2. Prepare your content for upload
Required Fields:
All submissions must include the values for scan code and manufacturer name.
All other fields are optional and should be left blank if no values can be given.
Accepted Attributes & Attribute Input Requirements:
Full list of accepted attributes and attribute input requirements here.
Submission Template:
Download the Content Upload Template to format your content correctly.
Save your completed CSV with our naming convention: manufacturername_date.CSV
How to correct UPC formatting errors:
Follow the steps below to ensure the UPC codes in your CSV file are in the correct format:
- Open the saved CSV file.
- Select the entire UPC code column (Column 1).
- Go to "Data" > "Text to columns".
- Select "Delimited", click on "Next".
- Select only the "tab" option and change the "text qualifier" to double quotation mark ("), click on "Next"
- Select "Text", click on "Finish"
Images Requirements:
- Format: A URL link to an image that Instacart will download. The image URL must be static and have no redirections.
- Don't have hosted image URLs? Here's a quick guide on how to create them
- We do not accept images from Google Drive. They can either be uploaded to another free hosting service or to Google Photos. Once uploaded, make sure you open the image in a new tab. This is the URL you need to include in the file. In the case of Google Photos, the URL will start with: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com
- We do not accept Dropbox for Images
- Accepted file types: JPG, JPEG, PNG.
- Recommended image resolution: 1000 x 1000 pixels at 300 ppi.
- Maximum file size: 3 MB
- Shape: Images must be Square-Shaped
- Additional Info: Products must have a pure white background, with no additional distractions from the product (eg. decorations, additional text, etc)
- Image examples: