Avery 5160 Template

How to use this Avery 5160 template generator

Pick a mode. Return address repeats the same address on all 30 labels (the standard use case for return-address sheets). Mail merge takes a list of distinct addresses separated by blank lines and fills cells in order. Type each label lets you click any cell in the preview and type its content individually — useful for organizational labels, file folders, or storage bins.
Type or paste your addresses. The live preview updates with every keystroke so you can see exactly how the sheet will print. Up to 5 lines fit per label at the default 9 pt font. Long lines wrap automatically; very long content auto-shrinks to 6 pt minimum to fit the cell.
Adjust skip count and font, then download. If you're reusing a partial sheet (you've already peeled off the first 5 labels, say), set Skip labels to 5 and the generator starts at the 6th cell. Hit Download PDF to save a dimensionally-exact 5160 PDF. Print one test on plain paper first; if your printer's paper feed drifts, use the Printer alignment sliders to nudge ±3 mm and reprint.

Why this 5160 template generator is different from other ones

Most "Avery 5160 template" pages on the SERP either lock the actual generator behind a sign-in (Avery's Design & Print Online), give you a Microsoft Word .docx template that requires Word to edit, or sell you a Google Docs add-on. A few offer an image-only label maker that fills every cell with the same uploaded image — useless for 30 distinct mailing addresses. This one is different in five ways:

Browser-based — no install, no login, no email. Type or paste your addresses directly into the page; the PDF generates client-side and downloads to your machine. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. No Avery account, no Microsoft Word, no Google Docs add-on.
Three modes in one tool. Return-address (one address × 30) for envelopes; mail-merge (paste a CSV-style list) for holiday cards or invitations; per-cell typing (click any cell) for file folder labels, classroom name tags, or inventory bin tags.
Skip-N-labels for partial sheets. If you've already used some labels on a sheet, set Skip to that number and the generator starts at the next available cell. Saves a sheet from the recycle bin.
Printer alignment built in. Most printers feed paper with a 1–3 mm tolerance; the horizontal and vertical print-offset sliders nudge the whole layout in 0.1 mm increments so labels land exactly on the sheet, even on a finicky printer.
Embeddable widget for educators and admins. Drop a one-line <iframe> snippet on any school, nonprofit, or office-resource page and the tool runs there too — full functionality, with attribution. None of the top-ranking 5160 template pages offer this.

How this 5160 template works (the dimensions)

Avery 5160 is a US-Letter sheet (8.5″ × 11″) divided into 30 address labels in 3 columns and 10 rows. Each label is exactly 2.625″ wide and 1.0″ tall. The sheet uses a 0.5″ top and bottom margin, a 0.1875″ (3/16″) left and right margin, and a 0.125″ (1/8″) horizontal gap between columns. There is no vertical gap — labels in a column touch each other.

The math checks out: 0.1875 + (3 × 2.625) + (2 × 0.125) + 0.1875 = 8.5″ across, and 0.5 + (10 × 1.0) + 0.5 = 11.0″ top to bottom. The PDF generated by this page uses these exact dimensions in PostScript points (72 pt = 1″), which is the same unit Avery, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat use internally. If your labels still drift when printed, that's your printer's paper-feed alignment — the Printer alignment sliders fix it without touching the underlying spec.

These dimensions are shared across the entire Avery 5160-compatible product family: 5160, 5260, 5520, 5660, 8160, 8460, 8660, 18160, 28660, 38260, 45160, 48160, 48460, 48860, 48960, 55160, 58160, 58660, 88560, and the WePrint variants. If you have any of those product codes, this generator works as-is.

Three real-world scenarios

1. Return-address sheet for the office mail room

The accounts payable team mails about 200 vendor checks a quarter. Sarah keeps a stack of pre-printed return-address sheets in the supply closet so the assistant doesn't burn time hand-writing the firm's address on every envelope. Pick Return address, type four lines (firm name, street, city/state/ZIP, phone), download the PDF, print on a 5160 sheet — done in under a minute. For envelope and large-batch mail volumes, pair with a thermal label maker for spot labels (single package shipping labels) and a desktop laminator for the durable inventory labels you don't want to reprint every six months.

2. Holiday-card mail-merge for the family list

Forty-six addresses pasted into the Mail merge textarea (one address per block, blank line between blocks): the first 30 fill the first sheet; the remaining 16 spill onto a second sheet. The preview shows exactly what each cell will say so you can sanity-check spelling before printing. No CSV import to wrestle with, no Word mail merge to set up. Save the share-link to your notes app and the same list reloads next December. For a heavier production run, consider archiving the printed addresses in a labeled filing cabinet for next year and scanning the list in via a desktop scanner if you want a digital backup.

3. Classroom storage-bin labels (per-cell typing)

Mr. Patel runs a 6th-grade homeroom with 30 student supply bins. Pick Type each label, click cell 1 in the preview, type a student's name, click cell 2, type the next student's name, and so on. The active cell shows in coral; the others stay gray. When the sheet is full, hit Download PDF. Tip: bump the font to 12 pt and use center alignment for clean, classroom-readable labels. Pair the printed sheets with a stack of student binders and a few label makers for the items you'll re-label every term.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official Avery template?

