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Can You Personalize Items on Shopify?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 2:14 pm

If you have a Shopify store, you may be wondering if you can personalize items for your customers. The answer is yes! You can add a personalization field to any product in your shop, and your customers will be able to enter their own custom text when they purchase the item.

To add a personalization field to a product, first edit the product in your Shopify admin. Under the “Variants” section, click the “Add variant” button. In the “Option1 Name” field, enter “Personalization” (or whatever you want to call the field). Then, in the “Option1 Value(s)” field, enter the possible values for the personalization field (for example, “Name”, “Initials”, “Date”, etc. ).

Once you’ve added the personalization field to the product, your customers will be able to enter their own custom text when they purchase the item.

For example, if they are buying a mug with their name on it, they will be able to enter their name in the personalization field. Or, if they are buying a shirt with their initials on it, they will be able to enter their initials in the personalization field.

You can also style the text that your customers enter in the personalization field. To do this, go to your shop’s theme code and find the code for the product page. Then, find the code for the personalization field and add the following HTML tags around it:

PRO TIP: While you can personalize some items on Shopify, you should be aware that not all items can be personalized. If you try to personalize an item that cannot be personalized, you may end up with a subpar product.

This is how your text will appear.

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You can also add other HTML tags around the personalization field code to change its appearance. For example, you could add the tag to make the text italicized.


In conclusion, you can easily add a personalized touch to any product in your Shopify store by adding a personalization field. This is a great way to make your products more unique and give your customers a more personalized experience.
Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.