How to Remove “Powered by Shopify”: A Comprehensive Guide

Want to remove the “Powered by Shopify” link from the footer of your online store? You can achieve this easily through your Shopify admin panel’s theme settings or by editing the theme’s language file. Let’s dive deep into how you can accomplish this seemingly minor, yet significantly impactful, task and elevate your brand’s perceived professionalism.

Methods to Eliminate “Powered by Shopify”

There are primarily two methods for removing this attribution, each with its own nuances. Let’s break them down:

1. Removing via Theme Settings (The Easiest Route)

This method is often the simplest and most direct. Not all themes support this feature, but it’s always worth checking first.

1. Access Your Shopify Admin: Log in to your Shopify account.
2. Navigate to Online Store > Themes: Find the “Online Store” section in the left-hand menu and click on “Themes.”
3. Customize Your Theme: Locate the theme you want to edit (usually your currently published theme) and click the “Customize” button.
4. Footer Settings: Look for “Footer” or “Theme Settings” (this varies by theme) in the customization editor. Sometimes, it might be under a more general heading like “General” or “Layout.”
5. Uncheck “Show ‘Powered by Shopify'”: If your theme supports it, you’ll find a checkbox or toggle that explicitly states “Show ‘Powered by Shopify'” or something similar. Simply uncheck or toggle this option off.
6. Save Your Changes: Don’t forget to click the “Save” button in the upper-right corner to apply your changes.

2. Editing the Theme’s Language File (The More Universal Approach)

This method is more reliable, as it works for virtually all Shopify themes, though it requires a slightly more technical approach.

1. Access Your Shopify Admin: Log in to your Shopify account.
2. Navigate to Online Store > Themes: Find the “Online Store” section in the left-hand menu and click on “Themes.”
3. Edit Code: Click the “…” button on the theme you want to edit (again, usually your published theme) and select “Edit code.” Backing up your theme before editing code is crucial. You can do this by selecting “Download theme file” from the same “…” menu. This creates a copy of your current theme, so you can revert if anything goes wrong.
4. Locate the Language File: In the code editor, look for a folder named “Locales”. Inside this folder, you’ll typically find a file named en.default.json or something similar (e.g., en.json). This file contains all the text displayed on your storefront.
5. Search for “Powered by Shopify”: Use the search function (usually Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to find the text “Powered by Shopify.” You might find variations like "powered_by_html": "Powered by <a href="https://www.shopify.com?ref=YOUR_AFFILIATE_ID"" title=""Shopify"">Shopify</a>"" or ""powered_by_link"": ""Powered by Shopify"".
6. Replace the Text: Instead of deleting the entire line