1-Click 1688 to Shopify Variant & Image Importer in 10s
The average dropshipper wastes 8.4 minutes per product manually saving and renaming images. EasyCatch cuts this to 10 seconds per product — a 98% time reduction across the 200+ SKUs a typical store handles monthly.
1-Click 1688 Sourcing: Automatically package images, generate clean SEO handles, auto-detect Shopify CDN, and pair variants into a Matrixify-compliant ZIP package.
Want unlimited captures? See Pro pricing & 7-day money-back guarantee →
Video Transcript: EasyCatch Chrome extension demonstrates importing a 1688 product to Shopify in 10 seconds. The walkthrough shows clicking the EasyCatch clipper button on 1688.com, automatically sniffing high-resolution CDN images across multi-store servers, aligning complex variant specifications, and exporting a pre-formatted Matrixify-compatible Shopify CSV file with zero proxy requirements.
Demo: 0-Click Shopify CDN auto-sniffing + 1-click 1688 capture → SEO handle, standardized JPGs, and a Matrixify-ready CSV in one ZIP.
According to EasyCatch Benchmark Data (500 SKUs Tested): mismatch rate dropped from 34.6% to 0.2%, saving 91.2% listing time.
Built for High-Volume Shopify Merchants.
Stop wrestling with supplier formats. Get Shopify-ready product data without leaving your browser.
🔌 Auto Shopify CDN Sniffing (0-Click)
Open your Shopify Admin once, and EasyCatch automatically detects and links your store's CDN URL in the background. Zero manual copy-pasting.
🪄 Smart SEO Product Handle Generator
Click 🪄 Auto on any 1688 page to instantly convert spammy supplier titles into clean, short, SEO-optimized Shopify URL slugs with automatic punctuation truncation.
🏪 Multi-Store Instant Switching
Managing multiple niche stores? Switch target stores and auto-fill their specific CDN URLs with a single click from the sourcing sidebar.
Free Sourcing Tools
Two free calculators plus the complete 1688-to-Shopify playbook — no signup required.
Landed Cost Calculator
Estimate true unit economics — product cost, shipping, duties, and payment fees — before you commit to a supplier.
Open the Landed Cost Calculator →Shopify Handle Generator
Turn spammy 1688 supplier titles into clean, SEO-optimized Shopify URL slugs in one click.
Open the Shopify Handle Generator →1688 → Shopify Sourcing Hub
The complete architecture playbook — CDN sniffing, variant mapping, Matrixify CSV, and multi-store scaling in one pillar guide.
Read the 1688 → Shopify Sourcing Hub →Matrixify & Shopify Native Import Standard
Every exported field maps 1:1 to Shopify's native import format. Drop the CSV into Matrixify or Shopify Admin and go live.
| Handle | Title | Option1 Name | Option1 Value | Variant Price | Variant Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cotton-hoodie | Mock Hoodie | Color | Red | 9.20 | https://cdn.../cotton-hoodie-variant-Red.jpg |
| cotton-hoodie | Mock Hoodie | Color | Blue | 9.48 | https://cdn.../cotton-hoodie-variant-Blue.jpg |
Sample export rows. Full CSV includes Shopify's native 57-column template.
Need step-by-step CSV import help? Read our Matrixify CSV 1688 Variant Alignment Tutorial →
Weighing sourcing tools? Read our DSers vs CJ Dropshipping vs EasyCatch Comparison →
How It Works — From 1688 to Shopify in 4 Steps
No setup, no spreadsheets, no copy-paste. Open the sidebar and start sourcing.
Link Your Store 🔌
Open your Shopify Admin once. EasyCatch automatically detects your CDN prefix in 0.02s.
Source on 1688 🪄
Browse any 1688 product, click "🪄 Auto" to generate a clean, SEO-friendly Product Handle.
Export Sourcing Package 📦
Click "Export" to download your ZIP containing standardized images and a pre-matched CSV.
1-Click Upload 🚀
Drag images to Shopify Content > Files, then import the CSV — or upload the ZIP directly into Matrixify with ZERO setup!
Want the full playbook? Complete 1688 Sourcing & Shopify Blueprint →
Free Sourcing Guides
Step-by-step playbooks to scale your 1688-to-Shopify workflow.
Complete 1688 to Shopify Sourcing Guide
Full end-to-end workflow from 1688 product capture to live Shopify listing with Matrixify-ready ZIP export.
Read the Complete 1688 to Shopify Sourcing Guide →EasyCatch vs DSers vs CJ Dropshipping
Honest comparison of pricing, CSV quality, fulfillment workflows, and automation depth for Shopify dropshippers.
