What is Shopify Sidekick?
Sidekick is Shopify's AI assistant inside the Shopify admin. You can ask it questions and give it tasks by text or voice: analyzing store data, managing orders, editing products, and creating content such as product descriptions, blog posts, email campaigns and product images.
Shopify says Sidekick is included with your Shopify plan at no extra charge, with features and usage limits varying by plan. According to the Shopify Help Center, Sidekick presents changes for your review before applying them.
If you already sell on Shopify, try Sidekick before paying for a separate tool for product copy or store analysis. Shopify previously grouped its AI features under the name Shopify Magic.
What can you use Shopify Sidekick for?
- Writing first drafts of product descriptions
- Turning phone photos into cleaner product images
- Asking questions about sales, discounts and inventory
- Drafting email campaigns and blog posts for the store
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Included with Shopify plans at no extra charge
- Works with your actual store data
- Changes are presented for review before they apply
Limitations
- Only useful if your store runs on Shopify
- Features and limits vary by plan
- Product claims still need checking for accuracy
Shopify Sidekick plans and pricing
Included with Shopify plans at no extra charge; features and usage limits vary by plan.
Checked on the official pricing page on 14 October 2026. Plans, limits and prices change often, so confirm the current details before you buy. We do not list prices that we have not verified.
Shopify Sidekick: common questions
Is Shopify Sidekick free?
Shopify Sidekick has no separate price. Included with Shopify plans at no extra charge; features and usage limits vary by plan. (Checked on the official page on 14 October 2026.)
What is Shopify Sidekick?
Sidekick is the AI assistant built into the Shopify admin. You can ask it questions and give it tasks about your store, such as analyzing sales data, managing orders, editing products, or writing product descriptions and blog posts.
How do I open Sidekick?
According to the Shopify Help Center, Sidekick is available from any page of your Shopify admin on desktop or mobile. You can use text chat, voice mode or screen sharing.
Does Shopify Sidekick cost extra?
Shopify says Sidekick is included with your Shopify plan at no extra charge. Features and usage limits vary by plan.
What can Sidekick do?
The Help Center lists analyzing data, managing orders, editing products, working with third-party apps, creating blog posts, product descriptions and images, and generating custom apps for your store. Longer tasks can keep running in the background after you close the chat.
Will Sidekick change my store without asking?
Shopify's Help Center says Sidekick presents changes for your review before applying them. Still check product claims and prices before you approve.
Is Sidekick the same as Shopify Magic?
Shopify previously grouped its AI features under the name Shopify Magic. Sidekick is the assistant you talk to inside the admin.
What are the best alternatives to Shopify Sidekick?
Alternatives to Shopify Sidekick listed on Algorixio include Emailwish, Klaviyo, Gorgias and TryOnAnytime. Which one fits depends on your use case, budget and the tools you already use; each has its own page with verified plan details.
Official sources
Information on this page was last checked against these sources on 23 October 2026. Algorixio has not run its own hands-on benchmark of this product.
- Shopify Sidekick shopify.com
- Sidekick (Shopify Help Center) help.shopify.com
