Product updates

New features, improvements, and fixes in Podifai.

Recent changes to Podifai, newest first.

November 2026

Switch the preview view from an option value

October 2026

Cleaner multiple-selection previews

  • Improved

    Multiple-selection and quantity previews now show selected images without order numbers. Unused positions stay hidden, and the placeholder appears only before the first selection.

    Placeholder and empty positions
  • New

    Sort Image Swatch and Checkbox values into up to 10 named groups. Shoppers browse the group tabs, an optional All tab, or a search bar.

    Group options and search

Lock preview layers in the editor

  • New

    Lock a layer in Live customizer Layers so it can’t be moved, resized or rotated by accident while you arrange the rest of the preview.

    Lock a layer

Recolor PNG artwork with Image coloring

  • New

    Color Image Swatch PNG artwork in the preview with the shopper’s selected Color Swatch or a fixed color.

    Color PNG artwork

Let shoppers choose quantities for option values

  • New

    Let shoppers choose how many of each option value to add to their customization, including multiple quantities of the same selection.

    Set up quantities per option

Let shoppers add icons alongside text

  • New

    Offer a selection of SVG icons in Text Input and Text Area options. Shoppers can combine icons with their personalized text in the preview.

    Offer SVG icons with text

Let shoppers share their designs

  • New

    Shoppers can copy a link to their selected customization and reopen or share the design. Sharing is available in Inline and Popup modes.

See when background removal is in progress

  • Improved

    Shoppers now see “Removing background...” while their uploaded image is being processed.

    Set up background removal

Adjust personalized text spacing

  • Improved

    Set letter spacing for Text Input and Text Area personalization to fine-tune how the text looks.

Global font changes appear on the storefront

  • Fixed

    Fixed an issue where changing the font in Global Settings was not reflected on the storefront.

Use Shopify variants in conditional logic

Use the last product image as a preview background

  • Improved

    Choose the last Shopify product image as the Live Preview background for your customizer.

Choose when Inline Live Preview appears

  • New

    Show Inline Live Preview on page load or after the shopper first changes an option. Keep the original product gallery visible until customization starts.

    Set preview timing

Link SVG option artwork to a color choice

  • New

    Link an SVG Image Swatch to a Color Swatch so shoppers can change the artwork’s color.

Organize options into groups

  • New

    Group related customization options into sections and drag options into or out of a group to keep longer forms easier to navigate.

Choose Standard or Premium background removal

  • Improved

    Choose Standard or Premium background removal in Global Settings → Other → AI background removal. This store-wide setting applies to automatic removal and the shopper’s Remove background tool.

    Set up background removal

Choose which image controls shoppers can use

  • Improved

    Control Move, Resize and Rotate separately for supported on-canvas image layers.

  • Improved

    When you create the first Font Swatch in a customizer, it links to the existing Text Input and Text Area fields to simplify setup.

Add Checkbox options

  • New

    Offer checkbox choices for confirmations or optional extras. Use a required checkbox when shoppers need to confirm their personalization before adding to cart.

    Set up Checkbox options
  • New

    Enable transparent PNG generation for each customized view. Merchants can access the files from order details without the product photo or mockup background.

    Set up print-ready files

More consistent linked add-on pricing

  • Fixed

    Fixed a case where an option using inventory tracking and an additional price showed an incorrect amount in the cart and checkout.

Translate your custom options

  • New

    Translate option labels, values, help text and other customizer content for products and templates. Use manual edits or review AI-generated translations before confirming them.

    Translate custom options

September 2026

Choose the sample text for each font

  • Improved

    Replace the default ABC sample with your own text, such as the font name, to make Font Swatch choices easier to recognize.

    Edit font preview text

Shape images with preview masks

  • New

    Use a built-in shape or upload a custom PNG mask to control how supported image layers appear in Live Preview.

    Set up image masks

Use placeholders with more image options

  • Improved

    Placeholder images now work with Image Swatch and image-based Dropdown and Badge Group options.

    Set up placeholder images

Reorder charms with drag and drop

  • New

    Let shoppers move charms between sequential positions in Live Preview and remove selections using the on-canvas controls.

    Set up charm interactions

Show customizer messages in more languages

  • New

    Use the shopper’s active Shopify language for supported customizer messages. Review and edit the built-in translations for your store.

    Set up translations

Remove backgrounds in the image editor

Add help to Collapsible options

  • Improved

    Show help content in Collapsible option layouts as well as Standard layouts.

    Add option help

Process customer photos automatically

Control which characters shoppers can enter

  • New

    Add input restrictions to Text Input and Text Area options. Unsupported characters are blocked with a warning beside the field.

    Configure text inputs

Let shoppers inspect the details

  • New

    Enable Live Preview zoom so shoppers can look more closely at their design. Use hover on desktop or press and hold on mobile.

