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Simplify checkout for orders that don’t need shipping

Now you can create a faster, simpler checkout experience for items that don’t ship, like digital files and services.

Simplify checkout for orders that don’t need shipping

<p>A new toggle for each Ecommerce product lets you say whether the product requires shipping. Toggle it off to offer a faster, simpler experience for orders that won’t be shipped.</p><figure class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-fullwidth" style="max-width:1280px" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="fullwidth" data-rt-max-width="1280px"><div><img src="<https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64f9399ca7d13575ff21a675/64f9399ca7d13575ff21cc3bf-REmMCftVulisNdr-T13tBOJLr38chOJRmdWF8vOzs9a6CYPhkN-SNDuCgNMdvn9opsZeoxY5zPphUvXXctElzEIDGGlmUrTpSGlKKCzlUr17FMojtqqf9G8MbBmb1HVlG6v9J.gif>"></div><figcaption>By default, the <em>Requires shipping</em> toggle will be on. Toggle if off for any product that doesn’t need to be shipped.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><p>To deliver this simpler experience, you can now set a <a href="<https://university.webflow.com/article/conditional-visibility>">conditional visibility</a> rule on your checkout page to hide the shipping method and address sections on orders that don’t need them.</p><figure class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-fullwidth" style="max-width:1280px" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="fullwidth" data-rt-max-width="1280px"><div><img src="<https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64f9399ca7d13575ff21a675/64f9399ca7d13575ff21cc3dt0fsiGRbZyk5ni0xWn3kwAr2YzA2AFI5h7VTEDHE5cNATifFMUvKGoy1cK6rca24AJ9YbKZbw8HGtRg-WYQJ3rlrTPaUzkPHpi1fBVbboo0JN3I6HK3805vPHY27hnK4rOFz4o.gif>"></div><figcaption>This new conditional visibility rule will be automatically set for checkout pages created after today.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><p>Which means less friction for your customers.</p><figure class="w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-fullwidth" style="max-width:1280px" data-rt-type="image" data-rt-align="fullwidth" data-rt-max-width="1280px"><div><img src="<https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64f9399ca7d13575ff21a675/64f9399ca7d13575ff21cc3aOMsIaGu1vIb0oEyWXlEA7AwuS7TtD3ZAR4-UR4Mm-SorsdigQ1RzFxr0DMEO6iW7o10BcPsiWWMxr2hx3Zp0f855vF19k0NMlST8kGjU-6sEqrRtg_C4tPhksRHMAkYRooDklO.gif>"></div><figcaption>For orders that don’t require shipping, your customers can now bypass shipping information and get through checkout faster.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><p>This is just the first step toward <a href="<https://wishlist.webflow.com/ideas/WEBFLOW-I-1612>">better support for digital goods and services</a>. Share your thoughts on how we can better support your store on the <a href="<https://forum.webflow.com/t/feedback-simplify-checkout-for-orders-that-don-t-need-shipping/103395>">Webflow Forum</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Have an existing Ecommerce store with digital goods, or use PayPal for checkout? Head to <a href="<https://university.webflow.com/article/configure-orders-without-shipping>">Webflow University</a> to learn how to make the most of this new option.</p>


Launched on
December 11, 2019
Category
Ecommerce

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