---
title: Bulk EAN Management with the Product Tools
description: Generate, copy, assign and delete EANs across your whole WooCommerce catalog at once with the free product tools.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-ean-toolkit/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
tags:
  - EAN and Barcodes for WooCommerce
---

# Bulk EAN Management with the Product Tools

To manage EANs in bulk with EAN for WooCommerce, go to WPFactory > EAN (also reachable at WooCommerce > Settings > EAN) and open the Tools section. There you can generate, copy, assign from a list, delete, or copy out EANs for every product at once. The tools are free, run on all products, and cannot be undone.

[![Product tools in EAN for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/image51-1-1024x463.png)](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/image51-1.png)

### Before you start

- Go to **WPFactory > EAN** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > EAN**), then open the **Tools** section.
- These tools run on all products and cannot be undone. Back up first.
- Generate, Copy, and Assign will not overwrite an EAN that a product already has. Run **Delete** first to replace existing values.

### Available tools

| Tool | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Generate | Create a new EAN for every product. See the dedicated Generate guide for its options. |
| Copy from product SKU / ID / meta / attribute | Fill the EAN from an existing value on each product. |
| Assign from the list | Assign pre-purchased EANs from a list, one per line, optionally limited to selected product categories. |
| Delete | Remove the EAN from every product. |
| Copy to product SKU / meta / attribute | Write each product's EAN out to its SKU, a meta key, or an attribute. |
| Get stats | Count how many products have no EAN. Assigns and deletes nothing. |

### Copy from product meta

When copying from meta, set **Meta key** (option `alg_wc_ean_tool_product_copy_meta[key]`), for example `_gtin`. If the value is stored inside an array, also set the optional **Meta sub key**. This is how you migrate EANs from another plugin's field.

### Assign from the list

Paste your purchased EANs into the **List** box (option `alg_wc_ean_tool_product_assign_list`), one per line. Used codes are removed from the list automatically. The **Product categories** option limits which categories are included, and **Reuse deleted** returns EANs from deleted products to the list.

### Variable products

The **Variable products** option controls how every tool treats variable products: **All (variable and variations)**, **Variations only**, or **Variable only**.

### Get more from EAN for WooCommerce

All of these tools are free. [EAN for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/ean-barcodes-woocommerce/) Pro adds 1D and 2D barcode images and PDF label printing on top of them. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/ean-barcodes-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Import and Export Product EANs with the WooCommerce CSV Tools](https://wpfactory.com/docs/import-export-product-eans/)
- [Automate EANs with Product Actions and Bulk Actions](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ean-product-actions/)
- [Add EAN to Product Structured Data (GTIN for Google)](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ean-structured-data-gtin/)
- [Streamline Inventory with Print Products Tool](https://wpfactory.com/docs/inventory-streamlining-tool/)
- [How to Generate EANs for All Products](https://wpfactory.com/docs/ean-generate-tool/)

 

[![EAN, UPC, ISBN Generator: Product Barcode Inventory for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/EAN-for-WooCommerce.webp)](https://wpfactory.com/item/ean-barcodes-woocommerce/)