Shopify / shopify.com
AI features embedded in Shopify including a conversational AI business assistant, product description generation, image editing, and email subject line optimisation.
Free plan
No
API access
No
Open source
No
Platforms
3
Shopify Magic and Sidekick are Shopify's AI features embedded throughout the world's most popular e-commerce platform, serving over 4 million merchants globally. For merchants already paying for Shopify, these AI capabilities are included at no extra cost, making them immediately accessible to a massive user base.
Sidekick is the conversational AI business assistant that answers questions about the merchant's store, provides insights about sales and customer behaviour, suggests actions based on business performance, and can execute tasks directly within the Shopify admin. A merchant can ask 'why did sales drop last week?' and receive an AI-generated analysis of their actual store data, or 'set up a discount for summer sale' and have Sidekick create the discount automatically.
Shopify Magic covers AI features throughout the platform: product description generation from product details and attributes, automatic email subject line suggestions and body content for marketing emails, AI image editing for product photos including background removal and replacement, and AI-generated blog posts.
The product description generator is one of the most used features. Merchants can input product attributes and receive SEO-friendly descriptions ready for their store, saving the writing time that previously required either marketing writing skills or outsourcing.
For merchants not on Shopify, these features are only accessible by switching platforms. For the millions of Shopify merchants, they represent significant value at no additional cost.
Shopify Sidekick AI runs as writing assistant software built around text and image workflows. Users typically start with a prompt, upload, or connected data source, and the underlying model handles the heavy lifting before returning a result you can refine or export. It's available on web, ios, and android.
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The capabilities that matter most for teams evaluating Shopify Sidekick AI.
Conversational AI that answers questions about store performance, provides analysis of actual store data, and can execute admin tasks.
Creates SEO-friendly product descriptions from inputted product attributes, saving writing time for merchants.
Background removal and replacement for product photos within Shopify's product media editor.
Shopify Magic and Sidekick AI features are included in all paid Shopify plans. Basic $32/month. Shopify $92/month. Advanced $399/month. Plus from $2,300/month.
Model
Subscription
Starting price
Free
Free trial
No
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Key facts about model providers, platforms, and team support.
Model Provider
OpenAI
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Deployment
SaaS
Integrations
Shopify ecosystem (all Shopify apps), Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Canva
Team Collaboration
No
Launch Year
2023
Compliance signals and data-handling notes as reported by the vendor.
Shopify's security and compliance standards apply. SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, GDPR compliant. Merchant and customer data handling per Shopify's privacy policy.
Review Shopify's AI data handling policy. Merchant data processed by AI features is subject to Shopify's privacy terms.
Editorial Verdict
Shopify Magic and Sidekick are must-use features for Shopify merchants because they are free and immediately practical. For merchants on other platforms, there is no equivalent offering without switching.
Last verified July 24, 2026.
The AI capabilities are strongest for straightforward e-commerce tasks. Complex business analysis or marketing strategy still benefits from human expertise.
Shopify Magic and Sidekick AI features are included in all paid Shopify plans. Basic $32/month. Shopify $92/month. Advanced $399/month. Plus from $2,300/month.
Free plan (250 contacts, 500 emails/month). Email $45/month (1,000 contacts). Email+SMS from $60/month. Scales with contact count.
Shopify's security and compliance standards apply. SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, GDPR compliant. Merchant and customer data handling per Shopify's privacy policy.
SOC 2 Type II. GDPR compliant. CCPA compliant.
Review Shopify's AI data handling policy. Merchant data processed by AI features is subject to Shopify's privacy terms.
Klaviyo processes customer purchase and behaviour data for AI personalisation. GDPR tools included for consent management.
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