Auto-Import is the fastest way to seed a ProductDNA catalog. Paste a product page URL, drop in a CSV, or upload a sitemap, and MorningAI extracts the products, pulls in the images, and builds clean ProductDNA entries you can use right away in Studio, ads, and social.
What Auto-Import Does
Behind the scenes, Auto-Import:
- Fetches the page or feed you point it at.
- Detects products and extracts names, descriptions, prices, attributes, and primary images.
- Falls back to AI-generated placeholders when an image is missing.
- Creates draft ProductDNA entries you can review before saving.
You stay in control. Nothing is committed until you click Save.
Step-by-Step
- Open ProductDNA. Sidebar → DNA → ProductDNA.
- Click + Add Products. Choose Auto-Import with AI.
- Pick a source:
- Product page URL — single product or collection page.
- Sitemap URL — bulk-import every product page in a sitemap.
- CSV / product feed — drop a file with your existing catalog.
- Click Import. A preview appears showing every product MorningAI detected.
- Review and edit. For each product, check the name, description, price, attributes, and image. Override anything that needs it.
- Save. Products land in your ProductDNA catalog and are immediately available in Studio.
Source-Specific Tips
Product page URL. Works on most modern e-commerce stacks (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, custom). Paste the live URL — not the cart or checkout URL.
Sitemap URL. Most stores expose /sitemap.xml or /sitemap_products_1.xml. Paste it and let Auto-Import enumerate. Large sitemaps (1000+ products) import in batches with a progress indicator.
CSV. Use the downloadable template for cleanest mapping. The template includes columns for name, description, price, image URL, and a custom_attributes JSON column.
When Auto-Import Cannot Find an Image
If a product has no detectable image, Auto-Import generates a labeled AI placeholder so the entry is never blank. The placeholder is visibly tagged so you remember to swap it later. Drop a real product photo onto the card any time to replace.
Pro Tips
Test with one URL first. Before running a full sitemap, paste one product URL to confirm the extraction quality matches your expectations.
Re-run on updates. When you update a product page on your store, you can re-import that URL. Auto-Import creates a draft entry rather than overwriting your saved edits, so you can compare before merging.
Bulk-tag after import. After a large import, switch ProductDNA to Table view and use multi-select to apply tags or category attributes in bulk.
Watch for variant collapse. Some stores list every size and color as a separate URL. Decide before you import whether you want one entry per variant or one entry per product family.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Auto-Import overwrite existing products? No. It creates a separate draft when a product with the same identifier exists. You decide whether to replace.
How long does a 500-product import take? Roughly 5–15 minutes depending on source. You can leave the page; the import continues in the background.
Does Auto-Import work on password-protected stores? Currently no. Use a CSV export from your admin instead.
What about Shopify or WooCommerce direct sync? Direct sync is the next release — see Connect Your Shopify Store and Connect Your WooCommerce Store.
Next Steps
Run Auto-Import on one product URL right now. Then read How to Build Your ProductDNA Catalog in MorningAI for the full ProductDNA workflow.
