Printable mason jar labels

For mason jar labels, use OnlineLabels OL5375 or a compatible sheet: 2″ round labels, 20 per US Letter sheet. 2″ rounds sit inside the flat centre of a regular-mouth lid (approximately 2 3/4″ across; measure yours). The designer below is pre-filled with a corner-ornament design; edit it or paste a list, then download a PDF that prints at 100 %.

Updated October 24, 2026 · measurements from the gLabels template database

OnlineLabels OL5375 · 2″ round · 20 per sheet

OnlineLabels OL5375: 2″ round labels, 20 per US Letter sheet, drawn to scale. Click a label to start printing there and skip labels you already used.

Same label on every position One label per row (mail merge)

Label text (each line here is a line on the label)

Text auto-fits at 12.3 pt.

Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).

Blank template PDF

Font, style, colours, start position and printer offset

Font

Size (pt, 0 = auto)

Align

Vertical

Style

Text

Accent

Bold first line Bold everything Print label outlines (for plain-paper tests)

Start at label

Printer offset → (mm)

Printer offset ↓ (mm)

Print the alignment test sheet on plain paper, hold it over a label sheet, and nudge: positive moves everything right / down.

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The best sheet for mason jar labels

Lid and side labels for Mason jars: canning, dry goods, gifts and storage, sized for regular and wide-mouth lids. OnlineLabels OL5375 puts 20 labels on one US Letter sheet in 4 columns and 5 rows, which is why it is the default for mason jar labels here.

Each label is 2″ (50.8 mm) wide and 2″ (50.8 mm) tall (round), with a 3/8″ (9.5 mm) top margin and a 0.156″ (4 mm) side margin on the sheet. The longest line of the preset, “Strawberry Jam”, has 14 characters; at 10 pt one label holds about 7 lines of 18 characters, at 8 pt about 9 lines of 23.

Compared with OL5375: Avery 5294 has 1.6× the label area and 12 instead of 20 labels per sheet, Avery 5163 has 2× the label area and 10 instead of 20 labels per sheet and OnlineLabels OL3016 has the same label area and 12 instead of 20 labels per sheet. Pick the larger labels when your jars need bigger type, the smaller ones when you print many.

Recommended sheets for mason jar labels

Label sheets that fit mason jar labels, best first
Sheet	Label size	Per sheet	Why it fits
OnlineLabels OL5375	2″ round	20	2″ rounds sit inside the flat centre of a regular-mouth lid (approximately 2 3/4″ across; measure yours).
Avery 5294	2 1/2″ round	12	2 1/2″ rounds fill a wide-mouth lid (about 3 3/8″ across).
Avery 5163	2″ × 4″	10	2″ × 4″ side labels for pint and quart jars.
OnlineLabels OL3016	2″ × 2″	12	2″ squares for the flat side panel of quilted jars.

Wording ideas for mason jar labels

Sample text you can paste into the designer; keep each line short enough for a 2″ round label.

Strawberry Jam · June 2026
Overnight oats
Pantry: rolled oats
Dill pickles – batch 2
Sourdough starter – feed me

Tips for printing mason jar labels

Approximate lid sizes: regular-mouth lids are about 2 3/4″ across and wide-mouth lids about 3 3/8″, so a 2″ round sits inside a regular lid's flat area. Measure your own lids before printing a batch.
Lid labels are easy to swap; side labels on glass are harder to remove, so put the date on the lid.
Paper labels do not survive a boiling-water bath: label jars after canning, once they are cool and dry.
Dissolvable or removable label stock is worth it for jars you reuse every season.

How many sheets for your jars

One label per jar. For 24 jars on OnlineLabels OL5375 you need 2 sheets and 16 labels stay blank for next time (use the start position to skip them later).

Jars	Labels	OnlineLabels OL5375 (20/sheet)	Avery 5294 (12/sheet)	Avery 5163 (10/sheet)
12 jars	12	1 sheet	1 sheet	2 sheets
24 jars	24	2 sheets	2 sheets	3 sheets
48 jars	48	3 sheets	4 sheets	5 sheets

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Frequently asked questions

What size are mason jar labels?

LabelGrid's default for mason jar labels is 2″ round (OnlineLabels OL5375, 20 per sheet). Other sheets that fit: Avery 5294 at 2 1/2″ round, Avery 5163 at 2″ × 4″ and OnlineLabels OL3016 at 2″ × 2″.

How many mason jar labels fit on one sheet?

20 on OnlineLabels OL5375, 12 on Avery 5294, 10 on Avery 5163 and 12 on OnlineLabels OL3016. For 48 jars at 1 label each you need 3 sheets of OnlineLabels OL5375.

Can every label on the sheet be different?

Yes. The preset repeats one design on every label, which suits mason jar labels. For different text on each label, switch to merge mode and paste one row per label; the free version prints one full sheet per list.

Why do my mason jar labels print out of line?

Check the print dialog first: “fit to page” or any scale other than 100 % shrinks the sheet, and the labels drift. Choose “Actual size” or 100 % scale, the right paper (US Letter) and no “fit to page”. If every label is off by the same amount, use the printer offset in the designer to nudge the whole sheet.

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