7mm) · 2×3 · 6/sheet
Avery® 5167
Return address labels
1¾" × ½" (44.4mm × 12.7mm) · 4×20 · 80/sheet
Avery® 5366
File folder labels
3 7⁄16" × ⅔" (87.3mm × 16.9mm) · 2×15 · 30/sheet
Avery® 5371
Business cards
3½" × 2" (88.9mm × 50.8mm) · 2×5 · 10/sheet
Avery® 5395
Name badge labels
3⅜" × 2⅓" (85.7mm × 59.3mm) · 2×4 · 8/sheet
Avery® 5159
Address labels
4" × 1½" (101.6mm × 38.1mm) · 2×7 · 14/sheet
Avery® 5197
Address labels
4" × 1½" (101.6mm × 38.1mm) · 2×6 · 12/sheet
Avery® 5026
File folder labels
3 7⁄16" × 15⁄16" (87.3mm × 23.8mm) · 2×9 · 18/sheet
Avery® 5168
Shipping labels
3½" × 5" (88.9mm × 127.0mm) · 2×2 · 4/sheet
Avery® 5196
Square / diskette labels
2¾" × 2¾" (69.8mm × 69.8mm) · 3×3 · 9/sheet
Avery® 3274.1
Square labels
2½" × 2½" (63.5mm × 63.5mm) · 3×3 · 9/sheet
Avery® 6490
Diskette labels
2 11⁄16" × 2" (68.3mm × 50.8mm) · 3×5 · 15/sheet
Avery® 6879
Address labels
3¾" × 1¼" (95.3mm × 31.8mm) · 2×6 · 12/sheet
Avery® 6873
Shipping labels
3¾" × 2" (95.3mm × 50.8mm) · 2×4 · 8/sheet
Avery® 8195
Return address labels
1¾" × ⅔" (44.4mm × 16.9mm) · 4×15 · 60/sheet
Avery® 8373
Business cards
3½" × 2" (88.9mm × 50.8mm) · 2×4 · 8/sheet
Avery® 8165
Full sheet label
8½" × 11" (215.9mm × 279.4mm) · 1×1 · 1/sheet
Avery® 5126
Half-sheet shipping labels
8½" × 5½" (215.9mm × 139.7mm) · 1×2 · 2/sheet
Frequently asked questions
Avery label sizing, printing, and alignment questions, answered.
Why are my labels printing out of alignment in Avery?+
Misalignment almost always comes from print scaling. If your PDF viewer or printer applies "Fit to page," "Scale to fit," or any automatic scaling, the label grid shrinks or shifts even though it looks correct on screen. Always print at 100% scale (sometimes labeled "Actual size") with scaling and "Fit to page" turned off. If labels are still off after that, use Label Merge's built-in calibration to nudge the whole grid up to ±3mm per axis until it lines up with your sheet.
How do I get my Avery labels to print correctly?+
Three checks cover most Avery label printing problems: confirm you've selected the correct sheet, since the label size and per-sheet count on the box must match the geometry you're printing; print at 100% scale with "Fit to page" disabled; and print a blank test grid on plain paper first, then hold it up against an actual label sheet to check alignment before committing real labels. Label Merge includes a one-click test grid for exactly this.
How to use Avery label merge?+
Pick your Avery sheet number (like 5160) from the search box, choose whether the same text repeats on every label or each pasted line becomes its own label, type or paste your text, and click Download PDF. The generator positions your text inside each die-cut label automatically, so there's no template to align by hand, and nothing you type is uploaded to a server.
How to calibrate a printer for Avery labels?+
Under Calibration, use the X and Y controls to nudge the whole label grid in 0.5mm steps, up to ±3mm in either direction. Print the blank test grid, compare it against an actual label sheet held up to a light, and adjust the offset until the printed lines land on the die-cuts. The offset is saved per sheet size in your browser, so you only calibrate once per printer and sheet combination.
How to change margins on Avery labels?+
Label Merge automatically keeps text inside a safe margin for each sheet, so nothing prints too close to a label's edge. If text is landing in the wrong place relative to the label itself rather than just the edge, that's a printer alignment issue, not a margin setting, so use the Calibration nudge (±3mm on X/Y) to shift the whole grid instead.
How do I download Avery label templates for free?+
You don't download a template file. Label Merge generates the finished, print-ready PDF directly in your browser at no cost and with no signup. Choose your Avery sheet, enter your text, and click Download PDF to get a file that's already positioned correctly for that sheet.
Why is my Avery label printing not aligned?+
The most common cause is a printer or PDF viewer applying automatic scaling, so always print at 100% scale with "Fit to page" turned off first. If it's still off by a small, consistent amount after that, it's printer drift rather than a template problem, and Label Merge's ±3mm calibration nudge corrects it. Confirm with a blank test grid before printing on real labels.
What Avery label is 2 x 4?+
Avery 5163 (and equivalents like 8163) is a 4" × 2" shipping label, two columns by five rows, 10 labels per sheet. It's commonly described as "2x4" or "4x2" depending on which dimension is listed first. Generate 5163 labels.
How do I add an Avery label template to a PDF?+
You don't need to add anything to an existing PDF. Label Merge produces the completed PDF for you directly: select your Avery sheet size, paste your text, and download. The output is a single PDF with your content already placed inside every label position on the sheet, ready to print.
What size is Avery label 5160?+
Avery 5160 is 2.625" × 1" per label, arranged 3 columns × 10 rows for 30 labels per sheet on a US Letter page. It's the most common address label size, and part numbers like 8160 share the same geometry. Generate 5160 labels.
What are the different sizes of Avery labels?+
Avery labels span dozens of sizes, from small return-address labels around 1.75" × 0.5" (80 per sheet) up to full-sheet 8.5" × 11" labels (1 per sheet), with popular address, shipping, business card, name badge, and file folder sizes in between. Label Merge's catalog lists 22 distinct geometries covering the most common part numbers.
What size is Avery A4?+
Label Merge's current catalog is built for US Letter (8.5" × 11") sheets, the standard page size in the US. Avery does sell A4-based label sheets for other regions, but A4 geometry isn't included in this tool yet.
Does Avery have a 4x6 label template?+
Not as a Letter-page sheet with multiple labels. A 4" × 6" label is normally sold as a single-label shipping sheet for thermal or label printers, not laid out on a standard 8.5" × 11" page. The closest sheets in Label Merge's Letter-page catalog are 4" × 3.33" (6 per sheet) and 3.5" × 5" (4 per sheet).
What Avery labels are 2x3?+
There isn't an exact 2" × 3" geometry in Label Merge's current catalog. The closest available sizes are the 2.6875" × 2" diskette/CD label (15 per sheet) and the 2.625" × 1" address label (30 per sheet), so check your label packaging for exact dimensions before picking a sheet.
Which Avery label sizes are 30 per sheet?+
Two sheets in the catalog hold 30 labels per page: 5160 (2.625" × 1" address labels, 3×10) and 5366 (3.4375" × 0.667" file folder labels, 2×15). Confirm which one matches your label before printing, since both are sold as "30 per sheet."