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How Do You Add Custom Text to Checkout on Shopify?

Last updated on December 15, 2022 @ 1:00 pm

You can add custom text to your checkout page on Shopify to help guide your customers through the checkout process. There are a few different ways to do this, depending on what you want to achieve.

If you want to add a short message or instruction to the top of the checkout page, you can do this by editing the ‘Checkout Language‘ settings in your Shopify admin. Go to Settings > Checkout > Checkout Language and enter your text in the ‘Additional content and tips‘ field. This text will appear above the checkout form on the checkout page.

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If you want to add a longer message or set of instructions, you can create a custom checkout page template. This will require some knowledge of HTML and CSS, but it will give you full control over the layout and content of your checkout page. To create a custom checkout page template, go to Online Store > Themes > Edit HTML/CSS.

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PRO TIP: Please be aware that customizing the text on your checkout page could result in decreased conversions. Make sure to test any changes you make to ensure that they are not adversely affecting your business.

Find the ‘Templates‘ folder and click on ‘Add a new template‘. Choose ‘Checkout page‘ as the template type and give it a name (e.g. ‘Custom Checkout Page’).

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Once you’ve created your custom template, you can add any content you like using the HTML editor. If you need any help with this, our theme documentation has more information on working with HTML and CSS in Shopify themes.

When you’re happy with your custom template, save it and then go to Settings > Checkout > Order Processing and select your new template from the ‘Checkout Page‘ drop-down menu.

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There are a few different ways that you can add custom text to your checkout page on Shopify, depending on what you want to achieve. You can either edit the ‘Checkout Language‘ settings in your Shopify admin or create a ‘Custom Checkout Page‘ template. Both methods will require some knowledge of HTML and CSS.

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