Installing Web Pixels

What Are Shopify Web Pixels?

Web Pixels are Shopify’s modern approach to tracking. They run in a secure sandbox environment and have access to all customer events without requiring checkout customizations.

How to Install Web Pixels

  1. Complete a script scan first
  2. Navigate to Migration in the menu
  3. Review the generated Web Pixel code for each provider
  4. Click “Install Pixel” for each provider you want to activate

Web Pixel Events

TrackShift’s Web Pixels track 13 Shopify Customer Events:

Event Description
page_viewed Any page view
product_viewed Product detail page
collection_viewed Collection/category page
search_submitted Search performed
cart_viewed Cart page viewed
product_added_to_cart Item added to cart
product_removed_from_cart Item removed from cart
checkout_started Checkout initiated
checkout_address_info_submitted Address entered
checkout_contact_info_submitted Contact info entered
payment_info_submitted Payment info entered
checkout_shipping_info_submitted Shipping selected
checkout_completed Purchase completed

Verifying Installation

After installation:

  1. Open your store in a new browser tab
  2. Browse to a product page
  3. Add an item to cart
  4. Begin checkout (don’t complete purchase)
  5. Return to TrackShift → Validation
  6. You should see events appearing within 1-2 minutes

Last updated: January 16, 2026