Shops & small brands
Product photos for Shopify and Etsy, resized in Google Drive
You shoot a new collection, the photos land in Google Drive at 10–25 MB each, and every store has its own idea of the right size. Resize the whole folder once, in place, and upload store-ready files.
Store image sizes at a glance
| Recommended | Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify product image | 2,048 × 2,048 px | 4,472 × 4,472 px, 20 MB |
| Etsy listing photo | 2,000 px on the shortest side, 4:3 or 1:1 | under 1 MB suggested |
A camera or phone photo is far bigger than either. Uploading it as-is either fails, gets resized by the store in ways you do not control, or makes the page slow to load on a phone.
Do the whole shoot at once
The usual way
- Download the shoot from Drive
- Batch-export in Lightroom or an online resizer
- Upload the results to the store, or back to Drive
With PixelCinch
- Pick the shoot folder in Google Drive
- The product preset is already set
- Store-size copies are saved next to the originals, or in a new folder
iPhone photos in HEIC are converted to JPEG on the way, so they upload to stores that do not accept HEIC.
Questions
What size should Shopify product photos be?
Shopify recommends 2,048 × 2,048 pixels for square product images and accepts up to 4,472 × 4,472 pixels and 20 MB. Smaller files make product pages load faster.
What size should Etsy listing photos be?
Etsy recommends at least 2,000 pixels on the shortest side, in 4:3 or square, and suggests keeping files under 1 MB so they upload reliably.
Can one size work for both?
Yes. The Product photos preset uses 2,700 pixels on the long edge: a 4:3 photo comes out at 2,700 × 2,025, which meets Etsy’s recommendation and is well inside Shopify’s limit. If you only sell on Shopify, set it to 2,048.
What about transparent PNG cut-outs?
Set the format to Automatic. Images with transparency are saved as WebP so the background stays transparent; regular photos become JPEG.
Will my photos be uploaded to a third-party server?
No. Your browser fetches each file from Google Drive, resizes it locally and writes the result back. Unreleased products stay between you and Google.
Can I add my shop's watermark?
Yes. Turn on Watermark and add your logo or shop name; it is stamped on every product photo while they are resized. Marketplaces such as Amazon do not allow watermarks on main product images, so check the rules for each channel.
Related: watermark photos in bulk · bulk resize in Google Drive · TinyPNG alternative · iPhone HEIC to JPG
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