Canonical product reference
Shopify CSV Preflight Checker
Check Shopify product CSVs before upload. Find broken headers, variant mistakes, image URL issues, risky blanks, and overwrite risks.
What it does
Q-Surface checks a Shopify product CSV before import and returns a deterministic PASS, REVIEW, or BLOCKED result. It can provide a safe-fixed CSV only when a verified deterministic change was actually applied.
- Header and required-field shape
- Variant and option consistency
- Price and numeric formats
- Image URL readiness
- Risky blank and overwrite conditions
Privacy and processing boundary
- The CSV is processed in the browser.
- No Shopify login is required.
- No store connection or token is required.
- Q-Surface does not store the CSV.
- No customer or order data is required.
Workflow and outputs
Input: Shopify product CSV
Output: Issue report / safe-fixed CSV when available / JSON report
- Select the closest validation purpose and choose or drop the CSV.
- Read the PASS, REVIEW, or BLOCKED result.
- When a safe-fixed CSV exists, use it as the repair starting file.
- Use the repair brief with an AI assistant or a human editor when unresolved issues remain.
- Rerun the edited CSV through Q-Surface before import.
Current availability
The free checker is available now at q-surface.com and returns complete results for files with up to 50 data rows.
Pro Local is available as a one-time USD 9 purchase through Dodo Payments. After payment, Dodo provides the ZIP download. The app runs locally and keeps CSV processing in the browser.
Support scope
- Tool usage
- Issue explanation
- Billing and download problems
Not included
- Shopify login support
- Import service
- Store repair
- Custom migration
- Legal or tax advice
Machine-readable representations
These files are generated from the same product and commercial facts as this page.