For a private vehicle sale, a bill of sale typically records: the full names and addresses of both the seller and the buyer; a description of the vehicle including its year, make, model, color and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and often the license plate; the odometer reading at the time of sale together with an odometer disclosure statement (whether the mileage is actual, in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits, or not the actual mileage); the sale price and how it is paid; the date of sale; a statement that the seller owns the vehicle free of liens; whether it is sold “as-is”; and signatures, sometimes notarized. This generator collects every one of these fields and builds the document, but requirements vary — many state DMVs publish their own official bill-of-sale form and require the odometer disclosure on the title or a separate state form, so check your local DMV before relying on a generic template.

An odometer disclosure statement is the seller’s certified statement of the vehicle’s mileage at the time ownership transfers. It is required by US federal law (the Truth in Mileage Act) for most motor vehicles, and a 2021 update to the federal rule extended the requirement to vehicles up to 20 model years old, so most used cars now need one. The seller marks one of three options: the reading reflects the ACTUAL mileage; the mileage is IN EXCESS of the odometer’s mechanical limits (for older 5-digit odometers that have rolled over); or the reading is NOT the actual mileage, which carries an odometer-discrepancy warning. Providing a false statement can result in fines and/or imprisonment. This generator adds an odometer disclosure section for vehicles with all three options, but note that many states require the disclosure to be made on the certificate of title itself or on an official state form signed by both parties, so this clause does not replace that form where the state requires one.

A bill of sale documents that a sale happened and serves as a receipt and evidence of the agreed terms, but for titled property such as cars and boats it is generally separate from the legal transfer of ownership. To complete the transfer you usually also need to sign over the certificate of title (and complete the odometer disclosure on it), and the buyer must take the bill of sale and signed title to the DMV or registry to register the item in their name and pay any tax or fees. Some states also ask the seller to file a notice of transfer or release of liability so they are not held responsible for the vehicle after the sale. A generic bill of sale on its own may not register the item, complete the transfer, or release the seller. That is why this tool states prominently that you should check your local DMV / registry, complete any required official form and title transfer, and have a lawyer review the document before relying on it.

AnyTool’s Bill of Sale Generator runs completely client-side. Every keystroke and toggle updates the Markdown, HTML, plain text and the live preview locally, with no server round-trip, so the seller and buyer details, the item identifiers (VIN, license plate, hull identification number, serial number), the odometer reading, the sale price, the payment method and the date never leave your device. Because a bill of sale contains personal and vehicle identifiers that are valuable to identity thieves, keeping the draft local matters. The page works offline once cached, and closing the tab discards your draft.