Frequently asked questions

The questions merchants actually ask, answered straight — with links to the doc that goes deeper.

The short version: Quick, honest answers on setup, product types, billing, analytics, performance, and privacy. Every answer links to the full doc when there's more depth to have.

Setup

Do I need to edit theme code?

No. Install from the App Store, then two theme-editor steps — the app embed toggle and the Try It On button block — both deep-linked and auto-verified. Install guide.

Can I run Ello on a non-Shopify store?

Yes: Salesforce Commerce Cloud via an adapter, WooCommerce via a script snippet, and custom or headless storefronts via Ello Anywhere. Non-Shopify installs are concierge — set up with our team and verified live before launch. Platforms.

Can I try Ello without showing it to shoppers?

Yes. Keep the master switch off in Widget Design while you configure, and preview any product page with ?ello_preview=1 — it shows the widget only to you and logs nothing. Flip the switch when you're ready.

Product types

What can shoppers try on?

Clothing is the core — tops, tees, dresses, outerwear, bottoms — plus accessories like hats, glasses, and bags, rendered from the 2D product photos you already have. No 3D models, no per-product asset prep.

Does Ello work for shoes?

Yes, on the shoe's own product page: the upload flow asks for a photo with feet visible and renders the shoe on the shopper. Footwear stays out of the browse catalog and outfit rails by design — it's a product-page experience.

My designs are on the back of the garment — will they show?

Yes. Back-print products render front and back views in one generation (one credit), and shoppers flip between them. Ello auto-detects which side carries the design; correct any product on the Products page. Products guide.

Can Ello show the back of a backpack, or a handbag crossbody and handheld?

Yes to both, from one generation each. A backpack renders a front view (straps over the shopper's own outfit) and a back view (the pack's outer face) with a Front | Back toggle. A handbag with a strap and handles renders Crossbody (or Shoulder) and Handheld views, drawn at the size the listing states. Detection is automatic. Products guide.

Does try-on tell shoppers what size to buy?

No — and we won't claim it does. Ello shows the look on the shopper's own photo; it doesn't measure bodies or recommend sizes. The confidence comes from seeing it on themselves, not from a fit algorithm.

Billing

Can I get a surprise bill?

No. Overage billing is opt-in and capped: with it off (the default), try-ons pause at your plan limit and nothing extra is ever charged. With it on, extra try-ons are $0.15 each up to a spend cap you approved in Shopify. Plans and billing.

Is the Free plan really free forever?

Yes — 10 try-ons every month, recurring, $0, with Ello branding on the widget. It exists so you can judge the output on your own products before paying.

Do my own test try-ons count?

Yes — a render is a render. Failed renders release their credit automatically.

Analytics

How does Ello prove it's working?

Two separate instruments: strict attribution (tried on, then bought that product — line-item level, refunds netted, order IDs attached) and the Proof test, a real A/B holdout where a slice of your shoppers never sees try-on. Attribution shows association; only the holdout claims lift. The Proof test.

Why is my per-product revenue more than the store total?

Per-product rows credit an order under every tried-on item in it; the store total is order-deduplicated. Read the store total as the headline and never sum the rows. Analytics guide.

Can I export my data?

Yes — CSV exports for try-on events, widget events, cart events, purchases, and sessions from Analytics; attributed-order receipts from the Proof page; captured emails from Leads.

Performance

Will Ello slow my store down?

The widget is served from a global CDN close to your shoppers, loads lazily so it never blocks your page's paint, and hides itself entirely if it can't load. The try-on button itself appears in about a second.

Will Ello break my theme?

The widget's styles are isolated and scoped so they can't leak into your theme, and it never moves or covers your buy buttons. The Try-On button copies your theme's own button styling so it looks native.

Shoppers & privacy

Do you store my customers' photos?

No — photos live on the shopper's device, are sent once per render to generate the image, and are not persistently stored on Ello's servers. Privacy and data.

How many try-ons does each shopper get?

12 a day, doubling to 24 for shoppers who purchased through a try-on in the last 30 days — plus an optional stricter limit you control. Try-on limits.

What do shoppers see when a limit is reached?

A clear, polite message — never a broken widget. Daily-limit shoppers are invited back later; at a plan limit, try-ons pause while browsing and the wardrobe keep working.

Common questions

Where do I get help that isn't covered in the docs?

Email andrew@ellotryon.com — you'll get the founder, not a ticket queue. Include your store URL and, for widget issues, a link to a product page where we can see the problem.

Does Ello have an API or a way for AI assistants to read these docs?

Every docs page is served as static, crawlable HTML, and the full documentation is published as plain text at ellotryon.com/llms-full.txt (with a site overview at /llms.txt) — built for AI assistants to read and cite.

All Ello docs