Workflow guide
Shopify Product CSV Import Check
Check a Shopify product CSV for handle, SKU, variant, price, status and image URL issues before the next upload.
Find high-risk product CSV problems before a bulk import creates duplicate products, broken variants, or bad image rows.
Quick checklist
- 1Check required product headers, handles, prices, statuses, and image URLs.
- 2Review duplicate SKUs and repeated variant option combinations.
- 3Map non-Shopify source headers before treating the file as import-ready.
Who this workflow is for
Shopify store owners, catalog managers, migration operators, and assistants preparing product CSV imports.
Input files you need
- Shopify product CSV export
- Supplier, WooCommerce, Etsy, ERP, or spreadsheet product CSV that will be mapped into Shopify
Output files and reports
- Product CSV preflight report
- SKU and variant duplicate report
- Mapped Shopify-style CSV and mapping report when headers need cleanup
Run the workflow
- 1Run the product CSV through the Shopify Product CSV Preflight Checker.Open Shopify Product CSV Preflight Checker
- 2Run SKU and variant rows through the duplicate checker.Open Shopify SKU and Variant Duplicate Checker
- 3If the source file is not already Shopify-shaped, map headers with the Shopify CSV Header Mapper.Open Shopify CSV Header Mapper
- 4Download reports, fix the source file, and re-check before import.
Checks performed
- Required product CSV headers and handle format
- Duplicate SKUs, blank SKUs, and duplicate variant option combinations
- Invalid prices, invalid product statuses, and risky image URLs
- Unmapped source columns before using a Shopify template
Limits and boundaries
- Does not transform every marketplace format automatically.
- Does not decide business rules for intentionally shared SKUs.
- Does not upload products or images to Shopify.
Tools in this workflow
Shopify Product CSV Preflight Checker
Check a Shopify product CSV for missing headers, bad handles, duplicate SKUs, prices, status, and image URLs.
Shopify SKU and Variant Duplicate Checker
Find duplicate Shopify SKUs, blank SKUs, and repeated variant option combinations in a product CSV.
Shopify CSV Header Mapper
Map supplier or CRM CSV headers to Shopify product, inventory, or customer import columns.