How can we help you?

What should I know about migration of product descriptions to PrestaShop?

PrestaShop Product Description Limits and Data Migration

PrestaShop has limitations on product description lengths, with default limits of 400 characters for short descriptions and 800 characters for full descriptions.

When performing a data migration to PrestaShop, it's crucial to understand how these limitations affect your product data. Cart2Cart will automatically truncate product descriptions to fit within these limits (400 characters for short descriptions and 800 characters for full descriptions) if they exceed the maximum allowed length. This ensures the integrity and functionality of your PrestaShop store. Attempting to migrate descriptions longer than these limits can cause issues with editing and saving product information within PrestaShop.

To overcome these limitations, you can customize your PrestaShop installation. Contact PrestaShop support for assistance with modifying the code to extend the character limits for product descriptions.

Once you've adjusted the description limits in PrestaShop, Cart2Cart can perform a remigration to transfer the complete, uncut product descriptions. This process involves clearing the existing data on your PrestaShop store to prevent duplication and then migrating the full descriptions.

Important Note: Due to PrestaShop's inherent limitations, category meta descriptions will also be truncated to 800 characters during the data migration process.

Next Steps:

• Start your free demo to see how Cart2Cart handles data migration to PrestaShop.
• Schedule a call with a Cart2Cart migration expert to discuss your specific needs.
• Contact our support team via Live Chat for immediate assistance.