Flipkart gives sellers a shipping label and tax invoice PDF per order, each spread across a full A4 page. Print them raw and you use an entire sheet for one small label — four sheets for four orders — then still cut the borders by hand. Cropping each label and printing four to a page cuts paper use by up to 75 percent and makes packing day far faster. Here is the complete workflow for Flipkart and Shopsy sellers.
What your Flipkart label PDF looks like
When you generate labels for a batch of orders on seller.flipkart.com, the site bundles them into a single multi-page PDF. Each order typically takes two pages: the shipping label (barcode, address, pin code) first, then its tax invoice. Both pages print on A4 and both carry a lot of empty white space around the actual content.
That layout is the reason sellers crop: the label that needs to reach a courier counter is a fraction of the page, and the invoice is separate paper handling on packing day.
Step-by-step: crop Flipkart labels and print 4 per A4
The full workflow takes about a minute once the PDF is downloaded:
- Log in to Flipkart Seller Hub and download the combined shipping label PDF for your orders.
- Open the Flipkart Label Crop tool and drag the PDF into the upload area.
- The engine detects each label page, crops the borders, and drops invoices straight into their own pages.
- Set Labels/Page to 4 for office A4 printing (leave it at 1 for a 4×6 thermal printer).
- Enable order numbers and, if your packer needs product details at hand, keep Include Invoices on.
- Sort by SKU or payment so picking becomes one structured walk through your shelf.
- Download and print at Actual size — never Fit to page.
The print setting that makes or breaks scannability
Almost every 'barcode not scanning' complaint at the courier hub is caused by printer scaling, not the label. When you open the cropped PDF and hit print, check these three:
- Scaling: Actual size or 100%. Fit to page silently shrinks the barcode below scanner tolerance.
- Paper size: A4. If the driver defaults to Letter, the four-per-sheet grid drifts off-centre.
- Margins and marks: turn off headers, footers and any border options.
Invoices: print them with the label or separately
Many sellers pack invoices separately and want labels only. Leave Include Invoices off and the output contains just the cropped labels — less paper on the packing bench. If your process hands the invoice with the parcel, keep the option on and each invoice stays attached to the right label through sorting.
Why SKU sorting speeds up packing
In original order, labels follow the PDF's random batch sequence and the packer jumps from shelf to shelf. With SKU sorting, all labels for one product sit together, so each product is picked once, packed and ticked off. Paired with payment sorting, COD and prepaid orders separate automatically — handy during Big Billion Days and similar sale events when volumes spike.
Does this work for Shopsy orders too?
Yes. Shopsy rides Flipkart's logistics stack and its label pages follow the same layout family, so the Shopsy Label Crop tool uses the same engine tuned for that page format. Amazon, Meesho, Delhivery and other platforms each have their own dedicated tools.
Frequently asked questions
Is it allowed to crop Flipkart labels before printing?
Yes. Cropping changes only the paper layout — the barcode, address and invoice data stay exactly as generated. Couriers require a clear, scannable barcode and address block, which cropping preserves.
How many Flipkart labels fit on one A4 sheet?
Four is the sweet spot for scannability and cutting. One-per-page remains the right choice for 4×6 thermal printers.
Can I print labels without the invoice?
Yes. Leave Include Invoices off and the output contains only the cropped shipping labels — ideal when you attach invoices separately.
Will the barcode still scan after cropping?
Yes, provided you print at 100% / Actual size. Cropping removes white space; it never resamples or shrinks the barcode.
Is the Flipkart label cropper really free?
Yes — no sign-up, no watermark, no paid tier. SKU sorting, order-number stamping and the packing summary are all included.