Under the hood

From raw uploads to
SEO-ready Shopify images

Upload once. Pixly handles analysis, processing, and sync. Here's how.

pixly processing pipeline · click a step to pause

Upload

Your original image is uploaded to Pixly's secure storage over an encrypted connection. We accept JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF. The original is never modified. We always work on a copy.

Works on iPhone and Android. No app install.Mobile

Processing speed

One image in ~4 seconds

~4s total
Upload to secure storage
0.5s
AI analysis
2s
1:1 crop + WebP convert
0.8s
Sync to Shopify
0.7s

Typical times on a standard broadband connection. Upscaling adds ~1.5s.

Three steps

From messy catalogs to clean Shopify listings

No design tools or file wrangling. Connect your store, review when you care, and Pixly handles alt text, WebP, and sync.

1

Connect your store

Link your Shopify store in 30 seconds. Pixly reads your existing product images instantly via the Shopify Admin API.

30-second OAuth setupReads existing products instantlyNo code or plugins needed
2

AI analyzes every image

AI reads your photos, writes SEO alt text, renames files descriptively, and converts everything to WebP.

1 token per imageReview before approvingBatch or single image mode
3

Auto-synced to Shopify

Optimized images and metadata push back to your store automatically. New products are included too.

Replaces original Shopify imageAlt text set via Admin APIAuto-Pilot for new products

Who uses Pixly

Built for every Shopify seller

Solo Seller

You run a small store and handle everything yourself. You don't have time to manually optimize 200 product photos. Pixly can process your whole catalog in minutes, once or every time you add something new.

Small catalogueTime-poorNon-technical

Growing Brand

You're scaling fast and adding new products every week. Turn on Auto-Pilot and every new Shopify product gets optimized automatically, so your SEO always keeps up with your catalog growth.

Frequent launchesSEO-focusedScaling fast

Agency / Multi-store

You manage image SEO for multiple Shopify clients. The Store Audit gives you a health score per catalog, batch processing handles bulk optimization, and every change is reversible before it touches Shopify.

Multiple clientsBulk processingAudit & reporting

Time savings

Manual work vs Pixly

For a store with 10 products and 3 images each (30 images total).

TaskManualWith Pixly
Write alt text (×30)~1.5 min each = 45 min~2 seconds each
Rename files (×30)~1 min each = 30 min~2 seconds each
Crop to 1:1 (×30)~2 min in Photoshop = 1 hrAutomatic
Export to WebP (×30)~1 min per export = 30 minAutomatic
Upload to Shopify (×30)~1 min each = 30 min1-click sync
Total per 30 images~3.5 hours~3.5 minutes

Token calculator

How many tokens do I need?

Drag the sliders to match your store size and see your estimated cost.

1200
18

60

Total images

60

Tokens needed

4 min

Est. time

See which plan covers your usage

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Transparency

What Pixly never does

Store your Shopify credentials. We use OAuth so your password never touches our servers.
Auto-publish to Shopify without your approval. Every change is reviewed by you before it goes live.
Modify your original images. We always work on a copy and your originals are preserved in storage.
Sell or share your data. Your images and metadata are private to your account only.
Charge you without tokens. Every analysis is explicit and the cost is shown upfront. No hidden background processing.
Use AI without telling you. Every AI call is shown in the UI with the token cost before you confirm.

Got questions?

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Browse the full FAQ or contact us directly.

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Put it on your real products

Connect Shopify, run your first batch, and see alt text, filenames, and WebP in place. 69 tokens, no card.