Adding and updating products

You can add or update information about a product such as its price, variants, and availability from the Products page in the admin.

Tip

Need help adding products to your store? You can work with a Shopify Expert to get the job done.

Add a new product

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Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products page, click Add product.

1. Enter a title for your product, along with additional details.

1. Click Save.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap the + button.

Tip

You can also add a product by tapping the + button on the Products screen, and then tapping Add product.

1. Enter a title for your product, along with additional details.

1. Tap Save.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap the + button:

1. Enter a title for your product, along with additional details.

1. Tap the check mark to save your product.

Duplicate a product

To save time when you add a new product, you might want to duplicate a similar product. You can duplicate a product and then make any changes to add the new product.

If you want to add options to a product, such as color or size, then add a variant to the existing product instead of duplicating the product.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click the name of the product that you want to duplicate.

1. Click Duplicate.

1. Enter a name for the duplicate product, and then click Duplicate.

1. Modify the product details.

2. Click Save.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap the product that you want to duplicate.

1. From the product details screen, tap the ... button.

1. Tap Duplicate product.

1. Enter a title for the duplicate product.

1. Optional: Enable Duplicate images to use the original product's images.

1. Tap Save.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap the product that you want to duplicate.

1. From the product details screen, tap the ⋮ button:

1. Tap Duplicate product.

1. Enter a title for the duplicate product.

1. Optional: Enable Duplicate images to use the original product's images.

1. Tap the check mark to save your duplicate product.

Add a new product using Shopify POS

You can create new products from the Products screen in Shopify POS. Products that you create in Shopify POS won't appear on your other sales channels unless you update their availability settings in Shopify.

Note

You need an internet connection to create products in Shopify POS.

To create a new product in Shopify POS:

iPad

1. On the Shopify POS checkout screen, tap the + button.

1. Tap Add a product.

1. In the Add a product window, enter the product's title, price, and inventory status.

1. If you want to add a product image, then tap the image button, and either select a product image or take a picture using your device's front-facing camera.

1. Tap Save product. The product appears in the Shopify POS checkout screen in Shopify POS, and on the Products page in Shopify.

iPhone

1. On the Shopify POS checkout screen, tap the + button, and then tap Add product.

1. In the Add a product window, enter the product's title, price, and inventory status.

1. If you want to add a product image, then tap the image button, and then either select a product image or take a picture using your iPhone's camera.

1. Tap the Save product. The product appears on the Shopify POS checkout screen in Shopify POS, and on the Products page in your Shopify admin.

Android

1. On the Shopify POS checkout screen, tap the + button, and then tap Add product.

1. In the Add a product window, enter the product's title, price, and inventory status.

1. If you want to add a product image, then tap the camera, and then either select a product image or take a picture using your Android device's camera.

1. Tap the check mark. The product appears on the Shopify POS checkout screen in Shopify POS, and on the Products page in your Shopify admin.

To edit or delete one of your products, you need to open it from the Products page in your Shopify admin. You can't edit or delete products directly in Shopify POS.

Caution

There is a limit to the number of products and variants that POS devices can load before they might experience problems running the Shopify POS app.

Maximum number of products for Shopify POS

Your POS catalog is stored locally on your POS device, and some devices have a maximum number of products that they can store. If your catalog has too many products, then the device might not run the Shopify POS app as expected.

Below are the recommended maximum numbers of products and variants for certain devices:

Device	Number of products	Number of variants
iPad 4	3,000	6,000
iPad 5	5,000	8,000
iPad mini (All models)	3,000	6,000
iPad Air	5,000	8,000
iPad Pro 9.7"	10,000	15,000*
iPad Pro 10.5"	20,000	40,000*
iPad Pro 12.9"	30,000	50,000*

* These are approximate numbers. High product, variant, and collection counts could result in slower load times when you log in.

Edit a product

After you've created products, you can edit them to change their descriptions, prices, and any other product details.

You can change existing products in the Shopify admin, but you can't change them by using the Shopify POS app.

Note

Although you can change your product details at any time, the changes can affect your reports. For information on how the changes can affect the way that products appear and are grouped in your reports, see Changes to product details.

Saved changes take effect immediately in your online store.

Tip

To edit several products at once, use the bulk editor as described in Bulk editing products and variants.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click the name of the product that you want to change.

1. Modify the product details.

2. Click Save.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap the product that you want to change.

1. Modify the product details.

1. Tap Save.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap the product that you want to change.

1. Modify the product details.

1. Tap the check mark to save.

Make products available on your sales channels

You can control where you are selling a product by making it available to your active sales channels. If you decide not to make a product available to a particular sales channel, then it will be hidden from that channel's product catalog. You might hide a product from a sales channel for a variety of reasons:

• You have seasonal products that you want to display for only part of the year.
• A product is out of stock but you will have more in stock at a later date.
• You don't want to sell a product, but you might offer it again later.
• You want to offer online exclusive, or in-store exclusive products.
• You don't want to sell a product using a particular sales channel.

