How did you transfer gift card balances from Square to Shopify?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Migrating outstanding gift card balances/codes from Square to Shopify is advised via third‑party migration apps; no native Shopify path was cited.

Suggested tools:

  • Selling Point Gift Card Migrations: imports gift cards and balances from other platforms.
  • Gift Card Factory: imports existing gift card codes to Shopify.
  • Gift Card Pro: enhances Shopify gift cards (send to recipient, add a message) after migration.

Key clarifications:

  • One‑time migration is feasible; migrated gift card numbers remain available in Shopify even if the migration app is removed.
  • For POS (point of sale) needs, Shopify’s OOTB (out‑of‑the‑box) Gift Cards are reported to work well with Shopify POS, potentially removing the need for an additional POS‑specific app.

Outcomes/Status:

  • Practical path agreed: use a migration app, then manage/use cards natively in Shopify.
  • Open items are minimal; POS compatibility is addressed as a community recommendation rather than an official guarantee.

No images or code are central; the discussion relies on linked apps.

Summarized with AI on December 31. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi @turnerandscoot ,

The only way to complete this I believe is through the use of this app, which allows for the importation of gift cards and balances from any platform:

https://apps.shopify.com/selling-point-gift-card-migrations

If starting to sell gift cards on Shopify, other limitations like being able to send directly to a recipient, add a message, etc. are also solved via an app called Gift Card Pro:

https://apps.shopify.com/gift-card-pro

Hope this helps!