Update product description based on the selected variant

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user is attempting to dynamically update a product description section based on the selected variant in their Shopify store. They’re using Swatch King for variant selection and have created variant metafields to store different descriptions for each variant.

Current Challenge:

  • Successfully created variant metafields but unable to display them in a custom section below the main product area

Suggested Solution:
Another user recommends:

  • Connecting the variant metafield directly to the custom section’s text field (instead of hardcoding text)
  • If the connection doesn’t automatically update on variant selection, implementing a variant change event listener to manually update the displayed metafield text

Status: The discussion remains open, awaiting confirmation whether the suggested approach resolves the issue.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I am currently displaying the product description in a separate section below the main product. I would like to update this description based on the selected variant.

I am also using Swatch King for variant selection.

I have tried creating a variant metafield as a way to store the variant description, but I cannot figure out how to display it in my custom section below the product.

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Just confirming this since i believe you already know the setup, have you connected the variant metafield text to your custom section text??

So suppose you are using image with text section, in place of the text connect the variant metafield instead of adding text directly to that block.

If you have and it still doesn’t update, then you will need to hear for variant change event and update the metafield text with the block text.

Best

Shadab