When creating a USPS label, you may run into character limits, meaning the address is too long. See this quick reference guide to help with this problem.

To view the character limits for UPS labels, see this support article.

Ship From

FieldMaximum Character Count
Name (First and Last)46
Company Name46
Address Line 146
Address Line 246
City50
State50

Ship To: (Domestic)

FieldMaximum Character Count
Name (First and Last)47
Company Name47
Address Line 147
Address Line 247
City50
State50

Ship To: (International)

FieldMaximum Character Count
Name (First and Last)47
Company Name47
Address Line 147
Address Line 247
City50
Province50
Product Description on Customs Form50

Note: Keep in mind that not all characters have the same “width”. There are instances where the to/from address is cut off, even though the address fits within the character requirements. If there are too many characters in the field, an error will display. In these instances, abbreviate the field wherever possible.

Here are some suggestions for abbreviations:

N – North

S – South

E – East

W – West

Rd – Road

St – Street

Ln – Lane

Ct – Court

Ste – Suite

Apt – Apartment

PO – Post Office (PO Box)