Choose the work
Start with product images Lumi identifies as missing alt text, loaded products missing descriptions, or other product fields you select for a refresh.
Review-before-publish workflow
Review Shopify AI content before it publishes
Lumi creates catalog drafts without making silent changes the standard workflow.
Choose the products and fields you want to work on, review the results, edit or regenerate when available, and publish only the updates that are ready.
Last reviewed August 3, 2026
Direct answer
Yes—Shopify AI drafts can wait for your approval
Review-before-publish is the standard Lumi workflow. Drafts stay available for review, editing, regeneration when available, publication, or leaving unpublished. Eligible plans can enable optional auto-apply for selected content.
The workflow
From selected products to approved Shopify updates
Lumi keeps generation, review, and publishing as visible steps so your team can check accuracy, tone, and product details before an update goes live.
Create drafts
Generate product-image alt text and product descriptions on every plan. Eligible paid plans also support SEO titles, SEO descriptions, brand guidance, and one selected generation language.
Review and edit
Check individual drafts, edit the wording, regenerate when that control is available, or leave a draft unpublished.
Publish approved updates
Apply only approved work to the connected Shopify product fields. Batch size and monthly credits depend on the active plan.
Track the result
Generation history records drafts, publications, failures, and content types. Eligible plans can also export completed alt-text fix records.
Team control
Use automation without giving up the review step
The right level of automation depends on the catalog, team, and content type. Lumi keeps the default workflow reviewable while allowing eligible plans to opt into selected automatic updates.
Review several products together
Work through plan-sized product groups instead of copying content between an AI chat, a spreadsheet, and Shopify one field at a time.
Keep brand context connected
Eligible plans can use brand guidance and choose one of 17 languages for future drafts. This is not Shopify Markets translation management.
Make auto-apply a choice
Optional auto-apply is available only on eligible plans and for selected content. Teams that want manual approval can keep drafts unpublished until review is complete.
Keep accessibility claims bounded
Product-image alt text can support catalog accessibility work, but automated drafts and scans do not certify WCAG, ADA, or EAA compliance. Human review is still required.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lumi publish AI content automatically?
Review-before-publish is the standard workflow. You can review, edit, regenerate when available, publish, or leave drafts unpublished. Eligible plans can enable optional auto-apply for selected content.
Can I approve Shopify AI content in batches?
Yes. Lumi supports plan-sized product groups so you can review several selected products in one workflow. Batch sizes and monthly content credits vary by plan.
Which Shopify fields can I review in Lumi?
Every plan supports product-image alt-text and product-description drafts. Eligible paid plans also support SEO-title and SEO-description drafts, brand guidance, and one selected generation language.
Can I edit or reject a generated draft?
You can edit drafts, regenerate when that control is available, publish approved work, or leave a draft unpublished. Nothing requires you to publish every generated suggestion.
Does review-before-publish guarantee accurate or compliant content?
No. The review step gives your team control, but you are still responsible for checking product accuracy, brand fit, accessibility context, and legal requirements before publishing.
Continue your research
Compare Lumi plansSee monthly credits, product-group sizes, scans, and optional automation.Understand publishing and uninstall safetySee where approved content is stored and what happens after uninstall.Review product-description draftsSee the Shopify product-description workflow in more detail.Review Shopify search contentCreate connected SEO-title and meta-description drafts on eligible plans.
Keep approval in your Shopify content workflow
Install Lumi, choose a small group of products, and see how drafts move from generation to review and approved publication.