How To Delete Images From Shopify Library

Feeling frustrated by a slow-loading Shopify store? It might be time to delete those forgotten images clogging up your library! Here’s how to delete unused images from your Shopify library in a few simple steps.

Organizing your Shopify library will not only improve your store’s loading speed but also make it easier to find the visuals you actually need when editing your store. We’ll cover deleting general library images and removing specific product or variant images.

Before we dive into the specifics, there are two types of images you’ll find in your Shopify store:

1. General Library Images: These are files you upload for your website, like banners or background images.
2. Product & Variant Images: These are the images associated with your specific products or product variants.

The first part of this tutorial will cover how to delete files or images from your Shopify library. If you want to delete Shopify product or variant images, click here to skip ahead.

Why it’s important to delete images from your Shopify library

Is your Shopify store feeling sluggish? It might be time to declutter your image library. Here’s why keeping your Shopify library organized matters:

• Faster Loading Speeds: Large images can slow down your website, frustrating shoppers and hurting sales. Deleting unused images creates a faster and smoother shopping experience that keeps customers happy and coming back to your store for more!
• SEO Boost: Search engines love fast websites! By keeping your image library lean, you can potentially improve your store’s SEO and ranking in search results.
• Effortless Organization: Imagine finding the right image in seconds, not minutes. An organized Shopify library lets you quickly find the specific image you’re looking for. No more wading through a sea of unused files!

How to delete images from Shopify library

If you need to delete images from your Shopify library, follow these easy steps:

1. Go to your Shopify dashboard and click “Content”.
2. Click on “Files” to go to your Shopify image library.
3. Select the images you want to delete.
4. Click “Delete” to confirm and permanently delete the image.

Step 1 – Go to your Shopify dashboard and click “Content”

In your Shopify dashboard, click “Content” in the left-hand menu.

Step 2 – Click on “Files” to go to your Shopify image library

In the Content menu, click on “Files” to access your Shopify image library. The image library shows all the images uploaded to your Shopify store, except for product or variant images.

Step 3 – Select the images you want to delete

Select the images you want to delete by clicking the checkbox next to them. If you want to delete all images, tick the checkbox at the top.

After selecting the images to delete, click the “Delete files” button in the top-right corner.

The image library also shows the file size for each image. If you’re trying to improve your page load speed, look for images with large file sizes and replace them with smaller sized images.

⚠️IMPORTANT! You can’t recover deleted images from Shopify, and removing images that were in use on your store will leave blank spaces in their place. Double-check your selections before moving on to the next step.

Step 4 – Click “Delete” to confirm and permanently delete the image

In the confirmation dialog box, click the red “Delete” button to permanently remove the images from your Shopify library.

How to delete product or variant images from Shopify

If you need to delete product or variant images from your Shopify store, follow these easy steps:

1. Go to your Shopify dashboard and click “Products”.
2. Click the product with the image you want to delete.
3. Scroll down to the Media section and click the image to delete.
4. Click the trash can icon to delete the image.

Step 1 – Go to your Shopify dashboard and click “Products”

In your Shopify dashboard, click “Products” in the left-hand menu.

Step 2 – Click the product with the image you want to delete

Using the filter or search bar, find and click on the product that has the image you want to remove.

Step 3 – Scroll down to the Media section and click the image to delete

On the product detail page, scroll down the page to find the “Media” section. Click on the image you want to remove.

Step 4 – Click the trash can icon to delete the image

In the top-right corner of the page, click the gray trash can icon to delete the image.

⚠️IMPORTANT! You can’t recover deleted images from Shopify, so double-check you are removing the correct image.

Final thoughts

Congratulations! You’ve successfully streamlined your Shopify library. Now you can enjoy a website that loads faster, offers a smoother shopping experience for your customers, and makes it easy for you to find the images you need.

Remember, a clean image library is an ongoing practice. As you add new products and update your website, be mindful of those unused files. By following these steps and regularly deleting unused images from your Shopify library, you can make sure your store stays optimized and continues to shine online.

Ready to take action? Head back to your Shopify dashboard and start removing those old images! You might be surprised at how much faster and more manageable your store feels.

Delete images in Shopify FAQs

Can you delete multiple images in Shopify?

Managing a large image library? Don’t waste time deleting unused images one by one. Shopify allows you to bulk delete images to help you clean things up quickly.

To bulk delete images in your Shopify library, follow these simple steps.

The process for bulk deleting product or variant images is slightly different:

1. Go to your Shopify dashboard and click “Products”.
2. Click the product with the image you want to delete.
3. Scroll down to the Media section and click the checkbox for the images to delete.
4. Click the “Remove” link in the top-right corner to delete the images.

Where is my media library in Shopify?

Your media library in Shopify is in the “Content” section of your Shopify dashboard. Here’s how to access it:

1. Log in to your Shopify dashboard.
2. Click “Content” in the sidebar menu on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Under the “Content” menu, click on the “Files” menu option.
4. You’ll see all your uploaded media files for your Shopify store.

Shopify doesn’t have a traditional file manager where you can browse folders. All your uploaded media files are listed within the “Files” section, making it easy to find and manage them.