Getting a .xlsx of the catalog has real use cases: leadership reporting, data analysis, a backup readable by non-tech staff. But Shopify native export is CSV, not XLSX, and PrestaShop follows the same logic.
The 3 main use cases for Excel export
Catalog reporting
Data analysis
Human-readable backup
Clean method for Shopify
- Shopify Admin > Products > Export > "CSV for Excel"
- In Excel 2019+, open via Data > From Text/CSV file (UTF-8 encoding)
- Save as .xlsx
- Optional: create a pivot table to group variants under parent product
PrestaShop method
Native PrestaShop export is limited. For a full export (combinations, features, specific prices), use Seegea or a third-party module like Store Commander. Seegea export produces a .xlsx directly, with the exact columns you pick.
Excel export methods compared
| Criterion | Native Shopify | Seegea |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Shopify export | CSV then Excel convert | Direct XLSX |
| Frequency | On demand | Daily automated |
| Columns | Shopify standard | Custom |
| Metafields | No | Yes |
| Export history | 30-day Shopify emails | Unlimited archive |
What Seegea adds on XLSX export
Scheduled export, custom columns, filtered view (e.g. only products without description), automatic push to Drive or FTP. Catalog reporting runs untouched.
And since every edit creates a version, you can export the catalog state from 6 weeks ago to compare price and stock evolutions.
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Keep Excel for reporting, Seegea for editing
Excel remains the king for analysis and reporting. But daily catalog editing works better in an interface connected to the CMS with rollback. Seegea exports to .xlsx when needed, edits inline the rest of the time. Built in France between Annecy and Chantilly.