How to add a gift wrap option in Shopify
Gift wrap is an easy add-on that shoppers expect around holidays. Shopify doesn't have a built-in gift wrap setting, so stores usually choose one of three approaches.
Option 1: A separate "Gift wrap" product
Create a product called "Gift wrap" with a price and ask shoppers to add it to their cart. It needs no app, but shoppers often miss it, it's unclear which item should be wrapped, and it shows up as its own product in collections and search unless you hide it.
Option 2: The cart note
Many themes have an order note box on the cart page. Shoppers can write "please gift wrap" there. It's free, but you can't charge for it and it's easy to miss when you fulfill.
Option 3: A gift wrap checkbox on the product page
With an options app, you add a "Gift wrap" checkbox, with or without a price, right above the Add to cart button, plus an optional gift message field. The choice and message stay with the item they belong to. With LemonPick:
- Install LemonPick from the Shopify App Store. Setup runs on its own: it turns on cart pricing and creates a hidden "Custom options" product that carries add-on fees.
- On the LemonPick Home page, click Edit options next to a product.
- Click Checkbox (add-on), name it "Gift wrap", and set Price when checked (for example 4.00, or leave it at 0 for free wrapping).
- Click Text field, name it "Gift message", set Max characters to fit your card (for example 150), and set Show only if to "Gift wrap".
- Optional: use Swatch buttons instead of a checkbox to offer paper choices ("Kraft", "Red", "Gold"), each with its own price.
- Click Save. Each save is kept in version history.
- If you haven't already, click Open theme editor on the Home page. The "Product options" block is added to your product template; drag it above the Add to cart button and click Save.
- Open Checkout Guard and click Run now. It builds a test cart with your add-ons selected and checks that the totals match.
The gift wrap fee stays on the product's cart line, so shoppers can't remove it on its own, and the message is saved on the order.
Options are free on every plan. To put a price on an option you need the Starter plan ($9.99/month, 14-day free trial) or higher.
Tips for gift wrap
- Show a photo of the wrapping in your product images. It increases how often shoppers add it.
- Keep the gift message optional and short enough to fit on your card.
- Add the option to the products people buy as gifts first, rather than to every product.
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Install LemonPick from the Shopify App Store
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