The Bulk Image Uploader tool allows you to upload multiple product images to your Shopify store at once using a ZIP file along with a supplemental file which maps the images to the item’s SKU and allows you to add ALT tags and set a specific image as primary on a SKU.
It’s important to note that:
- Both parent and variant images can be uploaded using this tool.
- This tool does not delete any images. Any new images added to products using this tool are simply added to the collection of images already set on the item.
- Except for setting one image as the item’s thumbnail, you cannot set the order the images display on the product detail page.
- The maximum size allowed for your ZIP file is 250MB and each individual image file must be below 8MB in size.
- The maximum size allowed for your supplemental CSV file is 250MB.
- Supported file types include: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP.
Advanced Upload
Step 1: Create Your ZIP File
The tool allows you to upload product images to your store that can have any file name and are mapped to your item's SKU using a supplemental CSV file. You can upload as many images to a product as you need to, each mapped separately to the SKU in the CSV.
Once you have prepared your images, place them into a ZIP file. As mentioned in the introduction, the maximum size allowed for your ZIP file is 250MB and each individual image file must be below 8MB in size.
Step 2: Create Your Supplemental File
A supplemental file is required in order to map your images to the SKU and also sets ALT tags and which image should be used as the primary.
To create your supplemental file, create a CSV file with a header row containing the following fields:
- SKU
- image_name: The name of the image in your ZIP file.
- ALT: Text for the image's ALT tag.
- primary: Determines the thumbnail setting for the image:
- TRUE will set the image as the default image
- FALSE will not set the image as the default image
Step 3: Launch Tool & Select Files
To begin, launch the Bulk Image Uploader from the tile on the Your Store Tools dashboard.
For this method, upload both a ZIP and a CSV supplemental file and click Next.
Step 4: Map Your Fields
Map the columns in your CSV file to the appropriate fields, then click Next.
Step 5: Select Your Notification Type and Submit
By default, Your Store Tools will provide a notification on the dashboard as well as a notification via email when the job is complete. If you choose not to receive a notification via email, you can turn this option off on this screen, or change the email address it will be sent to.
Once your selection is made, click Submit to finish.
Additional Tool Features
By accessing the stacked menu in the upper right corner of the tool's tile from the dashboard, you can access the following:
- History - a list of the last 7 days of processing history for this tool.
- Help - a link to this support document.
Did you find an error or need additional support? Contact us at support@yourstorewizards.com to let us know!: