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Shopify Limits

Handle​

  • 255 character limit

In Shopify, all Handles have a limitation of 255 characters, so the app shortens any longer handle to 255 characters.

Tags​

  • 255 character limit for each tag

Each individual tag can only be 255 characters long. This includes spaces. Double spaces are converted to a single space.

Metafields​

  • 255 character limit for Metafield Namespace
  • 64 character limit for Metafield Key

Each Metafield consists of 3 basic values – Namespace, Key and Value.

The namespace is like a folder the metafield is stored in. Shopify limits its name to 255 characters.

The key is the name of the metafield itself, up to 64 characters.

SEO Title​

  • 70 character limit

You can enter up to 70 characters in the title. Read more about the title in this article.

SEO Description​

  • 320 character limit

You can enter up to 320 characters in the description. Read more about the SEO description here.

Image alt text​

  • 255 character limit

Shopify limits the alt text of a blog post featured image to 255 characters.