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
- New
Choose a view for each option value. When a shopper picks that value, such as Back or Left sleeve, the preview moves to that view.
Switch the preview 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
Group swatch values into tabs with search
- 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
- Improved
Choose Combined Shopify variant as a condition to control when custom options are shown.
Set up variant conditions
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.
Connect your first Font Swatch faster
- 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
Download print-ready files for orders
- 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
- Improved
Let shoppers remove a photo background while editing their uploaded image.
Configure 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
- New
Apply grayscale, background removal, or both when a customer uploads an image.
Set up automatic processing
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.
Set Popup behavior across your store
- 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
Show more sides of a product
- 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
- Improved
Upload SVG artwork for Image Swatch values and image-based Dropdown or Badge Group choices.
Check supported image formats
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
- Improved
Use WOFF2 font files alongside the other supported font formats.
Upload custom 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
Choose Inline or Popup customization
- 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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