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title: "Discount Center: Importing and duplicating codes"
url: "https://support.acendy.com/en/article/discount-center-importing-and-duplicating-codes"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-06-18T10:16:52.220Z"
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# Discount Center: Importing and duplicating codes

When you need a lot of discount codes, you won't create them one by one. There are two tools for bulk codes: **Import codes** for codes that come from somewhere else, and the **code duplicator** for generating fresh codes from an existing one. They solve different problems.

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## Which one do I want?

| Tool | Use when | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Import codes** | You already have a list of codes (a partner gave you them, they're printed on cards, they came from another system). | Each code in your list becomes a working discount code. |
| **Duplicate codes** | You want many new, unique, randomly generated codes that all give the same discount. | The store generates the codes for you and emails you the file. |

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## Importing codes

Import codes is on the **Discount codes** list, under the actions menu.

-   Click **Import codes**.
-   Paste your codes into the box — one per line, or separated by commas.
-   Set the **Discount value** and choose whether it's a **fixed amount (kr)** or a **percent (%)**. For a fixed amount, that value is also used as the minimum order.
-   Set **Times each code can be used** (0 means unlimited).
-   Click **Import**.

Each pasted code becomes a standalone discount code that applies to all products. You'll get a summary of how many were imported, and how many were skipped because they already existed.

Imported codes are deliberately simple — they apply to all products with no schedule. If you need targeting or conditions on them, open the individual codes afterward and adjust.

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## Duplicating codes

The duplicator generates a batch of brand-new unique codes that copy an existing code's discount, conditions, and schedule. Use it to hand out a different code to each customer while keeping the same offer.

It's available on a discount code's detail page when the duplicator is enabled for your store.

-   Open the code you want to base the new ones on.
-   Open the **Duplicate discount code** option.
-   Set:
-   **Number of codes** — how many unique codes to generate.
-   **Prefix** (optional) — a fixed start for every code, like `VIP-`. Letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores only.
-   **Random length** — how many random characters follow the prefix. The dialog shows a live example code and the total length.
-   **Send file to** — the email address that receives the generated file.
-   Click **Generate**.

The codes are generated in the background. You can close the window — when it's done, the file is **emailed** to the address you gave, and you'll get a notification in the control panel.

Every generated code carries the same discount value, conditions, and schedule as the original. Only the code string itself is new and unique.

## Tips

-   Use a prefix on duplicated codes so you can tell at a glance which campaign they belong to (`SPRING-`, `VIP-`).
-   Generating a large batch takes a moment — that's why it runs in the background and emails you rather than making you wait.
-   Importing is for codes you already have; duplicating is for codes you want the store to invent. If you're typing codes in, it's import; if you're asking for "500 random codes", it's duplicate.