How to Import Products with CSV

Last updated: June 30, 2026

What this page helps you do: bulk-create Streamster products from a product CSV file, instead of adding them one by one.

Streamster can import a product CSV in a few clicks. Upload the file in your seller dashboard and Streamster creates products with titles, descriptions, pricing, inventory, images, and variant-specific entries. The import is one-way into Streamster, and every imported product gets its own buy link automatically.

Imported products work exactly like ones you add by hand. Each one gets a buy link (streamster.shop/p/...), appears in your store link, and can be featured as an overlay during a stream. See Buy Links & the Checkout Funnel.

How to prepare your CSV

Open the CSV import page in your seller dashboard.
Download the sample CSV template.
Add your products, one variant per row, keeping the column headers.
Save the file as CSV (UTF-8).
Upload the CSV in Streamster.

Already have a product CSV exported from another store or tool? As long as it uses the columns below, you can upload it directly.

✓ What success looks like: your products appear under Products in Streamster after the import completes, each with its own buy link.

Supported columns

Column	How Streamster uses it
Handle	Groups rows belonging to the same product
Title	Base product name in Streamster
Body (HTML)	Converted to plain-text description
Vendor	Added to the saved description metadata
Type	Added as category metadata
Tags	Added as tag metadata
Variant Price	Imported as price
Variant Compare At Price	Imported as compare-at price
Variant Inventory Qty	Imported as stock
Image Src / Variant Image	Imported as main image and gallery URLs
Variant SKU	Imported as SKU
Variant Weight / Weight Unit	Imported as shipping weight
Variant Barcode	Imported as barcode
Option1/2/3 Value	Used to create variant-specific product names
SEO Title / Description	Set product meta title and description
Status	Active → live product; Draft/Archived/Unpublished → inactive

Set shipping weight & dimensions after import. CSV import covers catalogue fields, not shipping. To get live shipping rates at checkout, open each imported product in the editor and add its weight and dimensions. See Product Listings.

How variants work

Each variant row is imported as a separate Streamster product. For example, a hoodie with Small and Medium options becomes two products in Streamster so each size can keep its own price, SKU, stock, and image.

Example CSV format

Handle,Title,Body (HTML),Vendor,Type,Tags,Variant Price,Variant Inventory Qty,Image Src,Option1 Value,Variant SKU
classic-hoodie,Classic Hoodie,"<p>Premium cotton hoodie for live selling.</p>",Streamster Apparel,Hoodies,"hoodie,featured",49.99,12,https://images.example.com/classic-hoodie.jpg,Black Small,HOODIE-BLK-S
classic-hoodie,Classic Hoodie,"<p>Premium cotton hoodie for live selling.</p>",Streamster Apparel,Hoodies,"hoodie,featured",49.99,8,https://images.example.com/classic-hoodie.jpg,Black Medium,HOODIE-BLK-M

Import requirements

Only CSV files are supported.
Maximum file size is 5 MB.
Rows missing Handle, Title, or Variant Price are skipped.
Products with Status = Draft or Archived are imported as inactive. All others default to active.
HTML descriptions are cleaned before saving.

Next Steps

Open the CSV import page — upload your file
Product Listings — add shipping weight & dimensions and feature products
Buy Links & the Checkout Funnel — share your imported products' buy links
Orders & Fulfillment — what happens after a sale

Frequently Asked Questions

Do imported products get checkout links?

Yes. Products created by CSV import are normal Streamster products. Each one gets its own buy link (streamster.shop/p/...) and is included in your store link, exactly like products you add by hand. See Buy Links & the Checkout Funnel.

Is the CSV import a two-way sync?

No. CSV import is one-way into Streamster — it never writes back to your other store, and it is not an automatic background sync. Re-upload a CSV whenever you want to add more products.

Does the CSV set shipping weight and dimensions?

No. The CSV import covers catalogue fields like title, description, price, stock, and images. Shipping weight and dimensions are set per product in the product editor — add them so Shippo can calculate live shipping rates at checkout.