Packing slip template
A free packing slip generator: add your logo, each item's description and quantity, and a note, then download a letter-size PDF for any printer.
Letter paper, 8.5 × 11 in
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The PDF is made on your device, and nothing you type here is sent to ProtonShip. Each page ends with a small “Packing slip generated from protonship.com” line.
What is a packing slip?
A packing slip is the list of what’s in a box, put inside it for whoever opens it. It names the order, who sent it and who it’s for, and each item with its quantity, usually without prices. It’s also called a packing list.
What goes on a packing slip
- The order number and date, so you and the customer can match the box to the order.
- Who it’s from and where it’s going. If the outside label is torn off, the slip inside still says whose parcel it is.
- Each item and how many, with a short description or SKU where items look alike, so the customer can check nothing is missing before they get in touch.
- A short note: a thank-you, and how to reach you about a problem or a return.
Packing slip, invoice and shipping label
A packing slip lists what’s in the box. An invoice asks for payment or records it. A shipping label is the carrier’s label on the outside, with the barcode the carrier scans. You buy that one from the carrier or from a platform such as ProtonShip, which compares four carriers in one quote.
Your details stay on your device
The preview and the PDF are made in your browser. Your logo, your customer’s address and the items aren’t sent to ProtonShip. “Remember this address” keeps your own address in this browser only, and unticking it forgets it.
Questions about packing slips
Does a packing slip need prices?
No. A packing slip lists what's in the box so the customer can check it. Leave prices off, which also suits a parcel sent as a gift. The invoice or receipt is where prices go.
Where does the packing slip go?
Inside the box, on top of the items, so it's the first thing the customer sees when they open it.
Is a packing slip the same as a packing list?
For a parcel to a customer, yes: both list what's in the box. Packing list is the more common name in freight and exporting, where the list often adds weights and the number of boxes.
How do I print a packing slip?
Fill in the form above, download the PDF and print it at actual size on letter paper (8.5 × 11 inches), on any inkjet or laser printer. Fold it in thirds and put it in the box on top of the items.
What's the difference between a shipping label and a packing slip?
A shipping label goes on the outside of the box. It has the address and the carrier's barcode, and it's what the carrier scans. A packing slip goes inside and tells the customer what should be in the box.
Is there a packing slip template for Word or Excel?
This one makes a PDF instead, so it prints the same on any computer and needs no software beyond a browser. Fill in the form above and download it. To change a slip later, come back and edit the form: "Remember this address" keeps your own address in this browser.
Is it free?
Yes, with no account. In return, each page ends with a small line: "Packing slip generated from protonship.com".
Compare four carriers in one quote
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