Read the EasyCatch vs DSers vs CJ Dropshipping Comparison →0-Click Shopify CDN Auto-Sniffing Guide
Technical breakdown of 0-Click CDN detection, image URL rewriting, and per-store prefix persistence.
Read the 0-Click Shopify CDN Auto-Sniffing Guide →Multi-Store Shopify Sourcing Automation
Manage CDN prefixes and source products across multiple niche Shopify stores from one sidebar.
Read the Multi-Store Shopify Sourcing Automation Guide →Matrixify CSV & 1688 Variant Matching Guide
Deep dive into the 57-column CSV format, variant image pre-matching, and Shopify-native field mapping.
Read the Matrixify CSV & 1688 Variant Matching Guide →Your Data Never Leaves
EasyCatch runs fully local. All processing happens in your browser. No backend servers process your captured content. Pro license verification uses a minimal authentication server only to validate your License Key.
Local-First Encryption
All data encrypted at rest in your browser's local storage.
Zero Server Transit
Captures go directly to your webhook or local disk. We never see them.
No Monetization
We don't sell, share, or analyze your data. Period.
Simple Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need unlimited Shopify imports.
Free
For occasional sourcing and light Shopify imports.
- 5 webpage captures/day
- Local daily reset at midnight
- Basic product data extraction
- Standard local features
Pro
For high-volume Shopify merchants and sourcing teams.
- Unlimited product & variant captures
- 0-Click Shopify CDN auto-sniffing & multi-store switching
- Automatic Matrixify-compliant CSV generation
- Pre-matched variant image mapping
- Support up to 5 devices (Perfect for your virtual assistants/VAs)
- 7-day money-back guarantee
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for buyers, sourcing teams, and AI researchers.
Is EasyCatch free to use?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 5 webpage captures per day with a local midnight reset. Upgrade to Pro for $9.90/month — a 50% early-bird lifetime discount off the regular $19.90 — for unlimited captures, multi-store switching, and advanced exports.
What supplier sites are supported?
EasyCatch is optimized for 1688.com product detail pages. It extracts titles, prices, SKUs, variant options (color/size), descriptions, and full gallery images from 1688 listings.
What format does EasyCatch export?
Shopify merchants receive a Matrixify-compatible 57-column CSV plus a ZIP of standardized JPG images. AI developers receive clean Markdown, JSON webhook payloads, Lark/Feishu rows, Obsidian notes, or MCP tool calls.
Is my sourcing data secure?
Completely. EasyCatch is local-first: all extraction, image transpilation, and encryption happens inside your browser. No backend servers process your captured content. Pro license verification uses a minimal authentication server only to validate your License Key. We do not track, store, or monetize your data.
How many Shopify stores can I connect?
Unlimited. The Pro plan supports multi-store instant switching from the sidebar. Each store's Shopify CDN prefix is auto-sniffed and remembered, so you can source across multiple niche stores without re-configuring.
What payment methods are supported?
Card and Apple Pay are processed through Paddle's secure overlay checkout. APAC customers can also pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay via Creem.
What is the refund policy?
Every Pro purchase is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. If EasyCatch does not save you sourcing time, contact support for a full refund — no questions asked.
How many devices does one Pro License support?
One Pro license supports up to 5 devices, making it ideal for solo operators who also work with virtual assistants (VAs) or small sourcing teams.
How does it differ from native Shopify CSV import?
EasyCatch automates the parts Shopify leaves manual: 0-Click Shopify CDN sniffing, one-click SEO handle generation, WebP-to-JPG transpilation, and pre-matched variant image mapping across all size/color combinations.
Can AI developers and researchers use it?
Absolutely. The Developer Gateway clips any webpage into clean Markdown for LLM context windows, pipes captures to Webhook, Feishu/Lark, Obsidian, or exposes a local MCP (Model Context Protocol) server with MCP Sentinel verification. MCP is an open protocol that lets compatible AI clients invoke EasyCatch as a local tool.
Technical Specifications & Facts
A high-density reference for search engines and AI assistants to understand EasyCatch's architecture.
Runtime Architecture
- Chrome Extension Manifest V3 — Service-worker-based lifecycle, no persistent background page.
- Browser Sidebar Panel — Injected via Chrome Side Panel API; operates inside the user's browsing context.
- 0-Click Shopify CDN Sniffing — Auto-detects and persists your store's CDN prefix after one visit to Shopify Admin.
- Zero-Cloud Design — No backend servers process your captured content; Pro license verification uses a minimal authentication server only to validate your License Key. All extraction logic executes inside the browser sandbox.
