Adding Virtual Try-On to a Nigerian Shopify Store

To add virtual try-on to a Nigerian Shopify store, install the ZeDaq.ai app from the Shopify App Store, add your size chart, and switch on the app embed in your theme. After that, shoppers can upload one photo on any product page and see your garment on their own body.

This guide is written for brand owners in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and beyond who already run a Shopify store. If you want to understand why fit tools matter for African labels before you start, read our guide to virtual try-on for African fashion brands.

What do you need before you start?

Get these ready so setup takes one sitting:

• A Shopify store on an Online Store 2.0 theme. App embeds need a 2.0 theme, so check your theme in the Shopify admin first.
• Clear product photos. A bright, front-facing image of the full garment gives the best try-on result.
• Your size guide as body measurements. Use bust, waist and hip for each size, not the flat width of the garment.
• A phone with mobile data. You will test the shopper experience the way your buyers see it.

If you are new to how try-on works for shoppers, the guide on how virtual try-on works for Nigerian brands explains the shopper journey first.

How do you install and set up the app?

Step 1: Install ZeDaq.ai

Open the ZeDaq.ai listing on the Shopify App Store, click install and approve the permissions. The app opens inside your Shopify admin.

Step 2: Add your size chart

In the app, add your own size guide. Create one chart per garment type you sell: tops, outerwear, dresses and bottoms. A Nigerian womenswear label might add a dresses chart for Owambe gowns and a bottoms chart for wide-leg trousers.

Enter the measurements of the body that fits each size. If you skip this step, shoppers still get a size from a generic UK, US, EU or AU chart, but your own chart matches your real cut.

Step 3: Switch on the app embed

In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store, then Themes, then Customize. Open App embeds in the sidebar, turn on ZeDaq.ai, and save.

Step 4: Set the garment type

In the embed settings, choose the garment type that matches your products. This tells "Find my size" which of your charts to use.

Step 5: Test on your own phone

Open a product page on your phone, not your laptop. Tap the try-on button, upload a full-length photo, and check the result. Then run "Find my size" with your height and see whether the suggested size matches what you would tell a buyer in your studio.

For a deeper walkthrough of each Shopify screen, see the main guide on how to add virtual try-on to Shopify.

Which products should you test first?

Start small. Pick three to five products that already sell well and get many fit questions in your DMs. Good choices are:

• A ready-to-wear Ankara dress in fixed sizes.
• A men's kaftan or senator set.
• A two-piece set that buyers often ask about for weddings.

Watch how the try-on looks on each one. If a result looks off, change the product photo first. A plain background and even light make a big difference.

How do you tell Instagram and WhatsApp buyers about it?

Many of your buyers still find you on social media. Point them to the new feature:

1. Post a short reel of you trying a piece on with your own photo.
2. Add a line to your product captions, such as "try it on from the link in bio."
3. Update your WhatsApp quick replies, so you can send a product link when someone asks "will this fit me?"
4. Pin a story highlight that shows the steps.

This moves buyers from long DM chats to a product page where they can decide and pay on their own.

How much does it cost?

The Free plan includes 3 try-ons, 3 measurements and 5 invoices a month, which is enough to test the setup. Paid plans start with Micro at $14 a month, then Starter at $49, Growth at $129 and Scale at $299, all in US dollars.

Every paid plan has a 3-day free trial with no card required. Check the ZeDaq.ai pricing page for each plan's monthly allowance before your busy season.

What if you later move off Shopify?

Your setup isn't locked to Shopify. ZeDaq.ai also offers a script-tag widget for WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce and custom sites. If you are weighing a WordPress store, read adding try-on to WooCommerce with one script tag.

FAQs

Do I need a developer to install it?

No. You install the app and switch on the embed from your Shopify admin. No code is needed.

Will it slow down my store?

The try-on window opens when a shopper taps the button. Test your product pages on mobile data after setup to check how they feel.

Can diaspora buyers use it?

Yes. Anyone who visits your product page can use try-on, whether they are in Lagos, London or Houston.

Does it work with my existing size chart?

Yes. Enter your own size guide in the app, one chart per garment type, and the scan recommends your labels.