Duplicate a product in Shopify
Duplicating a product is the fastest way to list a close cousin of a product you already sell. This tutorial copies the Trail Crew Tee into a new listing, with a new title and Draft status, so the copy can be edited without touching the original.
Written · Shopify admin, desktop steps · 5 minutes read
The worked example
| Original | Trail Crew Tee |
| Copy title | Trail Crew Tee - Long Sleeve |
| Copy status | Draft |
| Copied | All details except 3D models and videos |
| Price carried over | $28.00 |
Download the record: trail-crew-tee-duplicate-record.csv (167 bytes).
A duplicate record for the Trail Crew Tee: original, copy title, status, and the two detail types that are not copied.
1Open the original product
From your Shopify admin, go to Products and click Trail Crew Tee. Duplicating starts from the product you want to copy, not from the product list.
2Start the duplicate
Click More actions, then click Duplicate product. A dialog opens where you name the copy and choose what to carry over.
3Enter the new title
In the Title field, enter Trail Crew Tee - Long Sleeve. The duplicate acts as a new product, so give it a title that keeps it apart from the original in the product list.
4Choose which details to copy
In the Duplicate the selected product details section, leave the checkboxes for the details you want to carry over. All other product details except 3D models and videos are copied from the original to the duplicate.
5Set the copy to Draft
In the Product status section, select Set as draft. Products made by duplicating an existing product are set to Draft by default, which keeps the copy off the storefront until you have edited it.
6Create the duplicate
Click Duplicate product. The copy opens as its own product page, ready to edit. Changes to the copy never affect the original, and changes to the original never affect the copy.
The arithmetic
| Figure | Number |
|---|---|
| Products before | 1 |
| Products after duplicating | 2 |
| Details not copied | 2 (3D models, videos) |
| Price carried to the copy | $28.00 |
One product becomes two after duplicating. Two kinds of detail are not copied: 3D models and videos, so add those again on the copy if it needs them.
Held at the counter
The duplicate is a new product, not a link. Editing the copy never changes the original. That is the point of duplicating, but it also means a price fix on the original has to be repeated on the copy by hand.
3D models and videos do not carry over. If the original has a fitting video or a 3D model, the copy will not have it. Check the media section of the copy before you set it Active.
A duplicate set to Active goes live at once. The dialog lets you set the copy as Active. Unless the copy is finished, leave it as Draft, or shoppers may buy a listing with the wrong title or price.
Sources
- Adding and updating products — Shopify's help pages: the duplicate steps, the details copied, the status choice, and that the duplicate is a new product.