How to schedule a sale on Shopify so it starts and ends automatically
How to schedule a sale on Shopify: discount active dates, Markets rollouts, Launchpad, Shopify Flow, or an app that changes prices and restores them at the end.
How Sale Scheduler works
A sale is a price rule, a product selection and a time window. You build it in the app inside Shopify admin, review the exact result, and choose when it runs.
Install the app from the Shopify App Store
Sale Scheduler opens inside your Shopify admin. It asks for permission to edit products, and it doesn't request access to orders or customers.
Set how prices should change
Increase, decrease or set a new price, by percent or by amount, or set prices to the current compare-at. Add an ending such as .99, and choose one of 8 compare-at actions.
Decrease 25%Ending .99Compare-at: original priceLinen shirt39.9929.99Leather tote64.0048.99Ceramic mug18.5013.99Illustration with sample data Choose which products are on sale
Target all products, collections, products, specific variants, or one advanced condition on product title, tag, vendor, type or SKU. Then exclude collections, products or variants that should keep their price.
ConditionProduct tag equalssummer-saleExcludeNew arrivals−12Match estimate: 128 products · 412 variantsIllustration with sample data Review every variant before it goes live
The review shows each variant's price before and after, plus compare-at where it changes. Ready rows will be applied; Warning and Skipped rows won't. Save it as a draft if you're not ready.
Before → AfterLinen shirt39.99 → 29.99ReadyLeather tote64.00 → 48.99ReadyCeramic mug12.00 → 9.99WarningDesk lamp— → —SkippedIllustration with sample data Start now, or schedule the start and the end
Choose "Start after I review" to apply prices right away, or "Schedule start and end" with an end date or a duration. Scheduled sales are processed within about a minute of the time you set.
StartFri 00:00Prices appliedEndMon 23:59Previous prices restored✓ Sale is live · 214 / 214Illustration with sample data Restore previous prices
Scheduled sales restore automatically at the end. Any sale can be restored with one click. Variants whose price changed somewhere else are skipped, so newer prices stay.
Linen shirt29.99 → 39.99RestoredLeather tote48.99 → 64.00RestoredCeramic mug15.00 → 15.00Price changedIllustration with sample data
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What you need
- A Shopify store and permission to install apps and edit products.
- A paid plan, or the free allowance of 10 successful variant changes a month to try it.
- For the countdown: an online store theme where you can turn on the app embed or add the app block in the theme editor.
What the app reads and changes
Sale Scheduler works with product data only.
| Data | What happens |
|---|---|
| Products and variants | Read to find what's on sale: title, tags, vendor, product type, SKU, collections, price and compare-at price |
| Price and compare-at price | Changed when a sale starts, and restored when it ends or when you restore it |
| Previous prices | Saved by SalePilot for every variant a sale changes, so they can be restored |
| Orders, customers, payments | Not requested |
| Billing | Through Shopify Billing; SalePilot stores no card details |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to keep the app open for a scheduled sale to run?
No. A background worker checks every minute and starts or ends scheduled sales at their time, even when nobody is signed in.
Can I edit a scheduled sale before it starts?
No. A scheduled sale can't be edited, but you can delete it before it starts, which changes no prices, and create a new one.
How long does a large sale take to apply?
Variants are updated in sequence, so a sale with thousands of variants takes longer than a small one. The scheduled time is when processing starts.
Which time zone are scheduled times in?
One-time sales use the time shown in your browser when you set them. Recurring sales use your shop's time zone.
Can I end a scheduled sale early?
Yes. Click "Restore prices" on the sale. It restores the prices now, and the scheduled restore doesn't run again.
Related guides
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Run your next sale without the spreadsheet
Install Sale Scheduler from the Shopify App Store, build a sale, and review every price before it goes live. The free allowance lets you try it on a few variants first.