Welcome to GS1 US Data Hub Help Center

Use the categories on the left hand side to focus on a specific topic. Or type keywords in the search box. Or get answers to basic questions using the "How Do I..." category.

Creating Your First GTIN/Barcode:

Creating Your Barcode for a Retail Item - Learn how to create your barcode for a retail item in GS1 US Data Hub. Duration: 5:02

Understanding the Product Lifecycle - Learn about the product lifecycle: Draft, PreMarket, In Use, Archived. Duration 3:52

Creating a UDI (for medical device companies) - Only for members with medical device products: review basic steps needed to create the two segments of the UDI: the Device Identifier (DI) and the Production Identifier (PI). You'll also learn how to assign the Unit of Use packaging level when your primary device has a count that's greater than one. Duration: 9:05

Working with Your GS1 US GTIN - Only for members who license a GS1 US GTIN: learn how to work with the GS1 US GTIN in GS1 US Data Hub: adding information, generating a barcode, creating higher level packaging, and changing the default sharing settings. Duration: 6:27

Adding Product Dimensions - Learn about the product's size and weight attributes on the Step 4 - Add Product Dimensions page. Duration: 1:55

Displaying the Verified by GS1 Check Mark - Learn how to enter attributes that will enable GS1 US Data Hub Product View/Use subscribers see the Verified by GS1 Check Mark when searching for the GTIN in the GS1 Registry Platform. Duration: 7:35

Creating GTINs/Barcodes for Higher Level Packaging:

Creating a Case for a Retail Item - Learn how to create a case of retail items using GS1 US Data Hub | Product. Duration 6:37

Packaging Levels - Learn how GS1 US Data Hub supports multiple packaging levels, how the GTIN-14 is generated, and how ITF-14 and GS1-128 barcodes can be generated. Duration: 7:47

Using Product Import:

Product Import, Download All Available GTINs - Learn how to import products and assign GTINs, or receive a list of all available GTINs, based on the GTINs available for your company. Duration: 6:36

Product Import, Download Import Template - Learn how to import products that already have GTINs assigned. Duration: 5:03

Product Import, Correcting Errors - Learn how to correct common errors that may be generated when importing products, such as "Fire Format Error...". Duration: 8:56

Product Import, Higher Level Packaging - Learn how to import inner packs, cases, pallets, etc. using the Download Import Template. Duration: 9:15

Company Prefix for GTIN-13s: How to Import - Only for members who have licensed a Company Prefix to create GTIN-13s (for EAN-13 barcodes) through GS1 US: learn how to use the Download Import Template to load any products in which you already assigned GTIN-13s. Duration: 6:24

Location (GLN):

Adding a Location - Learn how to add a location, assign a Global Location Number (GLN), and then share this location with GS1 US Data Hub Location View/Use subscribers. Duration: 7:20