Selling Internationally with Multicurrency Checkout on Shopify
Activating a multicurrency checkout on Shopify allows your customers to pay in their local currency, enhancing trust and boosting sales. Setting this up quickly is straightforward. Here’s how to do it in just a few steps.
Step 1: Enable Shopify Payments
First, ensure you are using Shopify Payments, as multicurrency options only work with this payment gateway. To activate Shopify Payments:
- Go to Settings in your Shopify admin.
- Click on Payments.
- If you haven’t already, activate Shopify Payments.
Step 2: Configure Local Currencies
Next, you need to enable local currencies for your markets. To do this:
- Navigate to Settings and click on Markets.
- Select each market where you want local currencies enabled.
- Enter the desired currencies for each market.
- Toggle the options to show prices and accept payments in the local currency.
Step 3: Update Your Theme
Now, you’ll want to set up your store’s theme to reflect these changes:
- Go to Online Store and click on Themes.
- Open the Theme Editor.
- Ensure there’s a country selector in your header or footer. This allows customers to choose their location and currency.
Step 4: Save and Test
After making these updates, be sure to save your changes. Your store will automatically display the correct currency based on the customer’s location. Customers can then check out in their local currency, providing a seamless shopping experience.
Conclusion
And that’s it! Your multicurrency checkout is now live and ready to help you sell internationally. If you found this guide helpful, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your next Shopify tutorial request. See you in the next one!

