Use the free Starburst Badge Maker below: your data never leaves your browser — all work happens on your device, and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Sale Badges That Shout
When a shopper scans a page, their eye jumps to bursts, stars, and badges. A starburst badge says sale, new, or limited offer faster than any sentence. The spiky shape creates urgency, and the text inside delivers the message. The tool above builds starburst badges with your own words. You set the number of points, the inner size, the rotation, and the colours, then export the badge as SVG or PNG.
The math behind a starburst is simple. Points alternate between an outer radius and an inner radius around a circle. More points make a finer, more explosive burst. A smaller inner radius makes sharper, longer spikes. A larger inner radius makes a softer, flower-like badge. Rotation turns the whole burst, which matters when you want a spike pointing straight up or a flat edge at the top. The tool draws the polygon from these numbers, so every badge is crisp at any size.
How to Use the Starburst Maker
Start with the text. Short words work best: SALE, NEW, 50% OFF, FREE. Long phrases get squeezed and hard to read, especially at small sizes. Then set the point count. Sixteen points is the classic sale burst. Fewer points look bold and chunky, which suits kids’ products. More points look fine and festive, which suits holiday promos. The inner size controls spike sharpness. Around 60 to 70 percent gives the classic burst. Below 50 percent gives long, dramatic spikes. Above 80 percent gives a soft, almost round badge.
Colour choice is critical for a badge. The badge must stand out from everything around it, so use a colour that contrasts with your page. Red on white is the classic sale look. Yellow with black text reads well and feels cheerful. If your page is already colourful, a solid black or white badge with bold text can cut through the noise. Keep the text colour in high contrast with the badge colour, or the message disappears.
Where to Place Badges
Badges work on product photos, price cards, and banners. Place the badge so it overlaps a corner of the product image, which is where shoppers expect to see offers. Do not cover the product itself, and do not place two badges on one item, because competing bursts cancel each other out. One badge, one message, one clear offer. On a page with many products, use the same badge style for all of them, so the sale feels like a store-wide event rather than random noise.
Badges also work in print: flyers, shelf tags, and packaging. The PNG export at 1000 pixels is sharp enough for small print, and the SVG export scales to any size for posters. If you need a badge for social media, the PNG drops straight into any post or story.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many points should a sale badge have? Sixteen is the classic count and a safe default. Fewer than twelve looks chunky, and more than twenty-four starts to look like a flower rather than a burst. Try sixteen first, then adjust to taste.
Why does my text look off-center? Very long words or wide characters can overflow the badge center. Shorten the text or reduce the text size until it sits comfortably inside the spikes. The badge is a circle, so the middle is the widest point.
SVG or PNG: which should I download? SVG is best for websites and large print, because it scales without losing quality. PNG is best for social media, documents, and anywhere you need a ready-made image file.
Make a badge above, write a short offer, and let the spikes do the shouting.
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