[US only] Beta test the new bulk image upload feature in Square Catalog 📸

[KCfromProduct]

Hi sellers!

We’re thrilled to invite you to test out a new and exciting beta feature. This update will make it easier for you to bulk upload and automatically associate images to existing items in your Square Catalog via Bulk Edit. 

Interested in joining?

👇 Reply directly to this post below and we’ll get you set up so you can start testing over the next few weeks. Once you drop a comment below, we will acknowledge your opt in to this beta by liking your reply and will follow up with you individually with any additional information.

We look forward to hearing from you!

[KDAME]

Used it this morning and I think it will be a great feature to add, however, it would be much more beneficial if it would allow it to upload multiple at the same time. I only uploaded 6 new items and It got all of the initial photos and items correct, just wish it could add multiple so that I don't have to go in and add them separately. 

[KCfromProduct]

Thanks for your feedback, KDAME! To clarify, when you say "wish it could add multiple so that I don't have to go in and add them separately," do you mean you wish the feature supported mapping multiple images to the same item?

[dokidoki]

Following up on my testing since I've been using this feature pretty regularly. 

This was my previous feedback and is still valid: 

1. This issue still continues to occur: Testing books that are the same name but different volume really confuses it. I'd say it works only 50% of the time. For example, if the books that are named: Sailor Moon Vol. 1 and Sailor Moon Vol. 2, it often will give Sailor Moon Vol. 1 the Vol. 2 image and vice versa. So it will still attribute an image, but not the correct Volume image. 

2. Fixing the wrong image would be much faster if the default selection was "Sorting by Date Uploaded" rather than Alphabetical Order. Having to switch it to "Sorting by Date Uploaded" every single time is a pain and I don't see much value in Alphabetical Order.

3. I highly recommend that the logic include looking at the filename and mapping it that way as well, especially by GTIN. All my images are named after the GTIN, so it would always be a 100% correct mapping if it would map the file name of the image to the item GTIN. So if there was a way to also upload bulk images by image filename mapping that would be amazing. Maybe even as a separate method so people could choose the current AI method or image filename mapping. PLEASE DO THIS!! 

4. Most importantly, please allow a filter that displays items that do not have an image. I have thousands of items so this would save much time in finding all the images that need to be uploaded. This is truly a necessity for the Bulk Upload Image feature. 

New Feedback: 

It would be a much better UI/UX experience that would fix many of the issues above if the User Experience flow was like this: 

Instead of automatically mapping the images to the products:

1. A user bulk uploads 20 images on the bulk edit items page

2. After the upload is successful, show a new modal

3. One-by-one, ask the user if an image is correct for the product that Square guessed it should be

4. If the user says “Yes”, associate the image

5. If the user says “No”, show the grid of uploaded images and let the user select the correct one

This allows the user to quickly and accurately approve the images. 

Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in the beta! This is a much needed new feature! 

[ClaytonKing]

This is fantastic. I assume the Item Name or SKU would match the image filename? I've tried a couple of times and so far it hasn't been able to match, so I'm missing something.

[ClaytonKing]

I'll second mapping by filename. My items are all custom made pieces, so I'd be inventing skus or product numbers anyway. It's just as easy for me to load a list of images into a spreadsheet from an explorer window and use the image filenames to drive product numbers.

[TammeikoT]

I am interested 

[Twpchair]

Interested if still open?

[LaCyclerie]

I'm a too! I'm in Canada

[LaCyclerie]

It would be really simple to add an url to an image and assosiate this url in the excel file you upload.

ex: I have pictures on my google drive that have unique url. This url could be added in a column of the catalog excel file, when uploaded, Square could get the image.

Claude

[KCfromProduct · Accepted solution]

Hello, everyone! This feature is now available to all sellers in all countries. To access, select the items you wish to upload images for in Item Library using the checkboxes > click the "edit items" button in the bottom right corner > click the "..." within the Bulk Edit page > select "bulk upload images."

Please let me know if you're unable to access and I'll look into it!

Learn how to Upload and manage item images in the Square Support Center.

[LaCyclerie]

Is it possible to upload in bulk, single images for many items in one action?

Or can we put code somewhere (that refer to the image) in the excel sheet that is use to create bulk items?

Thanks for the help!

Claude

[HIRSCHHORN]

I would love to test this and future features, please! 

[MegChairish]

I'm interested in testing the beta feature!

[Helen]

Hey @MegChairish, this feature is now available! Visit the Square Support Center for step-by-step instructions to upload images to your library in bulk.

[LadyFe]

I am interested.