Remove.bg and Perplexity Prep New Shopify Product Listings
New products often go live with a cluttered supplier photo and a thin description. This workflow runs when you add a product in Shopify, sends its main image to Remove.bg for a clean, transparent background and adds that version to the product, then has Perplexity research how similar products are described on the web and write a fresh description that is saved back to the product.
How it works
5 steps to get clean photos and researched descriptions on every new product
Start when you add a product in Shopify
Start when you add a product in Shopify
Remove.bg strips the background from the main photo
Remove.bg strips the background from the main photo
Shopify adds the clean photo to the product
Shopify adds the clean photo to the product
Perplexity researches the product and drafts copy
Perplexity researches the product and drafts copy
Shopify saves the new description to the product
Shopify saves the new description to the product
Ready to get clean photos and researched descriptions on every new product
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FAQs
Does this delete my original product photo?
No. The background-free version is added as a new image in the first position, and the original photo stays on the product. You can delete it by hand or add a step to remove it.
Why use Perplexity instead of another AI model for the description?
Perplexity searches the web as it answers, so it can see how similar products are described and what shoppers ask about them before writing. The prompt tells it to write original copy and only use specs found in your product data.
Can I keep the description as a draft instead of replacing it?
Yes. Change the last step to save Perplexity's text to a product metafield instead of the description, then copy it over once you've reviewed it.
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