AutoDS Drafts: complete guide to manage, edit, and import your products

Introduction

The Drafts page in AutoDS lets you review, edit, and customize products before they go live in your store. By working with drafts, you gain full control over your listings and can avoid publishing errors.

By the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to locate, edit, and publish your product drafts.

Benefits

• Review product details before publishing.

• Edit titles, images, pricing, and more.

• Ensure all product information is accurate and optimized.

• Avoid publishing incomplete or incorrect listings.

• Maintain better control over your store’s branding and strategy.

Whether you upload products manually or through AutoDS automation, the Drafts page gives you a chance to polish each listing before it goes live.

 

 

 

Access the Drafts page

1. In your AutoDS dashboard, click Drafts in the left-hand menu.

2. The page will display all products you’ve added but not yet published.

 

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Drafts page overview

Here are the main actions available on the Drafts page:

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Editing a draft product

Before publishing, you can click on a draft to open its Edit View. From here, you can update product details across different tabs:

Tab	Field	Description
Product	Title	Product name shown in your store. You can optimize it using AI Rewrite Feature.  👉 Learn More: AutoDS AI Rewrite feature
	Category / Collections	Organize your products using the same structure as your selling channel. eBay uses Categories. Other selling channels (like Shopify, Facebook, etc.) use Collections. For Etsy sellers, you will need to assign a category manually to the product before importing it to your store.
	Tags	Internal tags to help organize and filter products in your store.
	Shipping and Policies (eBay only)	Select predefined shipping, payment, and return policies saved in your Supplier Settings, or choose Dynamic Policies. 👉 Learn More: How does the eBay Dynamic Policy feature work?
	Country Location & Zip Code	Sets the product origin and zip code to match eBay requirements and ensure correct shipping calculations.
	Brand	Specify the product’s brand (required by some selling channels).
	Monitoring (not available on Importer 200 plan).	Price Stock Monitoring: Updates price and stock based on supplier changes. Auto Order: Enables automation for this product (requires setup per supplier). 👉 Learn More: Supplier Settings - Full Overview
	for eBay stores	For eBay stores, you will be able to see and edit the Business Policies assigned to your Product. Note: eBay Non-API stores work only with Dynamic Policies - Your own Business Policies will not be reflected here. 👉 Learn More: How does the eBay Dynamic Policy feature work?
Description (Other channels)	Description & Templates	Manually edit or use a saved template to format your product description.  👉 Learn More: AI Product Page Templates: Create and Manage Content for Your Store
Variations	Variant Options	Edit product variations like size, color, or model. 👉 Learn More: How to Work with Variations?
Images & Item Specifics	Images and Attributes	Choose which images to display and define item specifics such as brand, material, etc.

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Bulk changes on the Drafts page

You can edit multiple drafts at once to optimize listings before importing them to your store.

Follow the steps below:

1. Select the drafts you want to edit by checking their boxes.

   • To select all drafts, click the top checkbox and then choose Select all XXX products.

2. Choose one of the available bulk actions:

   • Edit All → Apply changes in bulk to all selected drafts.

   • Import All → Publish all selected drafts directly to your store.

   • Remove from List → Delete the selected drafts from your Drafts page.

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Importing products to your store

After reviewing and editing, you can import products individually or in bulk.

To import a single product

1. Click the checkbox beside the product.

2. Click the Import button on the right.

To import multiple products at once

1. Select multiple checkboxes, or click the top checkbox to select all.

2. Click Import from the top bar.

Once imported, the product(s) will move from the Drafts page to the Products page and appear in your store.

 

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Possible Issues & Workarounds

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How long do drafts stay on the Drafts page?
A: Drafts remain until you delete or publish them. There’s no expiration date.

Q: Can I bulk edit drafts?
A: Yes. Select multiple drafts and use bulk tools to edit or publish them.

Q: What’s the difference between importing as a draft and importing directly?
A: Drafts let you review and customize before publishing. Importing directly skips this step and publishes immediately.

Q: What happens if a product is stuck in “Import in Progress”?
A: Wait a few minutes. If the status doesn’t change, refresh the page. If it still doesn’t update, try reimporting the product or contact our Support team.

Q: Can I delete failed drafts?
A: Yes. Select the draft and click Delete to remove it from the Drafts page.

Q: Can I edit a draft before publishing it?
A: Absolutely. You can edit the product title, description, pricing, images, policies, and more before publishing.