{"id":22068,"date":"2020-05-19T14:20:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T21:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/integrating_cloudinary_into_shopify_the_technical_details"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:49:51","slug":"integrating_cloudinary_into_shopify_the_technical_details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/blog\/integrating_cloudinary_into_shopify_the_technical_details","title":{"rendered":"Supercharge Shopify Conversions and Revenue with Cloudinary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Searching for a surefire way to improve conversion rates in your e-commerce store? Then it\u2019s time to enhance the user experience with high quality, immersive visuals without compromising performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-commerce shoppers love visual media \u2014 robust product galleries, product videos, high-definition zoom-in functionality \u2014 and increasingly rely on it to make their purchasing decisions. As more and more merchants realize the tremendous engagement opportunities that rich visual media presents, they also need ways to manage and optimize large amounts of media that can slow down the experience to a crawl without proper attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great visuals simply can\u2019t come at the expense of performance. Study after study has shown that faster the page speed, the better the conversion rate. For example, Walmart found<\/a> that for every 1 second improvement in page load time, conversions increased by 2%. For a store doing $10 million in annual sales, a 2% revenue bump translates to an extra $200,000 a year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why Cloudinary is excited to announce our Shopify app. Our rich media management capabilities can now be integrated with Shopify to improve the merchant and shopper experience. This makes it even easier for Shopify merchants to elevate their online selling experience by delivering incredible visual-first experiences that also load quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does this integration mean for Shopify merchants? Read on.  <\/p>\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong>

As of December 15, 2023, the Cloudinary app for Shopify will no longer be supported and no new functionality or fixes will be provided. However, those already using the existing app can continue to use it AS IS. You can also submit a request<\/a> if you\u2019d like to try out this \u201cAS IS\u201d app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Simplified Media Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, the new integration allows Shopify merchants to quickly and easily deliver stand-out visual experiences that improve customer engagement and boost sales. Building on a decade of media management expertise, Cloudinary eliminates the pain of manually managing visual assets and empowers Shopify merchants to accelerate time-to-market and create exceptional  store experiences. Key workflow benefits of the integration include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n