Migrate to Shopify

You can migrate your business by manually using a CSV, leveraging an app from the App Store, hiring a Shopify Partner or using any combination of these for different parts of your business. The method you choose will depend on your business needs.

The time it takes to migrate will depend on the complexity of your business and the migration method you choose. Most businesses migrate to Shopify in under 3 months. Set aside time to archive old data before you begin the import and check over your transferred data once everything is in Shopify.

Before migrating to Shopify, you should back up your data on your current platform and take stock of what needs to be moved, including products, customer data, order history, and any content like blogs or articles.

You can import products, customers, historical orders, gift cards, certificates, store credits, blogs, and individual pages. Generally speaking, migration apps can easily import all of the above data, while other methods may be more limited in nature.

There are a variety of free and paid apps for seamlessly migrating your data to Shopify.

If you have a large product catalogue or want to import past order data and analytics, you can browse the Shopify Partner Directory to connect with trusted agencies that specialize in complex migrations. Shopify Partners set their own rates for various levels of service.

Your data is safe. Any Shopify apps or experts you use to migrate will not delete your data from your previous system and you can revoke an app’s access to your data at any time by uninstalling it. Visit the Shopify Help Center to learn more about additional details you can add to products and customers.

You can reach the Shopify support team 24/7. They're available at any point in the migration process to help answer your questions, from importing data to building your store.

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After migrating your storefront, you can further optimize it by following the steps from Shopify’s Complete SEO Checklist for 2024.

Use Shopify’s comprehensive migration checklist to get all of the info you need to successfully migrate your store. For merchants looking to migrate to Shopify Plus, we have a separate Shopify Plus migration checklist.