Shopify packing slip template: the free options and what they can't do

Yes. Shopify includes a free packing slip template in every store. You can print it as supplied or edit its Liquid code. Shopify’s free Order Printer app adds more document templates and bulk printing for up to 50 orders. Both are capable options. The tradeoff is that customer-facing changes require HTML, CSS, or Liquid.

What does Shopify’s built-in packing slip template include?

The built-in packing slip lists the items in a package, shipping and billing addresses, SKU numbers, quantities, and other product details. You can print one from an order page or select several orders and print them in bulk. You do not need an app.

For many stores, that is enough. The slip identifies the order and gives the packing table the item details needed to check the box. Our packing slips guide covers the printing steps and the difference between a packing slip and an invoice.

How do I customize Shopify’s packing slip template?

In Shopify admin, go to Settings, then Shipping and delivery. Open Packing slip template in the Documents section. Shopify renders the template with Liquid and lets you preview changes before you save them.

Shopify publishes instructions for changing the store address, removing product images, adding a logo, and loading a CSS file. These are code edits. Shopify also says that CSS styling requires advanced knowledge of HTML and CSS.

That gives you broad control. You can change the layout and choose which supported order fields appear. It also means someone needs to understand the template when you want another change later.

What does the free Shopify Order Printer app add?

Shopify Order Printer is a free Shopify app for invoices, packing slips, pick lists, and other order documents. It includes three default templates and lets you create up to 15. Customer-facing templates use HTML, CSS, and Liquid.

The app previews templates with real orders. It can print one order or a batch of up to 50. Shopify lists printing and export as its file-management functions.

Order Printer is the stronger free choice when you need several document templates or more control than the built-in packing slip provides. The Docket comparison sets out the difference between that code-based model and Docket’s generated records.

Where do the free options stop?

The built-in template and Shopify Order Printer both ask you to edit code for customer-facing template changes. A logo, a different field, or a new layout means working in Liquid, HTML, or CSS.

They are also print tools. Shopify Order Printer’s App Store listing describes printing and export. It does not describe an archive of generated, immutable packing-slip records.

That distinction matters only if you need it. If your team prints slips when orders reach the packing table and the default template already works, the built-in Shopify option costs nothing and does the job.

What does a settings-based template change?

Docket replaces template code with a smaller set of settings. You can set a logo, accent color, packing-slip price toggle, and footer text. A preview uses fixed sample data, so it does not create a merchant document or read a real order.

When packing slips are enabled, Docket generates them from Shopify order events. You can also select orders from the current 50-result page, sort them by order number or creation date, and combine the selection into one PDF. Each generated slip stays as a stored record while Docket remains installed. Uninstalling Docket deletes that archive and invalidates its public links.

The limit is deliberate. Docket has no Liquid editor. You cannot add arbitrary layouts, fonts, barcodes, or new fields through its settings. If you need that freedom, keep Shopify’s template or use Order Printer. If you want the supported settings, generated records, and combined bulk PDFs, see Docket’s packing slips. Unlimited is $9.99 USD monthly or $99.99 USD annually after a Shopify-native 14-day trial, with zero usage metering.