Shopify CSV Validator
Upload your Shopify product CSV to check for errors before importing. Validates headers, handles, image URLs, variant structure, and more.
Drop your Shopify product CSV here
Supports .csv and .xlsx files
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About this tool
The Shopify CSV validator checks a product CSV for the errors that break an import before you upload it. It inspects headers, handles, image URLs, and variant structure, then lists the problems it finds with the row where each occurs.
A failed Shopify import usually gives a vague message and stops partway, leaving you to hunt for the bad row. Validating first surfaces missing handles, duplicate rows, broken image links, and malformed variants so you can fix them in one pass. The file is checked in your browser.
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How to use it
- Upload your product CSVAdd the file you plan to import into Shopify.
- Review the errorsSee flagged issues with headers, handles, images, and variants, tied to specific rows.
- Fix and re-checkCorrect the flagged rows and validate again until it is clean.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the validator check?
- Header names against Shopify's expected columns, missing or duplicate handles, image URL formatting, variant option consistency, and required fields like Title and Variant Price.
- Why did my Shopify import fail with no clear error?
- Common causes are a mistyped header, a product missing its URL handle (Handle in older exports), variant rows that do not share the parent handle, or an image URL that is not publicly reachable. The validator points to which rows have these issues.
- Does a clean result guarantee the import works?
- It clears the structural errors that cause most failures. Shopify may still reject values it considers invalid, but a validated file imports successfully far more often.