Import reviews from 1688 to your Shopify store

To add 1688 reviews to a Shopify product, open the 1688 listing in Chrome, click the Editorify extension, scan the page, pick reviews and import them. 1688 is a Chinese wholesale site, so reviews arrive in Chinese; translate them in the review editor before you import. Importing from 1688 needs Premium ($9.95/month) or a higher plan; the Free plan covers AliExpress only.

How 1688 differs from other suppliers

1688 is built for businesses buying in bulk inside China. Reviews are usually short, and many are about a whole batch: whether the carton arrived intact, whether the count was right, how fast the factory shipped. Very few of them help a retail shopper. Expect to import fewer reviews per product than from a consumer marketplace, and choose the ones that say something about quality or finish.

For English text, use the review editor’s AI translation (every paid plan) or right-click the page and choose Chrome’s Translate to English before you scan. See importing and translating Chinese reviews.

Import 1688 reviews

Subscribe to Premium or a higher plan if you are on the Free plan. The Free plan imports from AliExpress only. See How to change plan.
Install the Editorify Chrome extension and sign in to your Editorify account.
Open the 1688 product page you want to import reviews from and let it finish loading.
Click the Editorify icon in the Chrome toolbar, then click Scan this page.
Pick the reviews in the review editor. Tick them one by one, or click Pick best to select every 4★ and 5★ review with text. For reviews in another language, click Translate to turn them into your store’s language first (paid plans).
Click Choose in the Import to card and pick the Shopify product the reviews should go to. The closest title is listed first.
Click Import. The menu shows how many reviews were imported, with View product, Edit in Editorify and Dashboard.

The screenshots show an AliExpress listing. The extension works the same way on 1688.

Every option in the review editor, including filters, editing and settings, is covered in How to pick, filter and edit reviews before you import.

Review photos and videos

Photos and videos that 1688 buyers attached to their reviews import together with the review on paid plans. Click Photos in the review editor to see only the reviews that have them. They show on your product page inside the review they belong to. The supplier's own product video and images are on the Product media tab: see How to import videos to your store.

Filter before you publish

Premium includes a star filter and a keyword blacklist. Use the blacklist to hide reviews that mention the factory or shop name. If the same item appears in your store as several products, send the reviews to several products at once (Gold and above) or copy them to multiple products later.

FAQ

What is the difference between 1688 and Taobao?

Both are Chinese-language sites. 1688 sells wholesale to businesses, Taobao sells to consumers. The Editorify steps are the same for both.

Can I fix a badly translated review?

Yes, before you import. Click the pencil on the review and edit the text (paid plans). After import you can hide or delete it.