SKU Generator

Generate standardized, intelligent Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) for your products based on attributes like category, color, and size.

Variant Generation (Bulk Matrix)

Enter comma-separated values to generate multiple SKUs at once.

verified Reviewed: Jul 28, 2026
update Updated: Jul 28, 2026
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lightbulb When to use this tool

  • check_circle Setting up a new product catalogue in an inventory system, ERP, or e-commerce platform.
  • check_circle Generating SKUs for new product variants (new colours, sizes, pack configurations).
  • check_circle Standardising an existing chaotic SKU system by defining a consistent format.
  • check_circle Creating SKUs for multi-variant products (e.g. a t-shirt with 5 colours × 4 sizes = 20 SKUs).

Why use our tool?

Custom Format Builder

Bulk Generation for Variants

How it works

1

Define your SKU format components: category prefix, product abbreviation, variant abbreviation, sequence.

2

Enter your product attributes for each component.

3

For multiple variants, enter all variant values and click 'Generate All SKUs'.

4

Copy or download the generated SKU list.

Examples

science T-Shirt SKU Generation

Frequently Asked Questions

How long should a SKU be? expand_more
SKUs are typically 8–16 characters. Short enough to be manageable but long enough to encode meaningful information. Avoid spaces, special characters (except hyphens and underscores), and characters that can be confused (O vs 0, I vs 1, l vs 1). Use hyphens as separators for readability. SKUs should be unique per product variant — no two different products should share a SKU.
Is a SKU the same as a barcode? expand_more
No. A SKU is your internal product identifier — you define it, it follows your naming conventions, and it is used within your business systems. A barcode (EAN-13, UPC-A) is an external, standardised identifier used for point-of-sale scanning and inter-business communication. Your SKU is typically stored in your internal database and linked to a barcode. You can generate barcodes encoding your SKU using our Barcode Generator tool.

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