Managing multiple similar collections just became easier. Shopify’s collection duplication feature creates an exact copy of any collection—including its title, description, image, conditions, and manual product list. Instead of manually rebuilding collections from scratch or relying on third-party apps, you can now duplicate them directly within Shopify.
Duplicated collections remain unpublished automatically, giving you the opportunity to review and customize everything before making it live. This means you can fine-tune your duplicate collection without worrying about customers seeing unfinished work.
How to Duplicate a Collection
To duplicate any collection in Shopify:
- Navigate to your Shopify admin and go to Products > Collections
- Click on the collection you want to duplicate, then click Duplicate
- Customize your duplicate:
- Edit the title (it will automatically have “(copy)” added to the end)
- Make any changes to the description, image, products, or conditions
- Click Manage sales channels to select where to publish
- Click Save to finalize your duplicated collection
What Gets Duplicated: The exact copy includes title, description, image, conditions (for smart collections), and manual product list (for manual collections).
Important: The duplicated collection is not automatically included in any sales channels, allowing you to review before publishing.
Use Cases
Seasonal Collections: Duplicate your summer collection to create a winter collection with similar structure but different products.
Regional Variants: Create location-specific collections by duplicating and adjusting products for different markets.
Testing: Test different product arrangements without affecting live collections.
Promotional Collections: Quickly create sale collections based on existing collections.
Backup Before Changes: Preserve the original setup before making major modifications.
Conclusion
Shopify’s native collection duplication feature streamlines the process of creating similar collections, saving time and reducing manual work. Whether you’re managing seasonal inventory, testing new merchandising strategies, or organizing products for promotions, duplicating collections with a single click makes collection management significantly more efficient.
The automatic unpublishing of duplicates ensures you maintain full control over when new collections go live, allowing you to perfect every detail before customer visibility.
