Free GHS Label Generator

Yes — the generator produces labels formatted to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 2024 / 29 CFR 1910.1200, including the Appendix C H/P statement text and the GHS pictogram format. The tool runs an automated format check (rules R01–R26) before download. You are still responsible for verifying any generated label against the manufacturer Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and for the rest of your HazCom program (training, accessible SDSs, and workplace use).

Enter your product info and hazard statements (or auto-fill from a CAS number), pick a size, and download the print-ready 300 DPI PDF. The PDF page size matches the physical label, so you can send it straight to a thermal label printer loaded with GHS label stock, or print it onto Avery label sheets (5160, 5163, or 5164) on a standard office laser or inkjet printer. For chemicals stored outdoors or exposed to splash, print on weatherproof or BS5609-rated label stock so the pictograms and text stay legible. For a full walkthrough see our guide on how to print GHS labels.

For a few labels, an office laser or inkjet printer with Avery label sheets works fine — laser toner resists smudging better than inkjet. For volume or durability, a thermal-transfer label printer (Zebra, Brother, DYMO, etc.) with polypropylene or polyester GHS label stock produces water- and chemical-resistant labels. Color pictograms require a color laser or a color-capable label printer. For drums shipped by sea, use BS5609-certified label stock and ribbon.

Yes. The Tellus GHS Label Generator is free with no account required. You provide an email to unlock the first PDF download. There is no payment, no subscription, and no usage limit per session.

Yes. For mixtures, paints, adhesives, and other multi-ingredient products you skip the optional CAS lookup and enter the H-codes directly from your SDS Section 2. The tool then generates a compliant label using those H-codes.

"MSDS" is the old name for an SDS (Safety Data Sheet) — the data document, not the label. The label that actually goes on a chemical bottle or container is the GHS label, which is exactly what this tool makes: product identifier, signal word, pictograms, and hazard statements formatted to OSHA HCS 2024. OSHA replaced "MSDS" with "SDS" when it adopted GHS in 2012 (fully effective June 2016). So if you searched for an "MSDS label," a "chemical bottle label," or a "chemical label maker," a GHS label is what you want — and you can generate one here for free.

Three sizes today: Small (1″ × 2.625″, Avery 5160 compatible), Medium (2″ × 4″, Avery 5163 compatible), and Large (4″ × 6″ drum format). PDF page size matches the actual label size, so it prints at true physical scale on a thermal label printer or scaled to fit on a regular Letter/A4 sheet.

Yes. The generator supports an optional QR code that resolves to any URL you provide (for example a Dropbox or Google Drive link to your SDS PDF). For SDS-aware QR codes that auto-resolve to the live SDS in your inventory and update on revisions, use a Tellus account.

A small “Powered by Tellus EHS” attribution and a “verify against SDS” reminder appear in the label footer. There is no obtrusive watermark on the body of the label.

The free tool generates one label at a time from data you enter manually (or auto-filled by CAS lookup). A Tellus account adds: bulk label generation across your full SDS library, auto-extracted hazards from any uploaded SDS PDF, custom canvas designer for per-label edits, SDS-aware QR codes, multiple sheet layouts, and ongoing compliance monitoring.