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Remove 'Powered by Shopify' from your online store

You can remove the "Powered by Shopify" message when you don't want it displayed in your store. Removing the message can create a cleaner footer and a more customized brand experience.

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Edit the default theme content

Desktop

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.

  2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click … > Edit default theme content.

  3. In the Filter items search box, enter powered. This will bring up both the Powered by Shopify and Powered by Shopify HTML boxes.

  4. In the Powered by Shopify box, enter a single space. If your store is password-protected, then you can repeat this step for the Powered by Shopify HTML box, which appears on your store's Opening soon page.

  5. Click Save.

Mobile

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the Menu icon.

  2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.

  3. Tap Manage all themes.

  4. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then tap … > Edit default theme content.

  5. In the Filter items search box, enter powered. This will bring up both the Powered by Shopify and Powered by Shopify HTML boxes.

  6. In the Powered by Shopify box, enter a single space. The faded placeholder text in the box disappears. If your store is password-protected, then you can repeat this step for the Powered by Shopify HTML box, which displays on your store's Opening soon page.

  7. Tap Save or ✓.

Edit the theme code

If the "Powered by Shopify" message is still displayed in the footer after you update the default theme content, then you might need to modify the theme code.

Steps:

Desktop

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.

  2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click … > Edit code.

  3. In the Sections directory, click the footer.liquid file.

  4. Use ctrl + F on a PC or command + F on a Mac to locate the following Liquid tag and delete it:

{{ powered_by_link }}
  1. Click Save.
Mobile

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the Menu icon.

  2. In the Sales channels section, tap Online Store.

  3. Tap Manage all themes.

  4. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then tap … or ⋮ > Edit code.

  5. Locate the following Liquid tag and delete it:

{{ powered_by_link }}
  1. Tap Save or ✓.

If you use a free theme from Shopify, then you can contact Shopify Support for help with this tutorial. To learn more, refer to Support for themes.