Convert ISBN-10 into ISBN-13

What is an ISBN Number?

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a universal, unique and numerical identifier for books. Length of ISBN was 10 digits until 31 December 2006. Since 01 January 2007, the length of ISBN has been 13 digits.

Why to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13?

As mentioned, the 10-digit long ISBN numbers have been discontinued. But an ISBN-10 can easily be converted into an ISBN-13 form through an algorithm. If you have an ISBN that was issued before 01 January 2007, you might want to convert it into ISBN-13 format.

What does this ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 Conversion Tool Do?

This online tool takes a valid ISBN-10 as input and runs it through some calculations to instantly come up with the equivalent ISBN-13. You can use this tool for free. You can also find the reverse tool here.

ISBN Barcode

An ISBN barcode is a graphical representation of the ISBN number. Such a barcode can be easily scanned with the help of an ISBN barcode scanner. An ISBN barcode is the standard implementation of the European Article Number-13 (EAN-13) barcode.

ISBN Barcode Generator

This ISBN Barcode Generator tool is completely free, you don't have to pay anything to use it! This tool allows you to download the resulting barcodes in image formats (like JPG, PNG, GIF) as well as vector formats (EPS, AI, PDF). Here you can customize your ISBN barcode with a chosen code color, background color, size and resolution.

Purpose of ISBN

The objective of ISBN is to uniquely identify a book or edition of a book, or monographic publications including braille books, microform, electronic publications, audiobooks, educational/instructional videos/DVDs and software.

Who Assigns ISBN?

Publishers of books apply for and purchase ISBN from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. Each country has one or more such affiliate agencies.