ASIN to EAN Converter

What do ASIN and EAN mean?

At a glance, the world of product identifiers looks daunting. Luckily, Algopix provides eCommerce businesses with a dynamic tool to quickly and accurately convert between existing product identifiers. To help you get started, we’ve put together a brief explanation of the differences between an ASIN and an EAN identifier.

ASIN stands for Amazon Standard Identification Number and is a product identifier that has been created and used by Amazon. It consists of 10 characters and comprises letters and numbers.

The EAN (formerly: European Article Number, now: International Article Number), is a 13-digit code that is located on the barcode.

Both ASIN and EAN help online retailers streamline their inventory management, as it assists in finding and procuring products more quickly and efficiently. While both are product identifiers, Amazon’s ASIN is unique to a product within a given Amazon marketplace.

This means that the ASIN for the Garmin Fenix 5, for example, in the US is different from its ASIN in the UK. The EAN, on the other hand, has become an international standard and is a unique code that identifies a product all over the world.

 

The role of EAN and ASIN for a seller

Some benefits of product IDs like the EAN and ASIN for retailers include improved inventory management, as it allows for quickly checking incoming orders, tracking inventory throughout the supply chain, and more.

The ASIN catalogs every product that is on Amazon and is automatically generated when listing a new product on Amazon. Without the ASIN a product will not be searchable; thus it can’t be sold through Amazon.

Using the correct ASIN is also important because it changes between marketplaces, which means as an Amazon seller you cannot just take the same ASIN as on Amazon UK to list your product on Amazon US.

eCommerce platforms like eBay and Amazon both need either the UPC or EAN of a product to identify the item, and match it with existing identical listings if there are any.

Further, providing an EAN will allow customers to find products faster, and improve the placement of a product listing on search engines. Walmart does not accept the EAN as a product ID.

 

ASIN to EAN converter with Algopix

There can be times in which you only have the ASIN of a product that you researched on Amazon, but now you need the EAN because you want to order this product for your inventory from a manufacturer. To convert, you can use Algopix’s tool. It allows you to input any ASIN and will deliver the matching EAN – in a matter of seconds!

 

EAN to ASIN converter

It is more common for sellers to have to convert EAN to ASIN because they want to find out if a specific product is already listed on Amazon. Algopix’s tool works both ways: not only does it convert ASIN to EAN but also EAN to ASIN.

 

Sell anything, anywhere

With the help of the ASIN to EAN converter, you can find product identifiers that allow you to sell on different platforms like eBay and Alibaba. That means you can reach your customers where they are shopping, instead of waiting for them to come to Amazon.

Similarly, if you already have listings on other marketplaces, you can use the ASIN converter to easily move your products over to Amazon so that you can gain access to the biggest retailer in the world. With more than 300 million active customer accounts, it is somewhere you need to be if starting an eCommerce business.

 

Bulk reporting

Transferring an entire catalog or analyzing an entire category? The Algopix tool can do batch conversion, changing thousands of numbers from ASIN to EAN in just a matter of minutes. That’s not all! The detailed reporting will also give you visibility into things like:

• Prices
• Category trees
• Market-specific URLs
• And much more

It also is not just an ASIN to EAN converter! You can also convert ASIN to UPC or EAN to UPC, and vice versa! Make sure you have all the data you need to understand where the product is selling, and why.

 

The Algopix effect

With the comprehensive suite of marketplace, competitor, and product research tools, Algopix can give your business a leg up in the race for customers. With worldwide eCommerce sales expected to grow by more than 16% in the next year, there’s never been a better time to get into the game.

But it can be difficult to know where to start, or how to set prices. With Algopix, you can get a peak behind the curtain and see exactly what kind of market is waiting for you. Join the growing number of businesses that are using product research effectively, and scale your sales today!