How to Change Checkout Field Labels in Shopify (2026)

Key takeaways

• Most checkout text labels are editable in Online Store > Themes > Edit languages.
• Visual checkout customisation (logo, colours, fonts) is in Settings > Checkout.
• Shopify Plus merchants get checkout.liquid access for deeper customisation.
• Standard plan merchants have limited checkout customisation - the Checkout Editor covers branding basics.

Shopify controls the checkout page tightly - for good reason, it’s the most security-sensitive part of the flow. But you have more control over the text and branding than most merchants realise.

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We’ve worked with Shopify merchants across all plan tiers on checkout optimisation. We also built Fudge — an AI storefront editor with a 5.0 rating on the Shopify App Store.

How to change checkout text labels

Most checkout field labels and UI strings are in the language file alongside all other theme text.

Step 1. Go to Online Store > Themes > Edit languages (from the three-dot menu on your active theme, or Actions > Edit languages).

Step 2. In the search box, type a word that appears in the checkout - for example:

• checkout - finds headings, button labels, step labels
• shipping - finds shipping method selection text
• payment - finds payment section labels
• contact - finds contact information field labels
• address - finds address form labels

Step 3. Edit the strings you want to change.

Step 4. Save.

Specific examples:

• “Continue to shipping” - the button between customer info and shipping steps
• “Return to cart” - link on the checkout page back to cart
• “Order summary” - the heading above the order details panel
• “Pay now” - the final payment button

How to customise the Shopify checkout visually

Text string editing changes labels. For visual branding (logo, colours, fonts):

Step 1. Go to Settings (in Shopify Admin).

Step 2. Click Checkout.

Step 3. Under Checkout customization, click Customize.

Step 4. The Checkout Editor opens. Here you can:

• Upload your store logo
• Set the banner image/colour
• Choose the background colour and font
• Adjust form elements and button styling

Step 5. Save and publish.

This visual customisation is available on all Shopify plans.

What can I customise at checkout on the standard Shopify plan?

On standard Shopify plans (Basic, Shopify, Advanced):

• Logo and branding in the Checkout Editor
• Checkout text via the language editor
• Order status page additional scripts (for tracking pixels)
• Shipping rate names (controlled in Settings > Shipping)

What you cannot do on standard plans:

• Add custom HTML/CSS to the checkout page
• Add custom fields or elements (gift message, order notes that appear in checkout)
• Modify the checkout layout substantially

Shopify Plus checkout customisation

Shopify Plus merchants get access to checkout.liquid - a template file that allows full HTML/CSS/Liquid customisation of the checkout page.

This unlocks:

• Custom checkout field additions
• Full layout control
• Custom trust badges, guarantee messaging, and upsell blocks on the checkout page
• Custom validation or conditional logic

If you’re on Shopify Plus and want to customise your checkout beyond the standard editor, checkout.liquid is the starting point. For custom checkout changes without writing Liquid yourself, describe what you want to Fudge.

Common checkout text changes

“Pay now” to “Complete order” - some merchants find “Complete order” less transactional-feeling, though A/B tests are mixed on this.

“Continue to shipping” to “Choose delivery” - clearer phrasing for stores with multiple delivery methods.

“Contact information” to “Your details” - slightly warmer phrasing for lifestyle brands.

Currency and cart labels - match the terminology used elsewhere on your store (e.g., if your store says “bag” instead of “cart”, the checkout can too).

Adding trust elements to checkout

Standard plan merchants can add trust content on the Order status page (the confirmation page after purchase):

Step 1. Go to Settings > Checkout.

Step 2. Scroll to Order status page.

Step 3. In the Additional scripts field, add HTML for any post-purchase messaging, tracking, or trust content.

For the checkout page itself (before order placement), branding via the Checkout Editor is the main option on standard plans.