How to create Etsy Templates & Recipes
To bulk edit multiple Listings with similar attributes, you can create and apply Templates & Recipes. This will automatically populate a predefined format of Listing attributes.
This article will walk you through creating Etsy Templates and Recipes.
- Shipping & Return Template
- Category Template
- Pricing Template
- Title & Description Template
- Personalization Template
Templates
The steps on how to create a Template can be found HERE. Below is the breakdown of each Template on Etsy.
Shipping & Return Template
- Select the Shipping Profile and Return Policy created from your Etsy store.
- Choose the weight and dimension unit, then enter their values or select a Product Attribute from All Products to map to the value.
(Information box) If the weight unit is selected, the weight will be automatically converted when published on Etsy.
Read more HERE.
Category Template
- You can select available Product Types ( for Shopify Main Store only) to automatically assign to the Template when adding new Products from All Products to the Etsy Channel.
- Choose the Production Partners in the About This Item section.
- Select a Primary Category from Etsy or enter relevant keywords to browse options.
- Once the Primary Category is selected, complete the additional information that populates below.
- Add tags for your listing (imported from All Products if available). LitCommerce will automatically adjust tags to meet Etsy’s standards:
- Remove the last letters if a tag has more than 30 characters.
- Keep only the first 13 tags (if more are provided).
- Remove special symbols.
- Select the Shop Section created from your Etsy store. Click the Refresh button to update the latest Shop Section from Etsy to LitCommerce.
Pricing Template
Modify the Listing Price by selecting one of the following options:
- Calculated Price: Follow the basic Price Rules Options.
- Price override: Manually enter a numeric value or select a Product Attribute in All Products to display.
Title & Description Template
The template starts with default placeholders like {{name}} and {{description}}, which are the Product title and Product Description in the Main Store respectively.
They are the Field Mappings used to pull the values of available attributes from the linked Product in the All Products tab to display on Etsy.
Additionally, you can select other attributes from the Main Store to display here.
If you want to retain add specific information from the Sales Channel, and add "channel" in the brackets to retain. For example: {{channel.name}}.
Personalization Template
Toggle ON Personalization and enter the instructions to the buyer regarding the Listing customization.
- Instructions: Enter guidance for buyers on customization requirements.
- Char Count Max: Set a maximum character limit for the personalization text.
- Is Required: Specify whether buyers must provide customization details.
Recipes
Etsy Recipes follow the same instructions as the Recipe.
By following these steps, you can create and manage the Templates and Recipes on Etsy to help ensure your listings are completed and properly structured.
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Updated on: 10/04/2025
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