How I Use the Add Suffix/Prefix Tool to Speed Up My Work

Last month, I spent two hours manually adding product codes to 300+ product names in a spreadsheet. Two weeks later, I had to do it again with a different code format. That's when my colleague showed me the Add Suffix/Prefix tool at NetworkWhois. What would've taken another two hours took less than 30 seconds. I felt kind of silly for not knowing about it sooner.

What exactly is a prefix and suffix anyway?

Just to make sure we're on the same page:

A prefix is something you add to the beginning of text (like adding "SKU-" before product numbers)
A suffix is something you add to the end (like adding "-2023" after filenames)

Simple stuff, but incredibly useful when you need to modify lots of text at once.

Times when I've found this tool super handy

I'm not a programmer, but I still find myself using this tool at least once a week. Here are some real ways I've used it:

Adding "https://" to a list of website domains
Putting hashtags in front of keywords for social media posts
Adding HTML tags around a bunch of text items
Putting quotation marks around a list of values for a database query
Adding the same email domain to a list of usernames

How to use the Add Suffix/Prefix tool (it's easier than you think)

Here's my step-by-step process:

Go to NetworkWhois's Add Suffix/Prefix tool
Paste your list of text (each item on a new line)
Type what you want to add in either the prefix box, suffix box, or both
Hit the button and watch the magic happen
Copy your new text with one click

That's it. No signing up, no downloads, no nonsense.

A couple of examples from my own work

Creating HTML links

I had a list of article titles that needed to become links:

How to make pancakes
Top 10 vacation spots
Best movies of 2023

I added the prefix "<a href=\"#\">" and suffix "</a>" to get:

<a href="#">How to make pancakes</a>
<a href="#">Top 10 vacation spots</a>
<a href="#">Best movies of 2023</a>

Tips I've picked up along the way

After using this tool for a while, I've figured out some helpful tricks:

Save time with batch processing: Don't do lines one at a time - dump your whole list in there
Mix and match: Using both prefix and suffix together can create powerful combinations
Add tags and categories: Great for adding identifiers to product lists or content items
Check your work: Always glance over the results to make sure everything looks right
One-click copy: Use the copy button to grab everything without selecting text

The tool handles each line separately, so your formatting stays intact even with multi-line entries.

Wrapping up

Sometimes the simplest tools end up being the most useful. I probably save a couple hours each week with this thing. It's become one of those bookmarked pages I keep coming back to alongside my usual suspects.

Next time you find yourself about to manually add the same text to a bunch of lines, remember this tool exists. Your future self will thank you for the time saved!

Give it a try at https://networkwhois.com/add-suffix-prefix and let me know in the comments if you have other creative ways you've used it.