Create Stock Keeping Units from item name and attributes. Configure character count and separator, then add items to generate SKUs.
| Item Name | Attribute 1 | Attribute 2 | Attribute 3 | Generated SKU |
|---|
Want to keep this? Email the result to yourself.
One email, just this result. No account needed.
Pattern based
You just decide a pattern and the tool will generate the SKU for your item
Consistent
The pattern remains the same for an entire item group thereby keeping it consistent
Inexhaustible
The tool can effortlessly support your growing list of items and new variations
Less confusing
The naming is simple and rule-based which avoids confusion and mix-up
A SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) is the short code you assign to each distinct product you sell - "TSH/BLU/LRG" for a large blue t-shirt, for example. It's how you, your team, and your systems refer to a product without ambiguity. Once every item has a consistent SKU, counting stock, processing orders, and writing invoices all get faster and less error-prone.
A SKU is your internal code - you invent it, you control its structure, and it's readable by humans. A barcode (like a UPC) is a standardized, machine-readable number assigned externally and shared across every retailer selling that product.
You can run a small business entirely on SKUs without ever touching barcodes. Most do.
Marketplaces and store platforms expect a SKU per listing variant.
Stock counts and reorders get dramatically simpler with consistent codes.
Even a small catalog of handmade variants benefits from systematic naming.
Consistent item codes keep your invoice line items clean.
With a free Billbooks account, you can save your items once, codes, names, and prices, and drop them into any invoice in a click instead of retyping them.
Try Billbooks FreeFree to start · No credit card needed
Free to start · No credit card needed
Every trade bills differently. See how Billbooks fits yours:
Several small jobs a day, labor and materials on one invoice.
Deposits, materials markup, and job line items, handled right.
Keep the diagnostic fee separate from the repair cost.
Progress billing, retainage, and change orders.
Labor and parts priced right, plus a fair shop supply fee.
See how Billbooks fits your specific trade or business.
Noticed this page loading quicker? You are not imagining it. Billbooks now runs on a global edge network, so this page and your invoices, estimates and clients are all served from close to wherever you are.