How to Bulk Edit Etsy Listings: Titles, Tags, Descriptions, Images & Videos

Anyone who runs a serious Etsy shop knows the pain: you need to add a tag to 80 listings, or swap out the first image on every product, and Etsy's native interface forces you to do it one listing at a time.

That is not sustainable at scale.

This guide walks you through what bulk editing means, what Etsy's native tools can (and cannot) do, and how to use a dedicated tool to make mass updates in minutes.

What Is Bulk Editing on Etsy?

Bulk editing means applying the same change to multiple listings simultaneously. Common use cases include:

Updating titles to match a new SEO strategy
Adding or removing tags after keyword research
Rewriting descriptions to comply with a new template or fix a mistake
Swapping or adding images/videos for a seasonal promotion
Changing prices across a product range

Etsy's Seller Hub does offer a basic Bulk Editing tool that lets you change prices and quantities, but it has significant limitations for content changes.

What Etsy's Native Bulk Editor Can Do

Etsy's built-in bulk editing (found under Shop Manager → Listings → Bulk Edit) supports:

Price updates
Quantity updates
Shipping profile reassignment
Section reassignment

That is it. You cannot bulk-change titles, tags, descriptions, or images natively.

How to Bulk Edit Everything Else (The Smart Way)

For full-featured bulk editing — including titles, descriptions, tags, images, and videos — you need to use a tool that connects to the Etsy API.

PaloTagz integrates directly with the Etsy API and lets you make mass changes across your entire shop in a few clicks.

Here is what each bulk action does.

Bulk Edit Titles

Three modes are available:

Replace — overwrite the entire title on every selected listing with a new string.
Prepend — add text to the beginning of existing titles. Great for adding seasonal prefixes like "Christmas Gift —".
Append — add text to the end. Useful for appending modifiers like "— Fast Shipping".

Tip: Never prepend or append the same keyword to every listing. It can look spammy. Use Replace mode for a proper SEO rewrite, or be selective with Prepend/Append.

Bulk Edit Descriptions

Same three modes as titles — Replace, Prepend, Append. This is useful when you need to:

Add a new shipping disclaimer across all listings.
Insert an EU representative address (required by EU law for some sellers).
Update your "How to Order" section after a process change.

Bulk Edit Tags

There are three tag operations:

Add a tag — appends a new tag to every selected listing (up to the 13-tag limit).
Remove a specific tag — shows a checkbox list of all tags used across selected listings so you can pick which ones to delete.
Remove all tags — nuclear option; clears all tags and lets you start fresh.

Tip: Adding one relevant long-tail tag across your whole shop is one of the fastest SEO wins you can make. Try adding your niche + product type, e.g. "cottagecore tshirt".

Bulk Upload Images

Attach a single image (e.g. a lifestyle mockup or size chart) to all selected listings at a specific position (1 through 10). Takes about 2 seconds per listing and runs automatically.

Great for adding a consistent shipping info graphic or a new hero mockup to a whole collection at once.

Bulk Delete Images

Remove the image at a specific position from all selected listings. Useful when you need to cycle out an old mockup or remove a seasonal image after the season ends.

Bulk Upload Videos

Etsy allows one video per listing. You can now attach the same video to hundreds of listings at once — ideal for a brand video, a product demo, or a print process video.

Bulk Delete Videos

Remove existing videos across all selected listings. Useful before replacing them with an updated version.

AI-Powered Bulk Optimisation

Beyond raw editing, PaloTagz also has an AI Optimize feature. Select listings, click Optimize, and the tool sends each listing's current title, description, and tags to GPT-4 — which rewrites them for the current Etsy SEO algorithm.

The AI follows strict rules:

Titles are 130–140 characters with the primary search term in the first 30 characters.
Tags are exactly 13, max 20 characters each, no single-word tags, no repetition.
Descriptions follow a proven template with the right keyword density.

You see a preview before anything is saved, so you stay in control.

How Many Listings Can You Edit at Once?

Pro plan — up to 40 listings per bulk action
Enterprise plan — up to 200 listings per bulk action

If you have a large shop, you can run multiple bulk actions in sequence. For most sellers, 40 per action is enough for a full shop update in one session.

Step-by-Step: Bulk Edit Tags on PaloTagz

Log in to PaloTagz and go to Dashboard → Etsy Listings.
Wait for your listings to load (fetched directly from Etsy in real time).
Check the boxes next to the listings you want to update, or use Select All.
Click Bulk Actions in the top bar.
Choose Add Tag, type the new tag, and click Apply.
Watch the progress bar — each listing is updated via the Etsy API instantly.
Refresh to confirm the tags are live.

Common Bulk Editing Mistakes

Editing live listings without a backup — before a bulk replace, copy a few titles somewhere so you can undo mistakes. The tool does not have a rollback feature.

Using Replace mode when you meant Append — Replace will wipe your existing title entirely. Double-check the mode before confirming.

Exceeding Etsy's rate limits if editing manually — Etsy throttles API calls. PaloTagz handles this automatically with retry logic, so you never hit a wall.

Final Thoughts

Bulk editing is not a shortcut — it is the only practical way to manage an Etsy shop at scale. Whether you are updating your SEO strategy, running a seasonal campaign, or fixing a shop-wide mistake, the ability to make changes across hundreds of listings in minutes is a genuine competitive advantage.

Try it free for 7 days at PaloTagz — no credit card required.