Shopify automatically includes "Powered by Shopify" text in the footer of all stores using its platform. This branding serves as a trust signal and promotes Shopify to potential new merchants.
Store owners choose to remove or replace Powered by Shopify tagline to create a more professional and branded storefront. Removing this text allows merchants to customize the space for other information or tagline. Shopify provides options to remove or change the text through theme settings or by editing theme code.
This customization helps businesses to show their store design look, professional, and original.
How to Remove “Powered by Shopify” from Online Store?
Powered by Shopify is a default footer text display on all Shopify stores. Shopify allows you to remove this text without impacting your store functionality. It helps store owners to better align footers with their brand identity.
Remove “Powered by Shopify” without Edit Code
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Log in to the Shopify admin panel with your credentials.
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Navigate to Online Store>Themes and click on three dots before the Customize button.
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Select Edit default theme content from the menu list. If you use multiple themes, repeat these steps for each theme to delete "Powered by Shopify".
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There is a large option list to edit the theme content. In the search bar, type Powered and press enter. You will see results containing powered words.
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Locate the Link field and press the spacebar to remove the footer text.
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Below is another field Password page, also remove the text from this field by removing the text, then type a single space.
- Also, delete the text from the Password page field by replacing it by type single space.
- By this you can delete the Shopify watermark from the password page..
- Click on save to apply the on the current theme.
Remove “Powered by Shopify” By Edit Code
You can remove the “Powered by Shopify” text by simply editing Shopify theme code. This gives you full customization of the footer section.
- In the Shopify admin dashboard, navigate to Online Store>Theme.
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Click on three dots next to the current theme section and select the edit code.
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In the theme editor files, select the Section folder and locate the footer.liquid file. Click on file and the coding window will appear on the right side.
- Press Ctrl+F and type powered_by_link in the search box.
- Delete the code {{ powered_by_link }} and click on save.
By removing powered_by_link in the footer.liquid file you delete Shopify footer text from the main website.
What are the Alternatives to Powered by Shopify?
Once you remove "Powered by Shopify," you can replace it with a custom message or useful links to create a more customized and professional Shopify store design. It allows you to utilize valuable footer space for branding, marketing, or customer engagement while maintaining a seamless shopping experience.
Custom Tagline: Replace Shopify branding with your brand tagline.
Social Media Links: Add icons linking to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
- Call-to-Action: Newsletter Sign up for exclusive deals and promotion.
- Legal Links: Include Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Refund Policy.
- Copyright: A footer copyright statement like "© 2025 [Your Brand]. All Rights Reserved."
- Contact Information: Email, phone number, or support link for customer support.
By updating the default Shopify footer, you gain control over your brand presentation and ensure more professional storefront. Since the footer appears on all pages, it improves site navigation by providing quick access to key pages, improving usability, across the site.
How to Change the Powered by Shopify Text in Footer?
The Powered by Shopify message at the bottom of every page, changed by editing Shopify theme code.
- Log in to your Shopify Admin. Go to Online Store > Themes.
- Click on three dots before the customize button.
- In the theme editor code, open the Section folder and select footer.liquid file.
- Search for powered_by_link text and replace it with your desired text or link.
- Click Save to apply the changes on the main site.
Why Shopify Add “Powered By Shopify” in Themes?
Shopify add "Powered by Shopify" to themes primarily as a marketing and brand strategy. This is a trust sign to customers that the store is built on well known e-commerce platform.
The “powered by Shopify” in store footer promotes Shopify brand and attracts new merchants who may be inspired or start an ecommerce store to use the platform.
