What is Gelato for Shopify?
Gelato is a POD partner with local print facilities in 32 countries. Best fit for international / global stores minimizing shipping time + emissions. Print It My Way integrates natively, install Print It My Way free from the App Store.
Step-by-step setup
- Install Print It My Way (free). From the Shopify App Store, for the customization flow.
- Install Gelato (free). From the Shopify App Store.
- Connect Print It My Way + Gelato. Native integration.
- Configure global fulfillment. Gelato routes orders to the closest print facility (32 countries). Reduces shipping time + costs for international customers.
- Set up per-region pricing. Base costs vary by print facility country.
Gelato catalog (2026)
300+ products across apparel, wall art (Gelato's signature strength), stationery, home decor, phone cases.
Gelato's advantage: local fulfillment
Gelato routes each order to the nearest print facility. Australia orders print in Australia, EU orders print in EU, US orders print in US. Reduces shipping cost + time + carbon.
Gelato pricing
Base costs vary by facility country. Wall art + posters are Gelato's strongest category. Verify current pricing on gelato.com.
When to choose Gelato
Choose Gelato if: (1) you sell internationally (EU, AU, Asia), (2) wall art / posters are a core product, (3) sustainability positioning matters for your brand.
Add Gelato + Print It My Way to your Shopify store
Both apps free. Local fulfillment reduces international shipping time.
Install Print It My Way. Free See the Printful guide →Frequently asked questions
Which country does Gelato print in for US orders?
US facility. Similarly, EU orders print in EU facility, AU orders in AU facility.
Gelato vs. Printful for international?
Gelato has more local facilities in more countries (32 vs. Printful's smaller footprint). Better for international shipping cost + speed.
Best product on Gelato?
Wall art + posters. Gelato's core competency.
Does Gelato integrate with Print It My Way?
Yes, native integration.
Gelato sustainability claim?
Local fulfillment reduces shipping emissions. Gelato publishes carbon-per-order metrics on their website.
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.
Sources & further reading
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