How to edit Etsy Listings in Bulk/Batch
How to Batch Edit your Etsy Shop Listings in Seconds
Any Etsy seller that has more than a dozen listings soon realizes the pain of making updates in bulk. It's a time consuming task and in this article, we propose an easy solution to this problem!
The built-in solution
Etsy offers a built-in batch editor that allows you to do basic operations on your listings. This can be a great way to get started.
To use it, simply select the listings you want to edit and then click on the "Editing Options" menu to reveal the batch editing options that are offered.
This solution is a great way to get started, however, you can quickly find yourself limited.
What if you want to update the price but for specific variations?What if you want to upload a new image to your listings?What if you want to offer a new size for your posters?
Unfortunately, Etsy's built-in batch editor won't be helpful in any of these more complex situations. However, there's a great solution.
Bulk Listing Editor for Etsy
The best solution for making bulk updates to your Etsy products is the
. The app is a very easy to use solution, that you can install in a matter of seconds. You simply need to connect it to your Etsy Shop and then load your listings.
The app loads your Etsy Listings (depending on the number of listings this can take some time).
Once that is done, you can start making bulk updates!
First step is to search for listings. You can use the quick search tool to find the listings you want to update and then click on the plus icon to add those listings to the Selected Listings section.
Once you've selected the listings you want to update, you can head to the update section where you can define exactly what kind of updates you want to make. You have literally full control over the update.
Amongst the many things you can do with the app, here's a few:
- Upload/Remove/Reorder Listing Images (great when running promotions)
- Target specific variations (I don't know of an other app that does it this way and this is a big deal)
- Adjust prices, tags, materials...
- Update titles in bulk (supports search/replace, add to front, add to end...)
- Remove and add new variations
- Modify virtually any field of your Etsy Listings
Note that the app allows you to both update specific listings or variations in those listings. So if you want to update a specific poster size, you can easily do that which is superb!
Investing in a bulk editing is one of the best ways an Etsy seller can grow their business. It allows you to save precious time and focus on the things that matter to you.