Search Engine Meta Description

Topic summary

Shopify has updated its Search Engine Meta Description character limit to 160 characters. The main question concerns whether meta descriptions can be updated in bulk across multiple products, or if each product’s meta description must be edited individually. This is a practical workflow question for store owners needing to update potentially large product catalogs to comply with the new character limit. No responses or solutions have been provided yet, leaving the question unanswered.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Shopify recently changed it Search Engine Meta Description length to 160 characters. Is there any way to update the meta descriptions in bulk, or do they need to be done product by product?