What is a custom photo magnet maker?
A custom photo magnet maker is a Shopify app that lets customers design photo magnets for save-the-dates, family fridge keepsakes, or travel mementos. The Shopify standard is Print It My Way (free to install). Photo magnet AOV: $25-195 multi-pack.
Step-by-step setup
- Install Print It My Way (free). From the Shopify App Store.
- Pick variants. Save-the-date magnet (3.5x2 in business card), photo fridge magnet (4x4 in or 4x6 in), full-size 5x7 in.
- Configure photo upload + DPI check. Photo with text overlay (couple names + wedding date for save-the-date).
- Build save-the-date wedding flow. 75-150 unit bulk for wedding save-the-date magnets.
- Set pack pricing. Pack of 25 (save-the-date): $25-45. Pack of 75: $58-95. Pack of 150: $115-195.
Variants
- Save-the-date (3.5x2 in business card): $0.40-0.80 per magnet.
- Photo fridge magnet (4x4 in or 4x6 in): $0.80-1.50 per magnet.
- Full-size 5x7 in: $1.50-2.50 per magnet.
Save-the-date wedding positioning
Wedding save-the-date magnets 75-150 unit orders. Couple photo + 'Save the Date [Couple] [Date]'. Total order $58-195.
Pricing
Pack of 25 save-the-date: $25-45. Pack of 75: $58-95. Pack of 150: $115-195. Family fridge magnet pack of 6: $22-38.
Add a custom photo magnet maker to your Shopify store
Print It My Way ships free with photo magnet variants, save-the-date positioning, bulk pricing tiers, and native POD partner integration.
Install Print It My Way — Free See the photo upload comparison →Frequently asked questions
What's the best custom photo magnet maker for Shopify?
Print It My Way is free and includes photo magnet variants (save-the-date + fridge magnet + full-size), save-the-date wedding positioning, bulk pricing tiers, and native POD partner integration.
Save-the-date magnet vs paper save-the-date?
Magnet save-the-dates are functional (fridge display) and more memorable than paper. Popular wedding category.
What's the typical save-the-date magnet order?
75-150 units (matches wedding guest count). Pack of 75: $58-95. Pack of 150: $115-195.
What's the typical custom photo magnet AOV?
$25-45 pack of 25. $58-95 pack of 75 save-the-date. $115-195 pack of 150.
Standard save-the-date magnet size?
3.5 x 2 in business card size. Fits perfectly on a fridge alongside other reminders.
Is Print It My Way free to install?
Yes. Print It My Way is free to install from the Shopify App Store. The Free plan covers most small stores; paid plans unlock higher order volume, advanced features like Cart Transform per-character pricing, premium fonts, and white-glove support. There is no upfront fee and no credit card required to install.
How long does Print It My Way take to set up?
Most stores set up their first personalized product in under 15 minutes. The Shopify App Store install takes about 60 seconds; adding text fields, photo upload, color swatches, and live preview to a product takes 5-10 minutes. Catalog-wide rollout (50+ products) uses bulk-apply templates and typically takes 30-60 minutes total.
Does Print It My Way work with Shopify Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus?
Yes. Print It My Way works on every Shopify plan including Basic, Shopify, Advanced, Plus, and Shopify Starter. Some advanced features like Cart Transform (per-character pricing) and B2B company accounts require Shopify Plus, but the core personalization fields, live preview, and order capture work on every tier.
Does Print It My Way slow down my Shopify store?
No. Print It My Way uses Shopify's storefront block architecture, which loads only on personalized product pages and doesn't add render-blocking scripts site-wide. Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals scores on personalized product pages stay green when the app is configured with default settings.
Does Print It My Way work with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other POD partners?
Yes. Print It My Way has native integrations with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other major print-on-demand partners. The customer's personalization data flows through Shopify's standard order pipeline, so any partner that reads line-item properties (which all major POD apps do) receives the print files automatically.
Does Print It My Way support Shopify Markets, multiple currencies, and multiple languages?
Yes. Field labels translate per language, upcharge prices can be set per currency, and the personalizer fully supports right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew. The personalizer also handles Unicode for Cyrillic, CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean), Greek, and accented Latin characters with appropriate font fallback.