How to Create an E-Label
E-Labels allow you to meet legal requirements for product transparency by making key product information accessible via QR code.
On Bottlebooks, you can easily and quickly generate and manage your e-labels.
Start
Create the QR Code
Setup the E-Label
How do You Want to Populate Your E-Label?
E-Label Form
Publish
Login to your Bottlebooks account. Go to: https://elabels.bottlebooks.me/
Go to E-Labels.
Click on Add E-Label.
Type in your E-Label's name.
The name is for your reference only. It will not appear when the QR code is scanned.
If you wish to create a GS1 Digital Link, type in the product's GTIN and its vintage/variant. Otherwise, tick the box stating that you'd like Bottlebooks to generate a QR with a random code.
If you want to use GS1 Digital Link you need to enter the GTIN now. It cannot be updated later. For more information on GS1 Digital Links, refer to: GS1 Digital Link.
Click on Create.
A QR code will be automatically generated. You can download it in several formats and send it to your label designer for use on packaging.
Most designers will want a PDF. The PDF is in a vector format, meaning it can be expanded without loosing quality. If your designer asks for a SVG or EPS, the PDF should work.
At this point, you can either:
Continue - proceed directly to adding the content, or
Complete later - save and return to finish it at any time. The QR code can be sent to your label designers, just remember to complete the E-label before the bottles get sold.
Select the product type and target languages of your E-Label.
The reference language will be automatically filled in regard to your choices of target countries.
If English is your Bottlebooks account language, and it is not the main language for a selected country, you will see an informational message allowing you to include English.
Select the product type from the list.
Redirect Outside of the EU: When users scan outside of the EU, it could be illegal to show the information from your E-Label. Enter another website here, where the user will get redirected to, such as your website.
For more redirect options, refer to Redirecting QR Codes for Global Compliance.
Click on Continue.
At this point, you need to choose how to populate the E-Label data.
Copy from Bottlebooks Portfolio
If you or you team have entered products on Bottlebooks, you will have access to them. Use the search bar to find the right product. Select the product and then click on Select & Review Data.
You will be redirected to our e-label form in order to check the information that was copied over and add additional information if needed.
Copy from existing E-Label
This is great option for your next vintage. Use the search bar to find the right product. Select the product and then click on Select & Review Data.
You will be redirected to our e-label form in order to check the information that was copied over and add additional information if needed.
Start entering data
You will be redirected to our E-Label form in order to populate your new E-Label.
The left-hand menu shows the different sections of the form.
On the right, you'll see a live preview of your E-Label as you make changes.
There are some required fields in order to meet the EU regulations. These are clearly marked and will be flagged in red, then main sections being Ingredients and nutritional information.
For further guidance on creating E-Labels, refer to: Validations, Warnings and Guides in the E-label Form
Once you are done, click on the Publish button on the top of the form.
You can add a note about the version you are publishing.
We will also record who published each version.
You can come back to edit the form and re-publish at anytime.
For further details on this, please refer to Editing Your E-Label.
You can now download your materials.
On Bottlebooks, you can easily and quickly generate and manage your e-labels.
Start
Create the QR Code
Setup the E-Label
How do You Want to Populate Your E-Label?
E-Label Form
Publish
Start
Login to your Bottlebooks account. Go to: https://elabels.bottlebooks.me/
Go to E-Labels.
Click on Add E-Label.
Create the QR Code
Type in your E-Label's name.
The name is for your reference only. It will not appear when the QR code is scanned.
If you wish to create a GS1 Digital Link, type in the product's GTIN and its vintage/variant. Otherwise, tick the box stating that you'd like Bottlebooks to generate a QR with a random code.
If you want to use GS1 Digital Link you need to enter the GTIN now. It cannot be updated later. For more information on GS1 Digital Links, refer to: GS1 Digital Link.
Click on Create.
Here is your QR code
A QR code will be automatically generated. You can download it in several formats and send it to your label designer for use on packaging.
Most designers will want a PDF. The PDF is in a vector format, meaning it can be expanded without loosing quality. If your designer asks for a SVG or EPS, the PDF should work.
At this point, you can either:
Continue - proceed directly to adding the content, or
Complete later - save and return to finish it at any time. The QR code can be sent to your label designers, just remember to complete the E-label before the bottles get sold.
Setup E-label
Select the product type and target languages of your E-Label.
The reference language will be automatically filled in regard to your choices of target countries.
If English is your Bottlebooks account language, and it is not the main language for a selected country, you will see an informational message allowing you to include English.
Select the product type from the list.
Redirect Outside of the EU: When users scan outside of the EU, it could be illegal to show the information from your E-Label. Enter another website here, where the user will get redirected to, such as your website.
For more redirect options, refer to Redirecting QR Codes for Global Compliance.
Click on Continue.
How do You Want to Populate Your E-Label?
At this point, you need to choose how to populate the E-Label data.
Copy from Bottlebooks Portfolio
If you or you team have entered products on Bottlebooks, you will have access to them. Use the search bar to find the right product. Select the product and then click on Select & Review Data.
You will be redirected to our e-label form in order to check the information that was copied over and add additional information if needed.
Copy from existing E-Label
This is great option for your next vintage. Use the search bar to find the right product. Select the product and then click on Select & Review Data.
You will be redirected to our e-label form in order to check the information that was copied over and add additional information if needed.
E-label Form
Start entering data
You will be redirected to our E-Label form in order to populate your new E-Label.
The left-hand menu shows the different sections of the form.
On the right, you'll see a live preview of your E-Label as you make changes.
There are some required fields in order to meet the EU regulations. These are clearly marked and will be flagged in red, then main sections being Ingredients and nutritional information.
For further guidance on creating E-Labels, refer to: Validations, Warnings and Guides in the E-label Form
Publish
Once you are done, click on the Publish button on the top of the form.
You can add a note about the version you are publishing.
We will also record who published each version.
You can come back to edit the form and re-publish at anytime.
For further details on this, please refer to Editing Your E-Label.
You can now download your materials.
Updated on: 02/06/2025
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