No — this generator is independent and not endorsed by Avery Products Corporation. It renders a PDF using the published Avery 5160 dimensions (8.5″ × 11″ sheet; 1.0″ × 2.625″ labels; 30 per sheet; 0.5″ top/bottom margin; 0.1875″ left/right margin; 0.125″ horizontal gap; no vertical gap), which means the output prints correctly on genuine Avery 5160 sheets and any compatible product (Avery 5260, 5660, 8160, 8660, 18160, 38260, 48160, 55160, 58160, etc.). Avery and Avery 5160 are trademarks of CCL Label, Inc.

Do I need to install or sign up for anything?

No. The whole tool runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded; the PDF is generated on your device using a small JavaScript library (jsPDF) loaded from a public CDN. No account, no email, no payment. The embeddable widget on other sites runs the same way.

Will it work on my printer?

Yes — the PDF uses exact Avery 5160 dimensions. The most common reason labels print slightly off-center is your printer's paper-feed tolerance (a few millimeters), not the template. Print one test sheet on plain paper first, hold it up to a real label sheet, and use the Printer alignment sliders to nudge ±3 mm if needed. The offsets persist in the share-link, so once you've calibrated your printer, you can save the URL and reuse the same alignment next time.

Can I save my address list and reuse it?

Yes — hit Copy link. The generated URL contains your current mode, address list, font size, alignment, and skip count, all encoded into the querystring. Bookmark the link or paste it into your notes app and the same setup loads on next visit. The URL stays on your device only; nothing is logged on a server.

How is this different from the Avery template page?

Avery's avery.com/templates/5160 page sends you to one of two places: (a) Avery Design & Print Online, a heavyweight web app that requires an Avery account and isn't fast for "30 addresses, print, done," or (b) a downloadable Word/PDF/Adobe template you have to edit in Word, Illustrator, or InDesign. This page is the third option: a dedicated browser-based generator built for the "I just need 30 labels" use case.

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Sarah's picks for the labeling desk

Once the 30 addresses are printed and stuck, the labeling stack is the part that breaks down. Three categories of product carry most of the load — and after a decade of office testing, the picks below are the ones worth buying:

Best Label Makers — for the spot labels that don't fit into a 30-up sheet workflow: file-folder spines, cable tags, inventory bins, kitchen pantry. Thermal label makers are cheaper per label than ink and don't smudge in a humid office.
Best Document Scanners — for archiving the address lists, vendor invoices, and mailing manifests that this 5160 template is printing labels for. A flatbed plus a sheet-fed unit covers 95% of an office's scanning load.
Best Laminators — for the durable labels that need to survive splashes, sun, or rough handling (tool cribs, lab benches, kitchen pantries, kid-craft supplies). 5 mil pouches cover most use cases; 3 mil is fine for short-term lighter-duty labels.

Methodology & sources

Avery 5160 dimensions match the specifications published at avery.com/templates/5160: 1″ × 2-5/8″ labels, 30 per sheet, US Letter (8.5″ × 11″). The 0.5″ top/bottom margin, 0.1875″ (3/16″) left/right margin, and 0.125″ (1/8″) horizontal gap match the canonical layout used by Microsoft Word's Avery US Letter 5160 preset and Adobe Acrobat's Avery 5160 form preset.
PDF generation uses jsPDF (MIT-licensed) loaded from jsDelivr CDN. Unit is PostScript points (1″ = 72 pt), which is the same measurement standard used by every label-printing application on every desktop OS — meaning the PDF generated here is byte-for-byte equivalent in dimensions to the official Avery `.docx` and PDF downloads.
Cross-validated against the Avery .docx template (cells measured by selecting the table and inspecting properties), Microsoft Word's built-in 5160 preset (Mailings → Labels → Options), and Adobe Acrobat's 5160 form preset. All three agree on the dimensions used here.
Compatibility covers every product code in Avery's 5160 family: 5160, 5260, 5520, 5620, 5630, 5660, 5960, 6240, 6521, 6525, 6526, 6585, 8160, 8215, 8250, 8460, 8620, 8660, 8920, 15509, 15660, 15700, 15960, 16460, 16790, 18160, 18260, 18660, 22837, 28660, 38260, 45160, 48160, 48460, 48860, 48960, 55160, 55360, 58160, 58660, 80509, 85560, 88560, 95520, 95915, Presta 94200, Presta 97180.
Test fixtures — 10 geometric assertions run on every build via scripts/validate-tool-fixtures.mjs. They verify cell origins, cell dimensions, sheet sums, skip-N behavior, and mode-specific rendering counts. If any drift, the build fails.

Note: Print one test sheet on plain paper before loading your label sheet. Most printers feed paper with a 1–3 mm tolerance; if your test print drifts off center, use the Printer alignment sliders to nudge horizontally or vertically. The PDF dimensions match Avery 5160 exactly — any drift is your printer's paper feed, not the template. Avery and Avery 5160 are trademarks of CCL Label, Inc. This tool is not endorsed by or affiliated with Avery Products Corporation. About Sarah Chen · Last reviewed May 6, 2026.

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