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Black Friday shopping list generator (free, printable)

Most printable shopping lists are static images or paywalled PDFs. This one is a generator: type your items in, see the actual stacked price on every line, and — below the list — compare how 12 major retailers' coupon limits, stacking rules, and price-adjustment windows would treat the same plan. Then download it as a PDF or print it clean. No sign-up, no download to run it, nothing leaves your browser. One honest limit up front: the comparison is of retailer policies, not live prices — prices move hourly, policies don't.

How to use the generator

1. Add your lines — item, store, the price you expect, and the discount you're counting on. The real price computes per line (stacked percentages multiply, so a planned "30% + extra 20%" line prices correctly at 44% off, not 50%).
2. Watch the total against your budget — the budget field tells you where you stand as the list grows.
3. Compare the retailer rules — the sheet under the list shows, for each of the 12 retailers in our dataset: how many coupon codes apply per order, what other discount layers stack with them, the exclusions to watch, and how long the price-adjustment window runs. Stores you name in your list are highlighted at the top.
4. Export or print — download the list and rules summary as a PDF, or use print for a clean paper copy; buttons and navigation stay off the output.

What the comparison sheet shows — and what it doesn't

The comparison columns come from our structured retailer rules dataset — 12 major US retailers, each policy field verified against the retailer's own documentation (snapshot dated 2026-10-16). It answers questions like: does this store allow more than one coupon code, can a cashback app layer on top, and if the price drops after I buy, how long do I have to claim the difference.

What it deliberately does not do is compare live prices. Prices at these retailers change hour by hour — any page claiming to compare them in real time is guessing. This sheet compares the stable part of the decision: the rules. Policies also change, so treat the snapshot as a starting point and verify the terms on the retailer's own page before you buy.

What to put on the list

• The normal price, not the sale price — that column is your anchor against inflated "was" pricing. Write the price you've actually seen the item sell for; the mechanics of why this matters are in our deal-check guide.
• The store — coupon limits differ by retailer, and the store column is what drives the comparison sheet: it pulls that retailer's rules to the top and tells you whether the store takes one code or four.
• A budget line, decided before the doors open — the FTC's holiday shopping guidance has made the same point for years: decide the ceiling first, then fit the list to it, not the reverse.
• Plan-B rows — doorbusters sell out. A second-choice line for the big-ticket items keeps a sold-out tag from becoming an impulse upgrade.

Export it: PDF or paper

The download PDF button builds the file entirely in your browser — the list, the total, your budget check, and the stacking-rules summary — so the export works offline and nothing is uploaded. The print button outputs the same sheet for paper. If you shop from your phone, the list stays editable while you compare in line. The math runs entirely in this page; there is no account, no upload, and no storage — a refresh clears it by design.

Privacy note

Like every calculator on this site, the generator computes in your browser. Your list, prices, budget, and the exported PDF never leave your device — there's no server-side storage because there's no server involved at all.

More planning tools

• Black Friday 2026 schedule planner — the documented 2025 windows and early-access patterns.
• Toy-basket planner — per-retailer limits with the same math.
• How to stack coupons — the method behind the per-line math.
• Price-per-unit comparator — bulk sizes vs standard sizes, settled by unit math.
• The main stacked-discount calculator handles any single item in full detail.

This generator is a tool, not advice: the list and PDF reflect the prices and discounts you enter, and the comparison columns reflect retailer policies as documented on 2026-10-16 — policies change, so verify terms on the retailer's own page before you buy.