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# Where you can set add-ons

Option level or option value level. Where the Price field is on each option type, and what to do when a type cannot carry a price.

The location of the price field depends on the option type. Check the tables below before you look for a field that may not exist on that type.

## Two levels

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Level</th><th width="290">Where the field is</th><th>Because</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Option level</strong></td><td><strong>Basic</strong>, under <strong>Add-on Settings</strong>, labeled <strong>Price</strong></td><td>The option has one answer, so one price</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Option value level</strong></td><td>The <strong>Price</strong> column in the option values table</td><td>Different choices usually cost different amounts</td></tr></tbody></table>

<figure><img src="https://3141646361-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkMyxhAk2ZlJa4wZQGfBI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-552cf569180efb7781559760c9b82f085446fc3d%2F2026-09-04_13-53-34.png?alt=media" alt="An option&#x27;s Price field beside a values table with its own Price column"><figcaption><p>The price field sits on the option for input types, and on each value for selection types.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3141646361-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkMyxhAk2ZlJa4wZQGfBI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-80901b44b1a0125f87bc5d7ed1eea78f51c9a98b%2F2026-09-04_13-52-17.png?alt=media" alt="An option-level Price field beside an option values table with a Price column"><figcaption><p>Input types take one price; selection types take a price per choice.</p></figcaption></figure>

## By option type

### Option level

These five option types have a single **Price** field for the whole option:

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Type</th><th>Typical use</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/text.md">Text</a></td><td>An engraving fee, flat or per character</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/textarea.md">Textarea</a></td><td>A message printing fee</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/number.md">Number</a></td><td>A per-unit charge driven by the number entered</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/switch.md">Switch</a></td><td>One paid extra, on or off</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/color-picker.md">Color picker</a></td><td>A custom-color surcharge</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Option value level

These nine option types take a price for each value, set in the values table:

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Type</th><th>Typical use</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/select.md">Select</a>, <a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/dropdown.md">Dropdown</a></td><td>Tiers or grades at different prices</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/color-dropdown.md">Color dropdown</a>, <a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/image-dropdown.md">Image dropdown</a></td><td>Premium colors or designs</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/radio-button.md">Radio button</a></td><td>Service tiers</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/checkbox.md">Checkbox</a></td><td>A menu of extras, each priced</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/button.md">Button</a></td><td>Sizes or pack sizes at different prices</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/color-swatch.md">Color swatch</a>, <a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/image-swatch.md">Image swatch</a></td><td>Standard colors free, premium ones charged</td></tr></tbody></table>

Values with no price are free. You can mix free and paid values in the same option, for example three free colors and two paid ones.

Each value can also use a **different pricing mode**. One value can link to an existing product, another can generate a product, and a third can use a plain price. The mode is set for each value, not for the option.

### Its own arrangement

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Type</th><th>How pricing works</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/dimension.md">Dimension</a></td><td>An <strong>Add-on price</strong> field plus a <strong>Formula</strong>, so the price is calculated from the measurements. See <a href="/options/add-on-pricing/dimension-formula.md">Dimension add-on formula</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Cannot carry a price

<table><thead><tr><th width="290">Type</th><th>Why</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/phone.md">Phone</a>, <a href="/options/option-types/input-types/email.md">Email</a></td><td>Contact details, not paid choices</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/hidden-field.md">Hidden field</a></td><td>The customer makes no choice</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/date-and-time-picker.md">Date and time picker</a></td><td>A date is not a stocked item</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/file-upload.md">File upload</a></td><td>An upload is not a purchase</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/input-types/range-slider.md">Range slider</a></td><td>Use <a href="/options/option-types/input-types/number.md">Number</a> if the value should drive a charge</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/font-picker.md">Font picker</a></td><td>A presentation choice</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/options/option-types/selection-types/product-links.md">Product links</a></td><td>It navigates away rather than adding anything</td></tr><tr><td>All nine <a href="/options/option-types/static-types.md">static types</a></td><td>They collect nothing</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Charging for an option that cannot be priced

Some option types cannot carry a price, such as a date picker used for an express delivery fee, or a file upload with a setup fee. Use the following method:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Add a Switch or Checkbox next to it

Apply the price to this option. Use a [Switch](/options/option-types/input-types/switch.md) for a single charge, or a [Checkbox](/options/option-types/selection-types/checkbox.md) for several.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Word it as the thing being paid for

For example, `Express production (+$10.00)` or `Artwork setup fee`. The label should make clear what the charge covers.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Reveal the unpriced option conditionally

Place the priced Switch **above** the unpriced option, then use [conditional logic](/options/conditional-logic/conditional-logic.md) to display the date picker or upload field when the switch is on.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Or the other way round

You can also reverse this. For example, display a "rush order" switch only after the customer selects a date within the next three days.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Worked examples

**A file upload with a setup fee**

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Option</th><th width="150">Type</th><th>Price</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Artwork setup</code></td><td>Switch</td><td>$15.00, <strong>One time charge</strong></td></tr><tr><td><code>Your artwork</code></td><td>File upload</td><td>None. Shown when the switch is on</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Colors, mostly free**

An [Image swatch](/options/option-types/selection-types/image-swatch.md) with eight values. Five are free, and three use **New product** so each premium finish has its own inventory.

**Engraving priced by length**

A [Text](/options/option-types/input-types/text.md) option with **Price** $0.50 and **Add-on quantity** set to **Per character**. Set a **Max character** value to limit the total charge.

## Notes

* The **Add-on quantity** dropdown that controls how a charge scales is always set at **option** level, even when the prices are set on the values. It applies to every value in that option.
* **Mixed quantity** is the exception. It gives each value its own quantity field, and is available on multi-select options only. See [Advanced add-on modes](/options/add-on-pricing/advanced-add-on-modes.md).
* When a value is linked to a product, a **Product** column is added to the values table, with a link that opens the product in Shopify admin.