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Shipping method titles at Shopify checkout often come from carrier integrations or shipping profiles. Those names can be technical or inconsistent. You might want to change Standard to Free 3-5 day delivery, add estimated delivery dates, or keep names consistent across profiles so rates combine instead of appearing twice. Shopify’s native admin does not let you rename carrier-generated shipping method titles.
Preview banner showing Rename Priority Mail to Standard for testers only

Preview a rename on your tester checkout, then publish when the title is right.

ShipWeaver dashboard showing Rename / append as one of the shipping rule jobs

Rename and append are first-class actions in ShipWeaver, next to hide, sort, and reorder.

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What Shopify offers, and what it does not

You can set custom names for manual flat rates you create yourself. For carrier-calculated rates and rates from shipping apps, the titles are controlled by the carrier or app. Shopify does not natively let you:
  • Rename titles such as USPS Priority Mail or FedEx Standard Overnight
  • Append delivery estimates to existing titles
  • Normalize names across shipping profiles so identical rates merge
  • Automatically format titles for consistency
Shopify Plus merchants can rename methods with a Checkout UI Extension. Most merchants use a delivery customization app instead.

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Common use cases

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Make titles easier to read

Before: Standard Shipping After: Free 3-5 Day Delivery

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Add estimated delivery days

Before: Express Shipping - $15.00 After: Express (1-2 business days) - $15.00

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Keep names consistent across profiles

If two profiles both return Standard, customers may see two options. Rename both to the exact same title to merge them, or give them distinct names if they should stay separate.
Create a rule wizard including Rename / append

Create a rename rule from the wizard, then target methods by keyword or exact title.

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How renaming works

Delivery customization apps typically offer two actions:
  • Replace - change the entire title
  • Append - add text to the end of the existing title
Target methods by exact name or keyword. For example, rename all methods containing Standard, or append estimates only to methods priced above $10.
Test every rename rule in Preview before going live. A broad keyword can rename the wrong method.
Preview testers modal for safely testing rename rules

Use Preview testers so only your checkout email sees the new titles.

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Examples

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Rename Standard to branded text

Condition: Shipping method title equals Standard Action: Rename to Free 3-5 Day Delivery

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Append delivery estimates

Condition: Method title contains Express Action: Append (1-2 business days)

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Normalize names so rates merge

Condition: Method title contains Standard Action: Rename all to Standard Delivery Both rates now share a title. Shopify can merge them into one line with a combined price.

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Best practices

  • Rename one method at a time
  • Use Preview
  • Target exact names or clear keywords
  • Keep titles short, especially on mobile
  • Document why each rename exists

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Using ShipWeaver

ShipWeaver can replace a title or append text, target by keyword or exact match, and run in Preview before Live. It only changes display. Carrier rates stay unchanged. Install from the Shopify App Store. See How to hide shipping methods and the FAQ.