3x5 or 4x6? The Great Label Debate.
When you're starting out, a label is just a piece of paper. But when you're shipping 1,000 orders a month, the size of that label becomes a financial decision.
The Quick Comparison
| Marketplace | Raw File | Our Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Flipkart | 4 per A4 page | Use 3x5 for cost, 4x6 for safety |
| Meesho | 1 per A4 page | Go 4x6 only |
| Amazon | Small A4 Box | 4x6 is mandatory |
| Delhivery/Others | Varies | 4x6 is the gold standard |
The 4x6 Inch Standard
This is the global "shipping label." If you buy a Rollo, Munbyn, or Zebra printer, this is what it was born for.
Pros: Barcodes are huge, easy to scan even with dirt on them. Plenty of space for long addresses.
Cons: Labels are slightly more expensive per piece.
The 3x5 Inch Saver
Very popular with Flipkart sellers in global because you can buy rolls of 3x5 labels for about 20-30% less than 4x6 labels.
Pros: Significant cost savings over thousands of orders.
Cons: If your printer isn't sharp (203 DPI), the smaller barcodes might fail to scan at the hub.
The "Scaling" Trap
Never just "Fit to Page" in your printer settings. This shrinks the barcode and makes the lines too close together. Hub scanners hate this.
That's why we built this toolkit. We don't "scale"; we crop the original vector data. This keeps the barcode lines laser-sharp whether you choose 3x5 or 4x6.