How do I export images in a Shopify export?

The Shopify CSV includes image URLs (Image Src), not the images themselves. To download images, you must parse the URLs from the CSV and download them separately. Seegea does this automatically during an export for backup or migration.

PrestaShop timeout on large exports: how to avoid it?

The native PrestaShop export (Catalog → Export) often times out beyond 5,000 products on shared hosting. Solutions: increase max_execution_time, use a CLI export, or use the WebService API with pagination.

How do I export only products modified since a date?

The Shopify Admin API allows filtering by updated_at (e.g. updated_at_min=2026-01-01). PrestaShop WebService also supports the date_upd filter. These incremental exports are much faster and avoid downloading the entire catalog every time.

Can I export Shopify metafields in the CSV?

The native Shopify CSV export does not include metafields. You need the Admin API or tools like Matrixify to export metafields as dedicated columns. Seegea exports metafields in its tabular grid and includes them in the CSV export.

Bulk catalog export: get 50,000 listings out without crashing your store

A successful bulk export relies on pagination and the async method. Attempting a 50,000-product export in a single synchronous API call guarantees a timeout. Best practice: 250-product pages, paginated loop, aggregated output file.

Compatible platforms

Export methods by volume

Under 10,000 SKUs — native CSV

Native CSV export via Shopify admin (Products → Export) or the PrestaShop import/export interface. Fast for small catalogs, limited for large volumes. Includes variants, not metafields.

10,000 to 50,000 SKUs — paginated API

Shopify Admin REST API with cursor-based pagination (250 products per page). Automated loop, CSV or JSON output. Shopify GraphQL Bulk Operations for an async export delivered as JSONL — more efficient for very large catalogs.

Incremental export — changes only

Filter by updated_at to export only products modified since the last export. Reduces the data volume to process by 90% for daily backups or third-party system syncs.

Method	Max volume	Includes metafields	Delay
Native Shopify CSV	~50,000 var.	No	2-10 min
Paginated REST API	Unlimited	Yes (separate call)	15-60 min
GraphQL Bulk Operations	Unlimited	Yes	5-20 min (async)
Seegea export	Unlimited	Yes	5-30 min + images

Shopify CSV exports do not include metafields by default. If your metafields are critical (technical attributes, PIM data, advanced SEO), use the Admin API or Matrixify to include these fields in your export.

The alternative to bulk export: inline editing

The main reason for a bulk export is not always migration or backup — it is often the desire to edit data at scale in Excel or Google Sheets, then re-import. This roundtrip is the bane of e-commerce teams: 30 to 90 minutes of work for 15 minutes of real editing.

Seegea replaces this workflow with inline tabular editing: you edit directly in the grid, the push to Shopify or PrestaShop is immediate. For backup or migration exports, Seegea generates a complete CSV with metafields in minutes.

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FAQ

Yes. The native Shopify CSV export is limited to 50 MB and can timeout beyond 50,000 variants. For large catalogs, the API Bulk Operations (GraphQL) exports asynchronously without a size limit, delivering a JSONL file.