{"id":16740,"date":"2026-02-23T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/support\/how-do-i-create-gtin\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:00:14","slug":"how-do-i-create-gtin","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-do-i-create-gtin\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I create GTIN?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) consists of a GS1 Company Prefix, a serial number and a check digit. You can find your company prefix in the email you received when you placed your order or by logging in to MyGS1.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The structure of a GTIN looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>730001000 AAA K<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>730001000<\/strong> &#8211; is the company prefix. It consists of 6 to 9 digits, depending on the size of the number series you ordered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AAA&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; is the serial number of each GTIN, for example 000, 001, 002 etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>K&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; is the check digit. You can calculate it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/standards-and-services\/check-digit-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\">check digit calculator<\/a>. You can not decide the check digit yourself. Each new number needs a new check digit.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Generate Numbers helps you to generate GTIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you subscribe to a GS1 Company Prefix from GS1 Sweden, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/guides\/how-to-guides\/generate-numbers-in-mygs1\/\">Generate Number<\/a> service, which helps you to create GTINs, is included. The service provides the entire number, including the check digit. You can save your numbers by registering your products in <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/guides\/how-to-guides\/my-products-in-mygs1\/\">My Products<\/a>. Both services are accessed via <a href=\"https:\/\/my.gs1.se\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyGS1<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","support_categories":[188,188,189,189],"support_tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16740","1":"support","2":"type-support","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"support_categories-get-started-en","7":"support_categories-new-at-gs1"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How do I create GTIN? &#187; GS1 Sweden<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-do-i-create-gtin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How do I create GTIN?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) consists of a GS1 Company Prefix, a serial number and a check digit. 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