Split Products Before Push: 3 Methods and How to Do It

Learn how to split multi-variant AliExpress products into separate listings before pushing to your store — and choose the right method for your catalog strategy

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When you import a product from AliExpress, it often comes with multiple variants like colors or sizes. DSers offers three ways to split variants into separate products before pushing to your store in Import List.
The original product stays in your list, and split products appear as new, independent listings.

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What Does Split Product Do?

The Split Product feature breaks one AliExpress product with multiple variants into multiple separate products. You can split by option (e.g., all colors), by individual variant, or by a custom selection.

Common use cases:

Sell only your bestselling colors or sizes
Set different prices per color (e.g., premium for popular shades)
Reduce variant overload on product pages
Expand your catalog without finding new suppliers

Choosing Your Split Method

Method	What It Creates	Best For
Split by Variant	1 product from your selected combinations	Selling only a few specific variant combos
Split by Option	Multiple products — one per value under your chosen option	Pricing each color/size as a standalone listing
Custom Split	Individual products for every variant combo you select	Full control over exactly which variants become separate products

How to Split (Common Steps)

For any split method, the workflow is the same:

Go to Import List → More Actions → Split product
Choose your split method (see detailed instructions below)
Make your selections based on the method you chose
Toggle Keep unselected Variant images (optional, enabled by default):

Checked (default): All variant images from the original product are retained as additional images in the split product(s)
Unchecked: Only the images belonging to the selected variants are kept

5. Select your Product Language from the dropdown (defaults to the product's current language)

6. Click CONFIRM

Use Split Product Feature on Import List

Method 1: Split by Variant

Creates 1 product from your selected combination of option values.

When to use: You want to narrow down to a few specific variants instead of selling everything.

Your only task: Choose at least one value from each option.

Method 2: Split by Option

Creates multiple products—one for each value under your chosen option, each containing all values from the other option(s).

When to use: You want to price each color or size as a standalone listing.

Your only task: Choose which option to split on (e.g., Color).

Method 3: Custom Split

Creates individual products for every variant combination you select.

When to use: You want full control over exactly which variants become separate products.

Your only task: Check the values you want from each option (at least one per option).

What Happens After Splitting

Split products appear at the top of your Import List

Primary image uses the variant image, or the original main image if none exists. You can change it later via Import List → Edit products → Change Image.

Original product stays in the list with a "Parent Product" green icon.

Cost and Stock update to reflect only the variants included in each new product

Tags (DSers and Shopify product tags) carry over to all split products

FAQ Section

Quick answers to the most common questions about DSers Split Product feature.

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