What's new
The latest features, improvements, and fixes as we build Crochetify.
- New
AI-generated product images are now banned
Crochetify is for real, handmade crochet, and your shoppers should never have to wonder whether a photo is the genuine article. So we've made it official: AI-generated product images are not allowed anywhere on the platform.
- Your product photos have to show the actual item you made. Ordinary editing like cropping and adjusting the lighting is still completely fine.
- We enforce it with a two-strike policy: the first AI-generated image gets removed with a warning, and a second one closes the store.
- The full policy now lives in our Terms of Service.
- New
A new Guides hub for selling your crochet
We've added a free Guides section packed with practical, no-fluff advice on turning your crochet into a shop that sells. It's right there in the top menu under Guides.
- Where to sell: best places to sell crochet online, plus honest Crochetify-vs-Etsy and Crochetify-vs-Shopify-vs-Big-Cartel comparisons.
- The money stuff: a plain-English breakdown of Etsy's fees, and how to price your crochet with a simple formula.
- Getting going and growing: how to start selling step by step, photography that sells, writing product descriptions, shipping handmade items safely, and whether you need a business license.
Ten guides to start, with more to come.
- New
Share free patterns, no checkout required
Give a pattern away to grow your audience. Set a digital download to free and shoppers can grab it right from the listing - they enter their email and the PDF lands in their inbox, ready to download instantly.
- No cart, no checkout: a free pattern shows a βGet the free patternβ button instead of βAdd to cart.β
- You don't even need payments connected to share one, so you can start building a following from day one.
- Set the price to 0 on any digital download to make it free, or turn on βLet buyers pay moreβ for a tip jar.
- Improved
A cleaner, simpler bio page editor
Building your bio page is easier on the eyes and easier to use. Your blocks and styling now sit beside a live phone preview, so every change shows up the moment you make it.
- Content and Design each get their own tab - no more scrolling past a wall of settings to find what you want.
- On your phone, flip between Edit and Preview with a single tap.
- A tidy top bar keeps your link, save status, and share button right where you need them.
- Fixed
Analytics now follow your time zone
Your dashboard graphs used to bucket sales and visitors by UTC, so an evening could show up on tomorrow's date.
- Charts and daily totals now use your shop's local day, so today is today.
- We detect your time zone automatically the first time you open the dashboard - change it any time in Settings - Store.
- Improved
A bigger, bolder bio page
Your link-in-bio page got a full redesign - clean, centered, and ready to share.
- Logos appear automatically on your links: paste an Etsy, YouTube, or Patreon URL and we badge it for you, or upload your own.
- A share button with a scannable QR code and one-tap sharing to Instagram, Facebook, and more.
- Your social icons sit right under your name, just like the apps your followers know.
- New
Dark mode for your dashboard
Your dashboard now comes in light, dark, or whatever your system prefers.
- Switch any time from the account menu.
- Your storefront stays exactly as your customers see it.
- Improved
Customize your storefront header
Shape the top of your shop to match your brand.
- Choose your header layout and store-name color.
- Upload your own logo and pick its shape.
- New
Email marketing, built in
Reach your subscribers with campaigns you build right inside Crochetify.
- Design, preview, and schedule emails - no other tools needed.
- Drop in featured products, collections, and blog posts.
- Import your subscribers and send from your own shop name.
- New
Start a blog for your shop
Share patterns, stories, and updates on a blog that lives on your storefront.
- Write with a rich editor and add cover images.
- Every post is search-engine ready and easy to share.
- Improved
Custom domains, simplified
Put your shop on a domain that's truly yours.
- Connecting a domain you already own now takes just a few steps.
- Crochetify detects when it goes live and lets you know.
- New
Support chat in your dashboard
Get help without leaving Crochetify.
- Start a thread and get an instant acknowledgment.
- Hear a chime the moment we reply.
- Improved
A sharper Customize editor
Editing your storefront feels more direct than ever.
- Click anything in the live preview to jump straight to its settings.
- See an accurate, device-true preview as you work.
- Fine-tune each section's background, borders, and layout.
- Fixed
Reliability and correctness fixes
A round of behind-the-scenes hardening.
- Email campaign sends now resume safely if they're interrupted.
- Discount start and end dates respect your timezone.
- A pass of checkout and security fixes across the platform.
- New
Sign in with Google
Skip the password - sign in or create your shop with your Google account.
- New
On-site checkout
Customers check out without ever leaving your storefront.
- A polished, full-width cart and a Stripe-powered checkout.
- Automatic buyer receipts, shipping notices, and partial refunds.
- New
Chat with your customers
Answer questions in the moment with built-in storefront chat.
- A floating chat widget on your shop, plus a contact page.
- Every conversation lands in your dashboard Messages inbox.
- New
Collections, product videos, and a storefront you control
The foundation of your Crochetify shop.
- Group products into collections customers can browse.
- Bring your listings to life with product videos.
- Arrange your homepage sections and edit pages right on the storefront.