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How Do I Sell a Subscription on Shopify?

Last updated on January 8, 2023 @ 5:30 am

As the owner of a Shopify store, you have the ability to sell subscriptions to customers. This is a great way to generate recurring revenue, and it’s a feature that’s built into Shopify.

In this article, we’ll show you how to set up subscriptions in your Shopify store.

To get started, log in to your Shopify admin and go to Products. Then, click on the Add product button:

On the next page, you’ll need to enter a Product name. This is the name of the subscription that you’re going to be selling. For our example, we’ll be selling a monthly subscription to a fictional magazine called Example Magazine:

Once you’ve entered a product name, scroll down to the Inventory section and select Do not track inventory. This is because we don’t want Shopify to track how many subscriptions we have sold. We just want it to take care of the billing:

Now scroll down to the Product type section and select Subscription:

This will open up some new options for configuring your subscription. The first thing you need to do is select a Billing interval.

This is how often your customers will be billed for their subscription. For our example, we’ll be billing monthly:

The next option is Trial period (days). This allows you to offer a free trial period for your subscription. For our example, we’ll offer a 7-day trial:

The last option in this section is Send email reminders before billing. This will send an email to your customers reminding them that their subscription is about to be billed. We recommend leaving this option enabled:

Now scroll down to the Additional options, here you can set an optional description for your subscription:

After you’ve entered a description, scroll down and click on the “Save product” button.

Thanks for reading! We hope this article has helped you learn how to sell subscriptions on Shopify. If you have any questions about this process, or if you need help setting up your subscription products, feel free to contact our support team.

PRO TIP: If you are thinking about selling a subscription on Shopify, there are a few things you should be aware of. First, you will need to have a Shopify account and be logged in. Second, you will need to find a subscription-based product that you want to sell. Once you have found a product, click on the “Add to Cart” button and then select “Checkout.” On the next page, you will be able to select how many subscriptions you would like to sell and enter your payment information. Finally, review your order and click “Submit.”
Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.