--- title: What are Sortly IDs (SID)? description: Learn what Sortly IDs (SIDs) are, how they power search, Smart Move, and merging items, and how to hide them on desktop and mobile. --- [Skip to content](https://help.sortly.com/what-are-sortly-ids-sid#main-content) ![logo-1](https://help.sortly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-1.png?width=200&height=75&name=logo-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation Looking for answers? Start here. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Sortly Help Center](https://help.sortly.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [FAQs](https://help.sortly.com/faqs?hsLang=en) 3. [FAQ](https://help.sortly.com/faqs?hsLang=en#faq) # What are Sortly IDs (SID)? Sortly IDs are unique identifiers automatically assigned to every item in Sortly, similar to SKU numbers, that help the system accurately track identical items across different folders. In this article 1. [What Are the Benefits of Sortly IDs?](https://help.sortly.com/what-are-sortly-ids-sid#sid-benefits) 2. [How Sortly IDs Affect Moving and Merging Items](https://help.sortly.com/what-are-sortly-ids-sid#how-sids-affect-you) 3. [How Do I Hide Sortly IDs?](https://help.sortly.com/what-are-sortly-ids-sid#hide-sids) **Desktop view:** ![Sortly IDs shown next to each item in the desktop All Items list](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293974706075.png) **Mobile view:** ![Sortly IDs shown next to each item in the mobile Items list](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293993905819.png) ## What Are the Benefits of Sortly IDs? Sortly IDs make managing and searching for your items faster and more accurate, powering better search, filter, and sort results, along with a more reliable activity history. They also lay the foundation for integrating Sortly with external systems. ## How Sortly IDs Affect Moving and Merging Items Sortly IDs (SIDs) power **Smart Move**, an upgraded move experience that reduces manual errors and duplication when moving items between folders. You no longer need to choose "merge" when moving items. Sortly automatically merges similar items, but keeps items separate (while retaining the Sortly ID) if it detects a difference in details like notes, images, or price. Moving out all of an item's stock? Enable the zero quantity setting in your [preferences panel](https://app.sortly.com/company-details) to leave the item in its folder with 0 quantity instead of removing it. ## How Do I Hide Sortly IDs? Follow the steps below to hide Sortly IDs on your desktop or mobile app. ### Desktop 1Navigate to the All Items page 2Click the hamburger menu on the right to open your view options 3Change to List view 4Toggle Hide SID on or off ![All Items layout menu with List view and the Hide SID toggle highlighted](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293974711195.png) ### Mobile 1Tap Items on the bottom menu bar ![Items tab highlighted in the bottom navigation bar on mobile](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293974712347.jpg) 2Tap the three dots in the top right 3Tap Filter ![Van Template action menu with the Filter option highlighted](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293993913755.jpg) 4Toggle Hide SID on or off 5Click Apply ![Filters screen with Hide SID toggled on and the Apply button below](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/53293993915931.jpg) [![Sortly-logo-Red-rgb](https://help.sortly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sortly-logo-Red-rgb.png?width=150&height=60&name=Sortly-logo-Red-rgb.png "Sortly-logo-Red-rgb")](https://www.sortly.com/) Copyright © 2026, Sortly Inc.