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What is a booking code, and how do you share it across bookmakers?

Convat Team · 9 July 2026 · 4 min read

If you bet online, you have seen them: short strings like RZCWUQ or JG57XA that people share so others can load the exact same slip. They go by a few names — booking code, bet code, share code — but they all do the same job. Here is what they are and how to use them across different bookmakers.

What a booking code actually is

A booking code is a short reference that a sportsbook generates for a specific set of selections. Instead of sending someone a screenshot of ten picks, you send the code. They type it into the same sportsbook, and the whole slip loads instantly, ready to stake. It is a shortcut for sharing a bet.

Why codes do not work across books

Here is the catch: a booking code only works on the sportsbook that created it. A Bet9ja code means nothing on SportyBet, because each book has its own internal IDs for events and markets. So when a friend on one book shares a code and you play on another, the code alone is useless to you.

How to move a slip between bookmakers

This is exactly the problem a bet code converter solves. You paste the code from the source book, choose your own sportsbook as the target, and the converter re-matches every selection and hands you a working code for your book. No retyping, no lost legs. Convat does this across 40+ platforms in either direction.

Tips for sharing codes

Always say which sportsbook a code is from — it is the one piece of context the code itself does not carry. Check the combined odds after converting, since prices differ between books. And if a slip is very large, consider whether to split it into smaller slips before you play.

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