Have you tried uploading images, but instead you keep getting “These media couldn’t be added“?
![Shopify these media couldn't be added message](https://i0.wp.com/www.splento.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Shopify-these-media-couldnt-be-added-message.jpg?resize=740%2C172&ssl=1)
Don’t despair – you are not alone. There are numerous reasons why Shopify wouldn’t allow you to upload your images, but the most frequent reason is that you files are too heavy.
There are dozens of tools on the market that will help you resize you image, such as:
- PicResize
- ResizeImage
- PicMonkey
- Img2Go
But none are fine-tuned to work with Shopify. There is one tool we found particularly useful:
https://www.shopify.co.uk/tools/image-resizer
If it doesn’t work for you, just process your your files through our Manual Photo Editing.