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Shopify image requirements

Shopify asks for any main image background.

Check my main image for ShopifyMake a full set from one photo

Main image

Background
No fixed requirement
Whole product shown
No
One unit only
No
Added text allowed
Yes

All images

Shape
Not set (ShotImg exports 1:1 square)
Recommended size
2048 × 2048 px
Longest side at most
5000 px
Most pixels
25 MP
Formats
PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, SVG+XML, HEIC, WEBP
File size
Up to 19.1 MB
Images per listing
250
Text on other images
Yes

No content rules; keep one aspect ratio for featured images across the store; 2048×2048 recommended.

The order of a set on Shopify

A ShotImg export to Shopify puts the images in this order under these names, ready for bulk upload. These are the teapot sample's real files.

  1. Sample: White main imageWhite main imageSKU-01.jpg
  2. Sample: Scene 1Scene 1SKU-02.jpg
  3. Sample: Feature imageFeature imageSKU-03.jpg
  4. Sample: Size imageSize imageSKU-04.jpg
  5. Sample: Material close-upMaterial close-upSKU-05.jpg
  6. Sample: Scene 2Scene 2SKU-06.jpg
  7. Sample: Scene 3Scene 3SKU-07.jpg

Questions

Which image is the main one?
The first media item of each product is the featured image, shown on collection pages, the cart, checkout and your home page. Source
What size works best?
For square images 2048×2048 usually displays best; up to 5000×5000 or 25 megapixels, under 20 MB, 250 media per product. Source
Must images share a shape?
Not required, but a consistent shape across featured images is advised. Source

Sources and when they were checked

Checked on 2026-10-19 against Shopify's own pages:

A summary by ShotImg, not the marketplace's own page; its seller center has the final word.