Shopify product image

dimensions

2048 × 2048 pixels

For square product images Shopify says 2048 × 2048 px usually displays best.

Required: ≥ 2,048 px (shorter side) · checked against the source on 2026-10-01

Required

≥ 2,048 px (shorter side)

Severity: warning

How we measure it

We read the image's width, height and megapixels, measure how varied its colours are, and look for a uniform coloured band running around all four edges (a border).

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Source

Shopify Help Center: Product media types
Rule version
v1
Effective since
2026-10-01
Last verified
2026-10-01

When the platform changes this requirement we publish a new version. Past verdicts keep pointing at the version they were checked against.

Version history

  1. v1 · 2026-10-01First published: ≥ 2,048 px (shorter side)Shopify: for square product images, 2048 × 2048 px usually displays best.
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