Modern ZPL label generation from HTML & PDF

Besides our Atlassian AddOns, we also provide an independent service called ZplBox. It’s built to make Zebra/ZPL label creation much easier. Instead of writing complex ZPL by hand, you design your label in HTML, CSS or as a PDF, and ZplBox converts it into print-ready ZPL for your Zebra printer.

What ZplBox does:

• Web to ZPL: Design with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and get a rendered ZPL graphic – including images, custom fonts and special characters.
• PDF to ZPL: Reuse existing PDF documents and turn them into labels.
• API-first: Get the ZPL code as a string or send it directly to the printer via API.
• Flexible deployment: Use it as a cloud-hosted service (RapidAPI) or self-hosted as a Docker-based ZPL print server in your own infrastructure.

This is perfect for teams that already generate nice web or PDF documents and simply want to print them on Zebra printers – without fighting ZPL limitations

Two ways to run it

1. Cloud-hosted (RapidAPI)
No installation, ready to use, REST API, and a free tier for development and low-volume use.

2. Self-hosted print server
Run ZplBox as a lightweight Docker container to keep data in-house, integrate into your network and print with low latency.

Who benefits?

• Companies using Zebra/ZPL printers
• Developers who prefer generating HTML/PDF over hand-written ZPL
• Teams wanting to reuse existing documents as labels
• Environments with multiple printers that should be managed centrally