If present, the ID will be used to group multiple rows together into a single file. When importing, the ID will be used to see if the file already exists on the store. If there's no ID match the app will attempt to find an existing file using the File Name.

The file name is used for finding an existing file on the store if the ID is not present.

When renaming a file, the new name must include the file extension (e.g., summer-collection-new.jpg, not summer-collection-new). The extension must match the original file's extension. Renaming a file does not convert it to a different format. For example, renaming a .png file to .webp will not convert the image to WebP format.

The direct URL where the file can be accessed. When importing, this should be a publicly accessible URL that Shopify can download from.

Google Drive share links are also supported. Use the public shareable URL format: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NvoqrhistNz3MVivgExVxm52qycb1agT/view

Dropbox share links are also supported. Both old-style and new-style link formats work:

Alternative text for accessibility and SEO purposes. Particularly important for images to describe their content.

The timestamp when the file was originally uploaded to Shopify.

ISO-formatted timestamps (eg, 2023-06-01T10:00:00Z) are also supported. If no timezone is specified, the store's timezone will be used.

The MIME type identifies the format of the file content. Common examples include image/jpeg, image/png, video/mp4, model/gltf-binary.

The width of the image in pixels. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.

The height of the image in pixels. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.

The duration of video or audio files in seconds. This field is export-only and cannot be imported. For non-video files, this value is typically 0.

Details about any errors that occurred during file upload or processing. This field is export-only and shows error information when files fail to process correctly.

The exact file size in bytes. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.

The file size converted to megabytes for easier reading. This field is export-only and cannot be imported.

A human-readable representation of the file size with appropriate units (KB, MB, GB). This field is export-only and cannot be imported.

A URL for an image or file in an import is downloaded and uploaded to your store as a new file except if the URL is from your own store. URLs from anywhere else (including another store) are downloaded every time, so if you import the same URLs again (for example, re-running a store copy where image URLs still point at the source store), the files are uploaded again and duplicates appear in Content > Files.

Enable the Match URLs to existing files option on the import setup page to avoid this. When it's on, Altera determines each URL's filename and checks whether a file with that name already exists in your store's files. If it does, the existing file is reused; if not, the URL is downloaded and uploaded as usual.

The option applies wherever an import accepts a file URL:

This option only affects URLs from outside your store. Cells that contain a plain filename (like blue-shirt.jpg) or a Shopify CDN URL from your own store always match against your store's existing files, whether or not the option is enabled.

Matching is by filename only. If two different files share the same filename, the existing file is used and the URL is not downloaded.

You can use these filters to limit which files are exported: