Home > Docs > Product Import Export Plugin for WooCommerce > Export and Import WooCommerce Product Images Separately in a Zip File

Export and Import WooCommerce Product Images Separately in a Zip File

Last updated on November 17, 2023

The Product Import Export Plugin for WooCommerce provides option to export images associated with a product of a WooCommerce store. The plugin allows to import and export multiple product images, generate thumbnails, re-use product images from the media library, etc. At times, when importing huge number of products with images, timeout errors can occur. To resolve this issue, you can export the product images separately in a zip file using the option Export images as zip file and import the same. Additionally, this method helps to increase the import speed.

When migrating data from one site to another, export and import of image URLs may not be supported as needed. This can happen due to various security restrictions. To tackle this issue, you can opt to import the images separately.

Export images as zip file

Product images for export
Product images for export

To export the product images as a zip file:

Follow the first 4 steps mentioned in How to export products. On reaching the 5th step of the export process:

  • Expand Advanced options.
  • Enable the option Export product images separately.

This action will add Export images button to the screen.

Enabled the option: Export product images separately
Enabled the option: Export product images separately

The Export images button will export only the images of the product. No other product related data will be exported. To export only the images:

  • Click Export images to get the images in a separate zip file.
  • Click on Download file.
    download-images-option
  • The extracted zip file will appear as shown.
    export-images-in-zip

Related articles:

Import images with a zip file

Suppose, the product Formal shoe does not have an image. Here, we would be importing an image for this product using a zip file.

product-without-image
Product without image

To import the product images from a zip file:

  • From the admin panel, upload the images in the Media library. You can simply drag and drop to upload.
    Image in media library
  • Copy the image name: formal-shoe.jpg.
  • In the input CSV file, specify the image name against the corresponding product.sample screenshot of product csv with image names
  • Save the CSV and import it to the site.
  • Follow the steps in How to import WooCommerce products.

On successful import, the product image: formal-shoe.jpg will get imported.

product-with-image
Product with imported image

Related article: