Switch

A single on-or-off toggle with its own label, for offering one paid extra.

A toggle the customer turns on or off. It provides a single yes-or-no choice.

Use it for one optional extra, such as gift wrapping, express production, insurance, or an extended warranty.

What customers see

A toggle with your label above it and a short label beside the toggle. The switch label is Yes by default.

A switch reads as a single decision, which suits one paid extra.

Basic

Setting	What it does
Label / Name	Customer-facing text, and the name on the order.
Required field	Blocks add to cart unless the switch is on. Rarely what you want — see the note below.
Hidden label	Hides the label above the switch. The switch label stays.
Selected by default	The switch starts in the on position. Off by default.
Switch label	The short text beside the toggle. Starts as Yes. Required.
Help text	Guidance that stays visible.
Price	The add-on charge when the switch is on.
Conditional logic	Show or hide based on other choices.

Required field on a Switch means the customer cannot add the product to the cart without turning it on. Use it only for mandatory confirmations, such as “I confirm the spelling is correct.” For optional extras, leave it off. Otherwise, every customer will have to accept and pay for the extra.

Selected by default combined with a price adds the charge as soon as the page loads, before the customer makes a choice. This can work for an upgrade that most customers choose, but it can also cause customers to wonder why the product costs more than the listed price.

Advanced

Setting	What it does
Add-on quantity / Quantity	How the add-on scales with quantity.
Help text position	Where the help text sits.
HTML class / Column width	Styling hook and field width.

Add-on pricing

The price applies to the whole option and is charged when the switch is on. All three modes are available:

Mode	Use for
Existing product	Something you already sell and stock, such as a gift box.
New product	Something physical you want to count and stock without building a product by hand.
Fixed amount	A service with nothing to stock, such as express production. Not supported on POS.

The Add-on quantity mode is especially important on a Switch:

Mode	On an order of three products, with $5.00
Default	$15.00 — one per product
One time charge	$5.00 — one for the whole order
Fixed quantity with Quantity 2	$10.00 — always two

Use One-time charge for anything charged once per order rather than per item, such as gift wrapping a parcel or a delivery upgrade. See Advanced add-on modes.

Personalizer

Not supported.

Switch or Checkbox?

	Switch	Checkbox
Number of choices	Exactly one	A list of any length
Price lives on	The option	Each value
Multiple selection	Not applicable	Built in
Swatch style	No	Yes
Reads as	A single yes-or-no decision	A menu of extras

Use a Switch for a single option. Use a Checkbox when there are two or more.

Examples

Gift wrap, charged once per order

Setting	Value
Label / Name	Gift wrap
Switch label	Yes, wrap it
Selected by default	Off
Price	New product $3.00
Add-on quantity	One time charge

Express production

Switch label Yes, prioritize my order, New product $10.00, One time charge, help text Made and dispatched within 24 hours. A once-per-order fee needs a product-backed mode; Fixed amount cannot be combined with One time charge.

A confirmation the customer must give

Label Spelling check, switch label I confirm the spelling above is correct, Required field on, no price. Use this together with an engraving field.

An upgrade most people take

Label Premium gift box, Selected by default on, a price attached, and help text stating the price clearly.

Notes

• Available on all plans.

• Works in Shopify POS, provided the add-on is product-backed rather than Fixed amount.

• No Personalizer support.

• When the switch is on, the Switch label text is stored in the order. Use a switch label that reads clearly on an order line. Yes, wrap it is clearer than Yes.

• Conditional logic on a Switch offers two operators: is enabled and is disabled. See Operators reference.