Can I create a shipping label without selling on Shopify?

[zaylas_beadco]

Can I make a shipping label from Shopify if I don't sell on Shopify?

[DaisyVo]

Hi @zaylas_beadco 

Hey there! Great question, and I totally get why you'd be wondering about this. Sometimes, you might just want to create a shipping label without actually making a sale through Shopify, whether it's for personal shipments, fulfillment outside of Shopify, or testing purposes.

So, can you create a shipping label without selling on Shopify?

Unfortunately, no—Shopify’s built-in shipping label feature (Shopify Shipping) only works for orders placed through Shopify. You must have an order in your Shopify admin to generate a shipping label. There’s no way to create a label from Shopify without an actual Shopify order.

Alternative Solutions:

If you need to create a shipping label outside of Shopify, here are some easy workarounds:

1. Create a Manual Order in Shopify

   • If you just need a label but don’t have a Shopify sale, you can create a manual order in Shopify (without a payment), mark it as "Paid," and then generate a shipping label from there.
   • Steps:
     • Go to Orders > Create Order
     • Add a dummy product or create a custom line item
     • Enter the customer's shipping details
     • Mark it as paid (so it doesn’t require actual payment processing)
     • Click Create shipping label

2. Use Third-Party Shipping Services
   If you don’t want to go through Shopify, you can use third-party platforms like:

   • Pirate Ship (Free and works with USPS)
   • ShipStation
   • UPS, FedEx, USPS websites (They allow direct label creation)

These platforms let you buy and print shipping labels without requiring a Shopify order.

Final Thoughts

Shopify doesn’t let you create shipping labels outside of orders, but the manual order trick can work if you still want to use Shopify Shipping. Otherwise, third-party shipping tools are your best bet.

Hope this clears things up! If you need extra help, just let me know asap. Thanks!
Daisy.