Invalid CSV Header: Missing headers: Title

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Topic summary

Issue: Product import to Shopify failed with an error stating the CSV header was missing the required “Title” column, even though the file followed Shopify’s template (Handle as first column, Title as second). CSV = comma‑separated values; the header row must include specific column names.

Troubleshooting: A suggestion to cross‑check the import CSV against Shopify’s default template didn’t resolve it. The filer confirmed the column order matched and referenced an attached file.

Resolution: A practical workaround solved it:

  • Upload the CSV to Google Drive and open as a Google Sheet.
  • Download it again as a CSV, then re‑import to Shopify.
    This cleared the header error for the reporting user and the original poster.

Status: Resolved via re‑saving the file; the exact root cause (e.g., formatting/encoding quirks) was not identified.

Summarized with AI on January 26. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello,

I am trying to import new product data file into my Product section using the template provided by Shopify.

Even though I filed all the necessary columns, I get the following error message:

There was an error importing your CSV file. After you fix the error, try importing the CSV file again.

  • Invalid CSV Header: Missing headers: Title.

The file is a CSV separated by coma.

Ideally this would works otherwise I would need to enter everything manually.

Thanks for the help.

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Just cross check the import csv columns with default import csv to fix issue.

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Hello Nicksocha,

Thank you for the message. I have checked and the shopify template has “handle” as first column and “title” as 2nd columns. I have checked that the columns sequence on my file and it matches the original template provided by shopify. See attached the file and I am trying to Import.

Thank you

J

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Thank you for the message. I have checked and the shopify template has “handle” as first column and “title” as 2nd columns. I have checked that the columns sequence on my file and it matches the original template provided by shopify. See attached the file and I am trying to Import.

Thank you

J

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I just had the same problem and I searched and searched and nothing. But I finally got to a solution! So for any one who has the same problem, try with the following 2 steps:

  1. Upload your file to Google Drive as a google worksheet

  2. Then download it from there as a CSV and that’s it

Now it should be OK!

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Thank you!