Copy Products Between Shopify Stores
Managing multiple Shopify stores or migrating products to a new store doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Whether you’re expanding your business, testing new markets, or reorganizing your product catalog, copying products between stores is a common need for Shopify merchants.
Why merchants clone products between stores
Shopify merchants need to copy products between stores for various business reasons:
Expanding to new markets - Launch region-specific stores with localized pricing and content while maintaining the same product catalog across different geographical markets.
Testing and development - Create a staging environment to test new product configurations, pricing strategies, or store designs before implementing changes in your live store.
Migrating to a new brand - When rebranding or spinning off a product line into its own store, you need to transfer entire product catalogs without starting from scratch.
Managing multi-brand stores - Operate separate Shopify stores for different brands while sharing certain products across your portfolio.
Backup and recovery - Maintain a backup store or quickly recover product data if something goes wrong with your primary store.
Methods to copy products
Using Shopify’s built-in Export Tool
If you have admin access to both stores, Shopify’s native export/import feature can work for basic product transfers:
- Export products as a CSV file from your source store
- Download and review the CSV to ensure all product data is included
- Import the CSV file into your destination store
Pros:
- Always works and built directly into Shopify
- No additional tools or subscriptions needed
- Reliable and officially supported
Limitations:
- Requires admin access to both stores
- Images must be manually uploaded or linked via URL
- Doesn’t preserve all metadata and SEO settings
- Time-consuming for large catalogs
- Prone to formatting errors with variants and options
Using browser extensions
Browser extensions like Shopify Spy can extract product data from any Shopify store.
Pros:
- Extremely fast extraction
- Can handle massive stores with millions of SKUs
- Works on any public Shopify store
Limitations:
- Requires installing browser extensions
- Manual process for copying product information
- Need to create CSV files for import
- Additional work to handle images and variants properly
Using Shopify apps
The most efficient way to copy products between Shopify stores is using dedicated apps from the Shopify App Store.
Pros:
- Integrated directly into your Shopify admin
- Specialized tools built specifically for cloning
- No technical knowledge required
- Automated image handling
- Preserves all product data and metadata
- Works without admin access to source stores
- Supports bulk operations for large catalogs
- Regular updates and support from developers
Apps like Clonely streamline the entire process, allowing you to clone products using just a URL - no CSV files, no manual data entry, and no complicated setup.
Why Clonely stands out
Clonely eliminates the complexity of traditional product copying methods:
No admin access required - Copy products from any Shopify store using just the product URL. You don’t need to be the owner or have admin credentials for the source store.
Direct from your admin panel - Clone individual products or entire collections without leaving your Shopify admin. Simple, fast, and integrated into your workflow.
Handles large catalogs effortlessly - Whether you’re copying one product or thousands, Clonely processes everything efficiently without manual CSV manipulation or formatting issues.
Preserves all product data - Images, variants, options, SEO fields, descriptions, and metadata are all copied accurately without loss of information.
One-click simplicity - Paste a product or collection URL and click clone. Clonely handles the rest automatically.
Key features of Clonely
Clone individual products - Copy any single product from any Shopify store using its URL. Perfect for competitive research or adding popular products to your catalog.
Clone entire collections - Duplicate complete product collections in one action. Save hours when setting up new stores or product categories.
Clone entire stores - Migrate your full product catalog when moving to a new domain or creating a backup store.
Preserve product images - All product images are automatically copied and properly associated with the right variants and options.
Keep variant structure - Complex product variants, options, and combinations are maintained exactly as they appear in the source.
Copy SEO data - Meta titles, descriptions, and URL handles transfer seamlessly to maintain your search engine optimization.
Free and Pro plans available - Start with the free plan to test the app, or upgrade to Pro for unlimited cloning capabilities.
Get started with Clonely
Ready to simplify product copying between your Shopify stores?
Get Clonely on the Shopify App Store
Install the app and start cloning products in minutes. No technical skills required, no CSV files to manage, no complicated setup. Just paste a URL and clone.