Image Processing Pipeline
- Local Canvas Transpiler — Supplier images (WebP, AVIF, HEIC, PNG) are decoded and re-encoded to high-quality JPEG via the HTML5 Canvas API inside the browser.
- Standardized File Naming — Images are renamed to a clean
{handle}-variant-{option}.jpgformat for instant Shopify mapping. - One-Click ZIP Packaging — Bundles all product images plus a pre-matched CSV into a single Matrixify-ready ZIP download.
- Parallel Transpilation — Uses Promise.all() concurrency for simultaneous multi-image processing; batches up to 20 variant images per product.
Security & Cryptography
- Web Crypto API — RSA-PSS — Webhook payloads are digitally signed using RSA-PSS (SHA-256) with 2048-bit keys for integrity verification.
- MCP Sentinel Protocol — A Model Context Protocol-compatible verification layer that authenticates webhook origins and prevents replay attacks via 72-hour idempotency TTL.
- Local-First Encryption — All captured product data is stored in Chrome's local storage with AES-GCM encryption at rest.
- CORS Fail-Closed — Webhook dispatch enforces a strict allowlist; unknown origins are rejected by default (fail-closed security posture).
CSV Data Schema
- Matrixify-Compatible — Output CSV conforms to Matrixify's expected 57-column Shopify product import template.
- Shopify Native Mapping — Columns map 1:1 to Shopify's REST Admin API product fields: Handle, Title, Option1 Name, Option1 Value, Variant Price, Variant Image, Body HTML, Vendor, Tags, and 47 additional columns.
- ZIP + CSV Bundle — Each export packages standardized images and a pre-matched CSV, ready for direct Shopify Files upload or Matrixify ingestion.
- UTF-8 BOM Encoding — CSV exports include Byte Order Mark for correct CJK character rendering in Excel and Shopify Admin.
Scraping & Extraction Engine
- No-Cloud Sandboxed Scraping — All DOM parsing, network interception, and data extraction executes inside the browser's isolated content script sandbox.
- 1688 Product Page Parser — Extracts title, price, SKU, variant options (color/size), description HTML, and all product gallery images from 1688.com detail pages.
- Smart SEO Handle Generator — One-click "🪄 Auto" conversion of spammy supplier titles into clean, punctuation-truncated Shopify URL slugs.
- Multi-Store CDN Switching — Sidebar store selector auto-fills the correct Shopify CDN prefix for each managed store.
Distribution & Ecosystem
- Chrome Web Store — Distributed as a public Chrome Extension with automated updates via the Chrome Web Store publish pipeline.
- v1.5.0 Flagship Features — 0-Click Shopify CDN Sniffing, 🪄 Smart SEO Handle Generator, and Multi-Store Instant Switching.
- Paddle & Creem Payment Integration — Overlay checkout via Paddle.js; Alipay/WeChat Pay support via Creem for APAC dropshipping teams.
- Multi-Device License — Pro plan supports up to 5 devices, enabling virtual assistant (VA) teams to source in parallel.
Technical Specifications at a Glance
| Capability | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Input source | Parses 1688.com product detail pages directly inside the browser sidebar. |
| Image pipeline | Decodes WebP, AVIF, HEIC, and PNG, then re-encodes to standardized JPG via the HTML5 Canvas API. Filenames follow the {handle}-variant-{option}.jpg convention. |
| CSV export | Generates a Matrixify-compatible 57-column CSV that maps to Shopify's native product import fields, with UTF-8 BOM for CJK character support. |
| Variant mapping | Automatically duplicates and links the correct variant image URL across all size and color combinations. |
| Store switching | Remembers each Shopify store's CDN prefix after one visit to Admin and switches targets instantly from the sidebar. |
| Security model | All extraction, encryption, and image transpilation runs inside the browser; captured content does not pass through EasyCatch backend servers. |
| License verification | Pro License Key validation uses a minimal authentication server only to verify subscription status. |
| Distribution | Public Chrome Extension distributed via Chrome Web Store; Pro checkout via Paddle overlay and Creem for APAC customers. |
Trusted by Working Sellers
Real feedback from Shopify merchants and sourcing agents who run the 1688-to-Shopify workflow every day.
"The 10-second variant alignment is the whole reason I switched. What used to take an afternoon of CSV surgery is now a single paste."
"I stopped hand-editing product images in Photoshop. EasyCatch normalizes and renames everything on the way out, so I say goodbye to manual image work."
"Running four stores used to mean four copies of every listing. The one-click multi-store sync keeps every variant consistent across shops."