It just started this week, it has never done it in the past!
Topic summary
Copying product descriptions from Shopify now pastes HTML markup (tags) instead of plain text into Etsy, Poshmark, and search bars; pasting into eBay and Google Docs still yields plain text. The change began last week and is disrupting workflows, especially for bulk edits and metafields.
A Shopify staff member states this HTML paste is now expected behavior, will forward feedback to product development, and advises monitoring the Shopify Changelog. Some users report Plus Support couldn’t reproduce the issue, leading to confusion.
Workarounds reported:
- Use an HTML stripper (e.g., striphtml.com) to remove tags.
- Products > Bulk edit: enable the Description column and copy from there to get plain text; this saved substantial time for some.
Users question the rationale and benefit of the change and request a fix or revert. One reply marking the behavior as intentional is the accepted solution, which several find unhelpful.
Status: No resolution or rollback announced; issue remains open.
Terminology: HTML = markup language; WYSIWYG = “what you see is what you get” rich‑text editor (now copying with HTML). Images are screenshots illustrating the issue.
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