Desktop

To view or change a product's availability settings:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click the product's name to open its details. The product is available to the sales channels listed in the Product availability section.
   

1. Click Manage.

1. Select the sales channels where you want the product to be available.

1. Click Done.

1. Click Save.

Tip

You can also set product availability by channel as a bulk action.

iPhone

To view and change a product's availability settings:

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap a product.

1. Tap Sales channels.

1. The Sales channels screen shows each of your sales channels. Enable each channel where you want the product to be available, and disable the rest.

1. Tap Back to return to its details page.

1. Tap Save.

Android

To view and change a product's availability settings:

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap a product.

1. Tap Sales channels.

1. The Sales channels screen shows each of your sales channels. Enable each channel where you want the product to be available, and disable the rest.

1. Tap the back arrow to return to the product details screen.

1. Tap the check mark to save the product.

Add or remove tags

Tags are searchable keywords associated with your product. Tags can help customers find your product through your online store search, and you can also use them to create automated collections.

You can apply up to 250 tags to each product.

For more information about tags, see Tag formats.

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Add tags

To add a tag:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click the name of a product to edit, or create a new product.

1. In the Organization section, select or enter tags for your product, using a comma to separate different tags. Any new tags will be created.

1. When you are finished, click Save.

Tip

You can also add and remove tags as a bulk action

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap a product.

1. From the product details screen, tap Organization.

1. In the Tags field, enter the tags that you want to add to the product, and tap Done after each one.

1. When you're finished, tap Back to return to its details screen.

1. Tap Save.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap a product.

1. From the product details screen, tap Organization.

1. In the Tags field, enter the tags that you want to add to the product, and tap the return key on your Android keyboard after each one.

1. When you're finished, tap the back arrow to return to the product details screen.

1. Tap the check mark to save.

Remove tags

To remove tags from a product:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click a product's name.

1. In the Organization section, click the x beside the name of the tag you want to remove.

1. Click Save.

Tip

You can also add and remove tags with bulk actions.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap a product.

1. Tap Organization.

1. In the Tags section, tap the tags that you want to delete.

1. Tap the backspace button on your iPhone's keyboard to delete the tags.

2. When you're finished, tap Back to return to its details screen.

1. Tap Save.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap a product.

1. Tap Organization.

1. In the Tags section, tap the tags that you want to delete.

1. Tap the backspace button on your Android keyboard to delete the tags.

2. When you're finished, tap the back arrow to return to the product details screen.

1. Tap the check mark to save.

Edit a search engine listing preview

You can edit the way that a product appears in search results on the product's details page:

1. In the Search engine listing preview section, click Edit website SEO:

1. In the Page title field, enter a descriptive title. This title will display as a link in search engine results. You can enter up to 55 characters in the title.

1. Enter a description for the search engine listing. Make sure to include relevant keywords to help new customers find your link, and to include your business name. You can enter up to 320 characters in the description.

Note

The page title and meta description have set character limits. If you enter more text beyond the character limit, then your page title and description will be shortened in search engine results. Learn more about search engine optimization.

1. In the URL and handle section, you can edit the web address. In most cases, you won't need to make changes to the web address. If you do make changes, then make sure that you set up URL redirects from the old web address. The URL can't contain any spaces. Handles are used in theme design.

1. Click Save.

Note

The URL and handle are automatically generated when you create a new product. You can edit the handle to make it match your product title, but don't edit it too often or the product might not appear in search engine results.

Scan a barcode with your device's camera

You can use the Shopify app to enter a barcode for a product by scanning it with your mobile device's camera.

To scan a barcode with your device's camera:

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, either create a new product or tap an existing product.

1. Tap Inventory.

1. In the Barcode field, tap the barcode icon to open your device's camera.

1. The camera's screen shows a rectangular box. Position your iPhone so that the barcode appears within the box on the screen.

2. Wait for Shopify to recognize the barcode. When it does, the app returns to the Inventory screen and the barcode number is entered for you.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, either create a new product or tap an existing product.

1. Tap Inventory.

1. Under Inventory, tap the barcode icon to open your device's camera.

1. The camera's screen shows a square box with a line across its middle. Position your Android device so that the barcode appears within the box and the line is going across it.

2. Wait for Shopify to recognize the barcode. When it does, the app returns to the Inventory screen and the barcode number is entered for you.

Delete a product

You can delete a single product, or delete multiple products at once using a bulk action. When you delete a product, it's permanently removed from Shopify. Deleted products can't be restored. If you run out of stock or no longer want to display a product for any reason, but don’t want to permanently delete it from your store, then you can hide the product instead.

To permanently delete a product:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > All products.

1. Click the product that you want to delete.

1. On the product details page, click Delete product.

1. Click Delete product.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the All products screen, tap the product that you want to delete.

1. From the product details screen, tap the ... button.

1. Tap Delete product.

1. Tap Delete.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > All products.

1. From the Products screen, tap the product that you want to delete.

1. From the product details screen, tap the ⋮ button.

1. Tap Delete product.

1. Tap DELETE.