Change product type in Magento 2

Magento is packed with several product types: simple, grouped, configurable, virtual, bundle, downloadable. When you are adding a product, you begin with choosing a product type:

Once you've created the product, filled out all the details, and saved it, it's not possible to edit the product type in Magento.

Suppose you have created or uploaded products into your store as simple ones and now you want to convert Magento product type to some other. The most evident but not the fastest option is to delete a record with a wrong product type and add a product once more choosing the correct type.

Convert Type For Magento Products in Bulk

As re-creating products is not a suitable solution for a large database, you'll probably start looking for a workaround. If you are a tech specialist you can do some programming and modify the code.

In case you need to bulk change product type for multiple goods and you want to do it with a simple button-click instead of editing database tables, consider using Store Manager for Magento application.

To convert a product from ANY to ANY Magento type, follow the steps below.

1. Launch Store Manager and select the products you want to modify.


2. On the toolbar, click "Multi Editors & Changers" and select the "Change Type" option.




3. In the open window, select the new product type from the drop-down:




Note: If you have products with associations they will be lost during type converting and you might need to re-establish them after the procedure.


4. Check the results in Store Manager. Nothing is broken and the products are available for view.

Check the detailed step-by-step instructions on how to convert the most widely-used Magento product types.