Choose the best way to create a personalized product

Last updated: October 12, 2026

There are several ways to create personalized products with Customily. The best approach depends on whether you're creating a new product or personalizing one already in your store, how you fulfill orders, and the type of personalization you want to offer.

Use the guide below to find the setup that works best for your product. You'll see all the available paths, from simple printed designs to more advanced personalization that requires greater control over previews and production files.

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Is your product already listed in your store?
NO
Create a new product
How will you fulfill orders?
Use an integrated POD provider
Printful, Printify, etc.
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Use your own product or supplier
You manage fulfillment.
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YES
Personalize an existing product
How will you fulfill orders?
Use an integrated POD provider
Printful, Printify, etc.
Follow this guide →
Use your own product or supplier
You manage fulfillment.
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What kind of personalization do you need?
STANDARD PERSONALIZATION
Create an automatic Template
Best for printed products, from text and photos to interactive designs like maps, star maps, and calendars.
Create or select a Product Base and add a Design. Customily generates the Template and Option Set automatically.
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ADVANCED PERSONALIZATION
Create a manual Template
Best for engraving, laser cutting, embroidery effects, and complex previews.
Create your Template manually for greater control over previews and production files, then connect an Option Set.
Follow this guide →