    Enable preview zoom

Duplicate a template before making changes

  • New

    Create a copy from My Templates, then adjust it for a new design without starting from scratch.

    Duplicate a template

Show a placeholder before a photo is uploaded

  • New

    Add a placeholder image to an Image Upload option so shoppers can see where their photo will appear.

    Set up placeholder images

Empty text fields no longer show unwanted text

  • Fixed

    Live Preview uses the entered text, or a placeholder if one is set. When both are empty, the text layer and its editing controls stay hidden.

August 2026

Text previews respond more smoothly

  • Fixed

    Reduced a reported delay between typing personalized text and seeing it in the preview.

  • Improved

    Choose a simpler Popup header and set what happens after Add to cart: redirect to the cart page or use your theme’s cart behavior.

    Adjust Popup settings

Choose whether to highlight the active area

  • New

    Turn Focus areas on or off in Global Settings. When enabled, the active preview area is highlighted to help shoppers find its customization options.

    Adjust Popup settings

Limit text in multi-line fields

  • Improved

    Set a maximum character count for Text Area options and apply the limit on the storefront.

    Set a text limit

Fit text to a fixed preview area

  • New

    Keep personalized text within a defined preview width and use automatic text resizing to fit longer entries.

    Set up text resizing

Let shoppers adjust their uploaded photos

  • New

    Enable photo editing so shoppers can reposition, scale and rotate an uploaded image, adjust opacity, and zoom the preview. Choose which controls to offer.

    Set up the image editor
  • New

    Add switchable 2D views for the front, back or other areas of a product in Popup mode. Connect options to the view they customize.

    Set up Multiple Views

Use SVG images for option values

More reliable storefront customization

  • Fixed

    Fixed cases where the customizer could freeze after price changes or options disappeared when shoppers switched storefront languages.

Hide unavailable option values

  • New

    Choose whether linked option values that are out of stock stay visible as unavailable or are hidden from shoppers.

    Set out-of-stock behavior

Create two- and three-letter monograms

  • New

    Let shoppers personalize products with two- or three-letter monograms. Adjust letter sizes and spacing to suit your design.

    Set up monograms

July 2026

Choose text shadow colors

  • New

    Match a text shadow to the text color, link it to a Color Swatch, or choose a custom color.

    Style text effects

Upload WOFF2 fonts

Percentage decreases update correctly

  • Fixed

    Fixed percentage price decreases that were not updating correctly in the editor and storefront.

Adjust prices by a percentage

  • New

    Increase or decrease option prices by a fixed amount or a percentage. Percentage adjustments use the same product base price and are added together without compounding.

    Set up dynamic pricing

The cart keeps the selected variant

  • Fixed

    Fixed a case where a different product size could be added to the cart instead of the selected Shopify variant.

Show customized previews in the cart

  • Improved

    A reusable theme setup lets you replace the cart product image with the customer’s customized preview. A theme code change may be required.

    Set up cart preview images

Use the selected variant as your preview background

  • New

    Use a Shopify variant image as the Live Preview background so the preview follows the shopper’s selected variant.

    Choose a preview background

See the design in order details

  • Improved

    View the customized preview image in Podifai order details to help check what the customer ordered.

    Review customized orders

Preview each color choice

  • New

    Assign a Live Preview image to each Color Swatch value so shoppers can see the artwork for their selected color.

    Set up color previews

More consistent prices in the cart

  • Fixed

    Fixed cases where the total shown in the customizer differed from the total after adding the product to the cart.

Image replacements show the new file

  • Fixed

    Fixed an issue where deleting an image and uploading a new one with the same filename could bring back the old image.

June 2026

Add links and images to option help

  • Improved

    Give shoppers more guidance with help links or a popup containing text and an image.

    Add option help

Manage images and fonts in one place

  • New

    Find, preview and reuse uploaded assets from the Assets library. Search in list or grid view, download selected files, and delete assets that are no longer in use.

    Check image and font requirements

Smoother loading for larger customizers

  • Improved

    Improved loading for products with many customization options.

Find setup videos in your dashboard

  • New

    Open video guides from the Podifai dashboard for help with features and common customization setups.

    Explore the dashboard

Reuse your setup with My Templates

  • New

    Save a customizer as a template and apply it to multiple products. Link products to receive future template changes, or Copy the setup for independent editing.

    Reuse a template
  • New

    Show customization options on the product page or in a Popup opened with Customize. Popup mode supports required or optional personalization.

    Choose a display mode

More reliable option selection

  • Fixed

    Fixed inconsistent option selection between the editor and storefront, including cases where choosing one option changed another.

May 2026

Collection cards keep their own prices

  • Fixed

    Fixed an issue where customizing a product could overwrite prices on other product cards shown on the same page.

More consistent Live Preview

  • Fixed

    Fixed gradient colors in Live Preview and text dragging that could stop before the mouse was released.

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