How do I export a PrestaShop catalog to CSV?

Back-office > Catalog > Products > click "Export". Alternatively, native SQL Manager module or Store Commander. Caveat: the native export does not include combinations or features by default.

Does the export include images?

Only public image URLs, not the binary files themselves. To export actual files, use a dedicated module (Shopify Matrixify, Seegea) or a script that downloads each URL.

Why export the catalog regularly?

Backup before a large change, migration to another CMS, Excel/Power BI analysis, catalog audit, sending to an SEO vendor. At minimum, export before any bulk edit.

Does Seegea handle scheduled exports?

Yes. Seegea can export the catalog daily to an S3 bucket, FTP or Google Drive, with the exact columns you pick. Useful to feed an ERP, Lengow or a data warehouse.

CSV product export: a clean, re-importable catalog

A clean CSV export is the foundation of any backup, migration or external catalog analysis. Done wrong, you lose half the variants, images go orphan, and the file becomes useless.

This guide covers what a catalog CSV export should contain, how to get it on Shopify and PrestaShop, and how Seegea automates the process for teams that export several times a week.

Compatible with

The 3 main use cases

Backup before bulk edit

Always export the catalog before a massive change (prices, descriptions, categories). If things go sideways, yesterday's CSV is your safety net. Seegea does this automatically with every version.

Cross-CMS migration

Export from PrestaShop to import into Shopify, or the other way. Caveat: schemas differ, every column needs mapping.

Excel / Power BI reporting

Export to analyze margins, stock turn, completeness. Data teams pull a daily CSV into their warehouse.

Native Shopify export: what works and what is missing

The Shopify export produces a UTF-8 CSV with comma as separator, one row per variant. The file is re-importable as is (handy to migrate from a staging store to prod).

Limits: metafields are not natively exported, neither are collections. To get them, use an app like Matrixify or the Admin GraphQL API.

Native PrestaShop export: expect some gymnastics

The native PrestaShop export is limited to basic fields. Combinations, features, multiple images and specific prices need either direct SQL, or a dedicated module. That is where Seegea or Store Commander become useful.

Clean CSV tip: always export as UTF-8 with BOM if you open the file in French Excel afterwards. Without BOM, Excel reads it as Windows-1252 and breaks accents.

Comparison: native vs Matrixify vs Seegea

Criterion	Native Shopify/PS	Seegea
Metafields	No on Shopify, partial on PS	Yes, all
Binary image files	No (URL only)	Yes, optional ZIP
Daily scheduled export	No	Yes, to S3/FTP/Drive
Filter before export	Limited	Custom views
Custom columns	No	Yes

What Seegea adds on export

Seegea is primarily an inline editing tool, but it ships with a powerful CSV export: custom views, picked columns, scheduled export, end-of-export webhook. ERPs and marketing tools get a fresh catalog with zero human intervention.

Since every change creates a version, you can export the catalog state at a given date — useful to diff week over week.

Set up an automated CSV export

30-min Google Meet demo, we connect your catalog

Set up an automated CSV export

CSV export + inline editing: the combo that changes everything

Matrixify and Ablestar bet everything on CSV. Seegea gives you a clean CSV when needed and an Excel-like grid for everything else. Teams that edited their catalog via export-edit-reimport shift to direct editing with automatic daily backup exports.

Built in France between Annecy and Chantilly, Seegea walks with you on your export setup over Google Meet.

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FAQ

In Shopify Admin: Products > Export > pick "All products" + "CSV for Excel, Numbers, or other spreadsheets". The export arrives by email minutes later. Official Shopify format, re-importable as is.

CSV product export: get a clean, re-importable catalog file