A Complete Guide to Shipping Label Sizing
We understand the challenges that come with running a business, but something often overlooked is how to get your products to your customer, or send documents to other businesses. To help make the process a bit smoother for you, we have prepared a selection of labels and sticker sizes that work great for shipping or posting packages.
Recommended Label Size for Parcels
Compatible with most e-commerce platfoms
- 4 labels per A4 sheet
- Used by most shipping carriers
- 4 labels per a4 sheet
- Used by most shipping carriers
- 2 labels per A4 sheet
- compatible with most e-commerce platforms
- 2 labels per A4 shhet
- Compatible with most e-commerce platforms
- 1 label per A4 sheet
- For large parcels
- 1 label per A4 sheet
- For large parcels
Recommended address label sizes for DL envelope
Standard DL envelops for A4 sheets folded in 3
- 21 labels per A4 sheet
- popular format
- 14 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal to add a logo or design
- 65 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal for return address labels
Recommended address labels for C5 envelops
Standard C5 envelopes for A5 sheets or A4 sheets folded in 2
- 10 labels per A4 sheet
- Popular format
- 6 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal to add a logo or design
- 40 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal for return address labels
Recommended address labels for C4 envelops
Standard C4 envelops for A4 sheets or A3 sheets folded in 2
- 8 labels per A4 sheet
- Popular format
- 6 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal to add a logo or design
- 40 labels per A4 sheet
- Ideal for return address labels
Integrated shipping labels
Innovative shipping solutions for online vendors
- 120 x 164mm
- Ideal format to print your shipping labels directly from Colissimo® shipping software
- 45 x 110mm
- Ideal format to print your invoice/delivery now with shipping labels directly from Amazon® seller central
- 45 x 85mm
- Ideal format to print your invoice/delivery note with shipping labels directly from Amazon® sellar central
Print shipping label sizes
What size should a shipping label be?
- One of the most common shipping label sizes is 4x6 inches, which is 10x15 in centimetres. This size is ideal for containing all of your shipping information on it.
What is the right size for Royal mail shipping labels?
- When shipping with Royal mail, or using their click and drop service it is best to use a label 6x4 inches, and you can print up to 4 labels per A4 sheet. Or you can use an alternate A4 size label and print the delivery label with or without a delivery invoice. This size is also a good option for other postage couriers.
What is a good size label for small packages?
- Small packages are handled in a similar way to regular parcels. As long as the package has the delivery address and shows the postage payment (either franking or stamps), then any appropriately sized label that fits on the packaging will work.
At Avery, we have a long history of helping companies with their shipments through the use of our labels, perfect for use on envelopes, packages or other shipment items. Our label sizes are designed to fit on a variety of different sized postage items and come in a variety of materials, fitting whatever your needs are. We also have some of the strongest label adhesives for labels, meaning that you can be sure that your labels won’t get lost in shipping, compared to labels made with cheaper materials. Our size guide has been prepared to help you visualise the size of labels before purchasing, so you can be sure that you are ordering what you need.