Download, installation, registration and activation
Choose the correct download from the axaio software website according to your OS version (Macintosh or Windows) and InDesign version (e.g. Adobe InDesign 2026).
Due to the technical structure of InDesign plugins, MadeToTag is always suitable for exactly one of these combinations and requires a different installer for each combination. Purchased licenses are also valid for exactly one combination (customers with SMA receive corresponding update licenses free of charge).
Starting with version 4.0, MadeToTag is available as a subscription. The subscription is independent of the operating system and InDesign version, but the installer must still be downloaded for the corresponding combination. If you have purchased a retail version (before Nov. 2025), you can download the corresponding “legacy” version (3.4).
After successful download, run the installation program for MadeToTag and follow the instructions.
Macintosh version
Double-click on the .pkg file to start the installation. Follow the instructions of the installer program.
- The folder axaio software containing the MadeToTag plug-in is located in the Adobe InDesign Plug-Ins folder.
- MadeToTag’s temporary files are located under <User name>/Library/Preferences/axaio software/Adobe InDesign 21/MadeToTag/temp.
- The documentation for MadeToTag is stored in the Users Directory under <User name>/Documents/axaio software documentation/MadeToTag InDesign/English.
Windows version
Unzip the downloaded package and run the contained .exe application. Follow the instructions of the installer program.
- The folder axaio software containing the MadeToTag plug-in is located in the program directory, for example C:\Program Files\Adobe InDesign 2026\Plug-Ins.
- Temporary files generated by MadeToTag are located in %APPDATA%\axaio software\Adobe InDesign 21\MadeToTag\temp.
- The documentation for MadeToTag can be found in Documents\axaio software documentation\MadeToTag InDesign\English.
Registration / Activation (Subscription Version 4.x and newer)
When you install MadeToTag for the first time, it will be loaded in demo mode. All functions are available in demo mode, but a demo dialog will be displayed intermittently and a watermark will be added to the output.
You can subscribe to MadeTag via our web shop. After successfully subscribing, you will receive an email containing your serial number and a license key.
To use MadeToTag without restrictions, the plugin must be activated. Upon activation, your activation key will be “linked” to your computer.
Open the About dialog via the MadeToTag menu -> About MadeToTag... or via the InDesign menu -> Plug-Ins -> MadeToTag -> About MadeToTag...
To start the activation click "Register".
Here you must enter your name, the company name (if you are self-employed, enter your name again here), and the 44-character license key that you received by email.
When all information is entered, click "OK". A new window will open with information that needs to be send via email to [email protected].
The dialog contains the information (1) that needs to be send to [email protected] in order to receive the activation information. If you have an email program set up on the computer where MadeToTag is installed, you can use the "Send via email" (2) button. MadeToTag will then open your default email program and prepare an email (with the subject line "Activation Request") that you just need to send.
Perform activation from another computer
If it is not possible to send the email from the computer where MadeToTag is installed, you can also save the information as a file via "Save as file" (3), transfer it to another computer, and send it from there. To do this, open the text file on the second computer and copy the content of the text file into a new email. Use your regular email account that you use for doing business. Do not send the text file as an attachment.
Finalize activation
After sending the email, you will receive an automated reply within a few minutes with an activation file attached. Save this file (the "Activation.txt" file) to your computer. In the MadeToTag About dialog, you can now go to “Choose activation file”, select this file and click "Open".
MadeToTag is now fully activated. The successfully set up license can be viewed in the About dialog. Finally, you can delete the saved activation text file from your computer.
Registration / Activation (Perpetual, Legacy Version 3.x and older)
You can test the full version of MadeToTag for 30 days after registration.
If you have purchased a license for MadeToTag, you will receive a registration card featuring a serial number and a keycode.
To activate the product, enter your name, company and the 24-digit keycode in the registration dialog.
You can access information about the registration, license and version of MadeToTag in the Help menu by clicking About Plug-Ins.
Uninstall MadeToTag
on Macintosh:
To uninstall MadeToTag from your Mac, you need to remove MadeToTag.InDesignPluginand pdfToolboxSDK from the axaio software folder. If you do not have any other axaio products installed, you can delete the entire axaio software folder. The axaio software folder is located in the programs directory, for example under /Applications/Adobe InDesign 2026/Plug-Ins.
on Windows:
To uninstall MadeToTag from your PC, you need to remove MadeToTag.InDesignPlugin, pdfToolboxSDK and (MadeToTag Resources) from the axaio software folder. If you do not have any other axaio products installed, you can delete the entire axaio software folder. The axaio software folder is located in the program directory, for example under C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2026\Plug-Ins.
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