How do I print Etsy shipping labels correctly on a 9x4 business envelope?

Hi! Etsy Shipping Labels don’t really support “printing directly onto a #10 (9x4) envelope” with adjustable placement—the label is generated as a standard shipping-label PDF (either on 8.5"×11" paper, or sometimes 4"×6" for label printers), so it’s expected you’ll print it on paper/label stock and then tape or stick it onto the package rather than lining it up on an envelope.

A couple practical options that work well:

• Most reliable: Print the Etsy label on plain 8.5"×11" paper (or a 4"×6" adhesive label) and apply it to the envelope (clear tape over the whole label if it’s plain paper—don’t cover the barcode with wrinkled tape).
• If you have a 4"×6" thermal label printer: In your Shop Manager, go to Settings → Shipping settings → Shipping Label Options and set the download/format preference to Label printers (4×6) (this is typically for USPS labels). Then print on a 4×6 sticky label and place it on your #10 envelope.

If you’re seeing misalignment even on paper, it’s usually your print scaling. When you print the downloaded PDF, make sure your print settings are Actual size / 100% (not “Fit to page”), and double-check the preview before printing.

One more thing to sanity-check: if you’re shipping bookmarks in a regular stamped envelope (letter mail), Etsy shipping labels usually aren’t the right tool (those labels are for carrier shipping services and are meant to be attached like a package label). If you tell me whether you’re buying a USPS letter/flat-type service or a package service through Etsy, I can point you to the cleanest setup for bookmarks.