Deleting products in Printful is a straightforward process that allows you to remove unwanted or outdated items from your store. This action permanently removes the product from your Printful account and typically from your integrated e-commerce store as well.
Step-by-Step Guide to Deleting Products
To efficiently remove a product from your Printful store, follow these simple steps:
- Access Your Printful Dashboard: Log in to your Printful account and navigate to your main dashboard.
- Go to Stores: On the left-hand menu, find and click on "Stores." This will display a list of all the stores you have connected to Printful.
- Select Your Store: Choose the specific store where the product you wish to delete is located. Click on the store's name to view its products.
- Locate the Product: Scroll through your product list or use the search bar to find the exact product you want to remove.
- Initiate Deletion:
- On the right side of the product's listing, you will see a three-dot icon (⋮). Click on this icon to open a dropdown menu.
- From the dropdown options, select "Delete."
- Confirm Deletion: A confirmation prompt will appear, asking you to confirm your decision. Read any warnings carefully and then proceed to confirm the deletion.
Once confirmed, the product will be permanently removed from your Printful catalog and will no longer be visible or available for sale through your connected store.
Quick Deletion Reference
| Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go to Stores | From your Dashboard, locate and click "Stores." |
| 2 | Select Store | Choose the specific e-commerce store linked to the product. |
| 3 | Click Three Dots (⋮) | Find the product, then click the three-dot icon on its right. |
| 4 | Select "Delete" | From the dropdown menu, choose the "Delete" option. |
| 5 | Confirm | Review and confirm the permanent removal of the product. |
Important Considerations When Deleting Products
Before proceeding with product deletion, keep the following points in mind:
- Permanence: Deleting a product in Printful is generally a permanent action. Once deleted, the product design and its association with your store are removed.
- Impact on Live Orders: If there are any active orders containing the product you are about to delete, these orders will typically still be fulfilled. However, it's always best practice to check your specific order statuses.
- Storefront Removal: Deleting a product from Printful will also remove it from your connected e-commerce storefront (e.g., Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce) after the next synchronization. This means customers will no longer see or be able to purchase it.
- Variants: Deleting the main product will also delete all its associated variants (different sizes, colors, etc.).
- Why Delete? Common reasons include:
- Discontinuing a design or product type.
- Updating your product catalog with new items.
- Removing test products or items no longer performing well.
- Reorganizing your store's offerings.
If you only wish to temporarily hide a product without permanently deleting it, check your e-commerce platform's options for unpublishing or hiding products, as Printful's "Delete" function is for permanent removal. For more detailed support, always refer to the official Printful Help Center.
