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Import Google Drive Images to a WooCommerce Product

Last updated on October 31, 2023

The Product Import Export Plugin For WooCommerce effortlessly imports multiple product images and thumbnails. To import Google drive images to a WooCommerce product:

  1. Collect the image URL from Google drive.
  2. Add the URL in the input file.
  3. Select the post type as Product.
  4. Select an import method.
  5. Ensure the Images column is mapped.
  6. Use advanced options/ batch import and scheduling.
  7. Click on Import to finish.

Collect image URL from Google drive

In case of google drive images, you must ensure that the specified URL downloads the image to the system rather than just pointing at the image location.

To collect the download URL of an image uploaded in your google drive:

  1. Right-click on the image, click on Share > Get link and you will get a URL ending with view. This URL is used for viewing an image.
    get link
  2. Click on the download button and you will get the download URL of the image. This URL will end with: &export =download.
    Eg: https://drive.google.com/u/d/******df&export =download
    Viewing a google drive image
  3. The above action will download the image to your system. Copy the download URL for future use.

Image URL in CSV

In the CSV file, we add the image URLs in the column: Images

Pipe symbol ‘|’ is used to separate the URLs or names of the multiple images of a product. During import, the first image is taken as the Product image(also known as Featured image) and the rest of the images are added into the Product gallery.

Specify the download URL(copied earlier) as shown above and save the input file.

Steps to Import

Click on the menu: WebToffee Import Export (Pro) > Import from the WordPress admin panel.

  1. Select Products under post type.
    Selecting post type as Product during the export in the Product Import export plugin
  2. Select an import method: Choose among: Quick import or Advanced import and upload the input CSV file( which has the download URIs of the google drive images).
    step2-import-products
  3. Map import columns: To map import columns. Here, you can map the commercial names to WooCommerce columns. Use Evaluation Field to fix/update the required value for a particular field.
    mapped-product-columns-with-images
    All the image URLs/names are stored in the “Images” column of the input file.
  4. Advanced Options/Batch Import: Provides advanced options to import and scheduling import.
    advanced-step-during-import-of-products
  5. Click on Import to finish.

Refer to How to import WooCommerce products for a detailed import procedure.

View imported product images

To view the imported products with images:

  • From the WordPress admin Panel, click on the menu: Products > All Products.
  • The Products page will list all the imported products with their respective thumbnails.
Thumbnail of product
  • View the product image and gallery images by editing the individual product. Here is the sample of the imported images of the product: Men’s Cotton T-Shirt.

Related article: How to import WooCommerce products with images.