{"id":9742,"date":"2022-03-18T11:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T11:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/v2\/?p=9742"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:42:09","slug":"importing-and-exporting-products-with-a-csv-and-manually-on-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/importing-and-exporting-products-with-a-csv-and-manually-on-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing and Exporting Products with a CSV and Manually on Shopify"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shopify <\/strong>is an eCommerce platform that helps to run businesses through an online store. It is an easy-to-use application for online retailers and comes with a range of features that help retailers to analyze every aspect of their online store. Depending on the pricing plan that you choose, you can find everything you need to showcase your products online, process payments, and make your store work for you. Throughout the article, we will guide you on how to Import and Export products on <strong>Shopify <\/strong>with a CSV file.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Importing and Exporting Products with a CSV and Manually on Shopify | Shopify Product Listing Guide\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbBowz2trLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before showing you the whole procedure you need to know there are 2-ways to list your products on <strong>Shopify<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manually List<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List using feed file or flat file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Manual listing, you need to fill up all the required attributes one by one which is very time-consuming. But listing with a feed file is comparatively easy and will save you time. To list a product with a CSV file, you just need to download and upload the CSV file from your <strong>Shopify <\/strong>Store using the <strong>\u201cImport and Export\u201d<\/strong> features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Import and Export product with CSV file on Shopify?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can download and upload multiple products at once by uploading or Downloading a CSV file using the \u201cImport and Export\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For Import,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> First login into our store first and go to the \u201c<strong>All products<\/strong>\u201d section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-19-1024x419.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9886\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> You will find the \u201c<strong>Export<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Import<\/strong>\u201d button on your top right corner. Click on the \u201c<strong>Import<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-18-1024x416.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9884\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> After clicking on the import section, the <strong>\u201cImport products by CSV\u201d<\/strong> page will appear. On this page, you need to download the <strong>\u201csample CSV template<\/strong>\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/ii7n67GBLttjfksmODNH-ymuayU01fKtraz8T9EflCIJRBQ0aC-XHtyMuOIBaCVWYg0RZ3HrSm_mq9ziqnews4u0bUcQA1aS9xgDKQQTSnbR9orthpO12xwnkLuhGG1TTC0X3x7D\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> After downloading the demo feed file, you need to fill up all the required fields in the CSV file about your products. After filling up the feed file, you need to upload it. For uploading the file, please click on the <strong>\u201cAdd file\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cdrop file to upload\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_BhQRAsh1oiLRoMhbOQKtOl3Vs8Xr_jSGihmVXFI1gs8Au4J5xu4o1t5mmo1lPVw6_znN8cmytMrVNBoTUUB23Ny7RHtq3cM2edysvLeprxIXeU80cP2GR3KpuPp7l7ItxeWJWnv\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to update or overwrite any current products that have the same handle. Existing values will be used for any missing columns. You need to mark the check box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/CERDDhnNUGtOGh8wc8dJ6AvZ6CWWKMAVgoYpxrVwkVq68SOEkFiQegtrHOLs5sC7xptJY4lKrXxWCyn8tGM1LE-qJmLFkdK0dPqiMp_PszCNNacFACaQ56CorMTcLTd2rEvs4Zik\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> You are just one step away to Import products on your <strong>Shopify <\/strong>Store with Feed file\/CSV file. Just click on the <strong>\u201cUpload and Continue\u201d<\/strong> Button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/1bHqf-EVng7Z2EaEjGyagnbsGEVgcsur-jNCNhd8DG6xC973iEwRWaN9s2zyLg8ScfbsOigwNVO_qbpVkJmX_x9EWPA5eFQBZcPPXMPfqkfm14uHMWVnLZ00eTWn2gKdYOXnnCqB\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Please check your listing from the <strong>\u201cPreview your first listing\u201d<\/strong> page before clicking on the <strong>\u201cImport products\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/YvtA2iO4bDl0MI0Lr7IE_AjXJDlQEXotro7eRp7jkOejzTg9GDxNd73vhyNbbUl7sRbYvFyx1WDW8e230ELr3ZRkX71k9azWSnM46npu036v6K8auXXOc1En4VRP5Q4w5l_s9pT7\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will take time to import your products to your <strong>Shopify <\/strong>store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pBBzt1dLrRgwv8mzCuB5rtHSDlnzfRebmZRctY_NCFsk8a86L4Cxl4zsvjVH06jW-txKw4D85b-jDqpuapYkKZUPW2bl3SY6LuEnC5yhETPreoBg19tNOwhdvGfXIWdeZxyfMijL\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After importing products successfully, the products will show in-store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For Export,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can export some specific products from your store, as well as download all the product feed files in one click. To download the specific product CSV file,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Select your desired products by clicking on the <strong>\u201ccheck box\u201d<\/strong> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/nhRUfclSHCZ9tDgpGSYZ-88kOXFVlhLwDIj5cEQM6Qz5b_RuO9YVCaGT92b4-oGuPr2WYppC8TJGpR-6RduZ9HrRtja5FA4H44IoRz13S-dN3T6lJdLYAfXGHkuwpRyVb6NSW6rL\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Now click on the <strong>\u201cExport\u201d<\/strong> button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/uCe-XR7SRregibFO2W5vi9wwm1ostDyX-1uszeCtmenR1WJtFdAFjyIfN43BpTZgNy5KSeqAopE6Ru5oPgnbGkSwn-fHtTBXIwM3_8EeLUqVduiLDrnloZs5IMzR1LI0BkPvSbAx\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see some options here like \u201cCurrent page, All products, selected products, etc.\u201d for downloading the CSV file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/a8rlCcav9f10P0D1my8KmYREYK2F2FBV-yDNGZUN465Y49Gy_GqzOF1VoptP_NLK-yg-DTah6bRC8Ki_YFKX8ogTQRd-TXAfTsvc59jxtFjD5kc-F2hmpGZX78BYj7ZGBjFwpP0c\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Though we select only 5 products, we select the <strong>\u201cSelected 5 products\u201d<\/strong> options. We are also select the options <strong>\u201cCSV for Excel, Numbers, or other spreadsheet programs\u201d<\/strong> options from the \u201c<strong>Export as<\/strong>\u201d section. Now press on the <strong>\u201cExport products<\/strong>\u201d button to complete the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/vvCPxuutV8L3bjVQ17ez0k1ArxdcuoZoz8tqfNPHcN2IYFT38x_v4D7W_sHcOLcXlI26FNmK5nYFIvZiqpkNhtaWLBOl0Y0j3HU7wubFjM_0v6GQKdI53U56XLDdekbnOsBOncuJ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CSV file will download automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final thoughts, <strong>\u201cImport and Export\u201d<\/strong> product data on <strong>Shopify <\/strong>by feed or flat file is a simple process. This method seems to be economical because you don&#8217;t need to hire someone else. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s time-consuming, and it requires tech skills to make sure every data is in the right place. We hope that you can easily import and export feed or flat-file with full confidence by following our steps. If you like our discussion, please comment, share, and subscribe to our blog. Also, feel free to ask if you have any queries about <strong>Shopify <\/strong>or any other eCommerce platform. We have some dedicated teams who are proficient at working on different online platforms and we would be glad to hear from you and answer your questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopify is an eCommerce platform that helps to run businesses through an online store. It is an easy-to-use application for online retailers and comes with a range of features that help retailers to analyze every aspect of their online store. Depending on the pricing plan that you choose, you can find everything you need to &#8230; <a title=\"Importing and Exporting Products with a CSV and Manually on Shopify\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/importing-and-exporting-products-with-a-csv-and-manually-on-shopify\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Importing and Exporting Products with a CSV and Manually on Shopify\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shopify"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9742"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13489,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9742\/revisions\/13489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}