Can combinations be imported in one go?

Yes, but through a second dedicated combinations CSV that references parent products. This is the most fragile point of any PrestaShop import: one error on the parent ID breaks the whole listing.

Can images be imported from the CSV?

Yes, via URL in the CSV. PrestaShop downloads them and regenerates sizes. Watch out for expired URLs or slow remote servers: the import may be cut short.

How do you undo a failed import?

Not natively. You must restore a database backup. With the Seegea module, every import creates a version: 1-click rollback, with PrestaShop re-push.

How long to import 10,000 products with combinations?

Native CSV: 4-6 hours (if nothing breaks). Seegea module: 30-45 minutes, live monitoring, instant rollback on error.

PrestaShop product import: a reliable 2026 method

Importing products into PrestaShop sounds trivial: a CSV, an upload, done. Reality is more nuanced. On real catalogs (1,000+ SKUs with combinations, multiple images, specific prices, multi-level categories), 85% of native imports hit at least one error. This guide sorts the methods.

It covers PrestaShop 1.7, 8 and 9. Import screens differ slightly but the CSV / API logic is identical across versions.

Seegea connects to PrestaShop via OAuth / API key

The 4 PrestaShop product import methods

Native back-office CSV

Advanced Parameters → Import. CSV upload, column mapping, run. Works for < 2,000 rows without combinations. No rollback, no reliable progress bar.

PrestaShop webservice / API

XML/REST, more robust, handles large volumes. Needs a PHP dev and fine-grained HTTP error handling. Suited to recurring flows (ERP → PrestaShop).

Seegea module v3.9.1

OAuth / API key, asynchronous import by batches of 500, progress bar, duplicate detection, full Ctrl+Z rollback. Compatible with 1.7, 8, 9.

The PrestaShop CSV: columns that matter

The native CSV import accepts 70+ columns. In reality, 15 are near-mandatory not to break anything:

ID (empty on create, required on update)
Active (0/1)
Name
Categories (x,y,z)
Price tax excl.
Tax rate
Reference (SKU)
Quantity
Short description
Description
Meta title
Meta description
Rewritten URL
Image URLs (x,y,z)
Default category ID

Recommended separator: ;. Encoding: UTF-8 without BOM. An Excel CSV saved as UTF-8 with BOM breaks PrestaShop 1.7 native import.

Combinations: the most fragile point

PrestaShop handles combinations in a separate CSV. Every row must reference the parent product (by ID or reference) and list attributes. Typical errors:

Invalid parent ID → orphan combination created
Non-existing attribute → silent reject
Impact price with comma instead of dot → import fails
Combination images not downloaded if URL takes > 10s

What Seegea brings to PrestaShop imports

Pre-import validation

Seegea audits your CSV before upload: duplicate SKUs, missing categories, broken images, inconsistent combinations. You fix before, not after.

Async import

Batches of 500, live monitoring, resume on error. 10,000 products run in 40 min instead of 4h natively.

Full rollback

Every import creates a catalog version. If 500 products were badly imported, Ctrl+Z restores the previous state and re-pushes to PrestaShop.

Critère	Shopify natif	Seegea
Reliable max volume	~2,000 rows	50,000+ (async)
Combinations	Separate CSV, fragile	Integrated, tabular grid
Images via URL	Often fails	Auto retry on fail
Rollback	Full DB backup restore	1-click Ctrl+Z
Pre-import validation	None	Duplicate / image / category audit

Import your PrestaShop catalog with confidence

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Import your PrestaShop catalog with confidence

Case study: 12,000 SKU migration from Shopify to PrestaShop

A fashion merchant migrated 12,000 SKUs with 45,000 combinations from Shopify to PrestaShop 8. Native PrestaShop CSV cracked 3 times (PHP timeout, encoding, 404 image URLs). With Seegea: Shopify export → auto mapping → PrestaShop import in 2h15, 0 errors, plus a bonus SEO audit (2,000 metas regenerated by AI).

Built in France between Annecy and Chantilly, Seegea supports every migration on Google Meet during the first week. Official PrestaShop module v3.9.1, compatible with 1.7, 8 and 9.

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FAQ

About 5,000 rows per batch on standard hosting. Beyond that, PHP times out. The Seegea module works by batches of 500 asynchronously, with no total limit.

PrestaShop product import: a reliable, loss-free method