Connect Shopify with Royal Mail and Ship More Easily

Save time on your most frustrating process: shipping! Connect your Shopify store to Royal Mail and start shipping more efficiently.

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SMART SHIPPING

Why ship with Royal Mail from Shopify via Sendcloud?

UK Shopify stores rely on Royal Mail for trusted domestic delivery and the postal network buyers already know. Tracked next-day and 2-day services cover most parcels, and international options handle cross-border orders. The Sendcloud Shopify app installs in five minutes, picks the right Royal Mail service per order, and pushes tracking back into every Shopify order.

Use Royal Mail tracked next-day and 2-day services

Offer paperless QR-code returns through Royal Mail

Use your Royal Mail contract or Sendcloud rates

Royal Mail

shipping methods

Outgoing shipments

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signed

From £4.49

Royal Mail Tracked 48

From £2.22

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Signed

From £3.76

Royal Mail International Tracked

From £8.55

Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed

From £11.50

Royal Mail 24 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 24 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Letter

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter

Direct contract only

Returns

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Returns

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Returns

From £2.22

Royal Mail

shipping methods

Outgoing shipments

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signed

From £4.49

Royal Mail Tracked 48

From £2.22

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Signed

From £3.76

Royal Mail International Tracked

From £8.55

Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed

From £11.50

Royal Mail 24 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 24 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Letter

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter

Direct contract only

Returns

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Returns

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Returns

From £2.22

Royal Mail

shipping methods

Outgoing shipments

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signed

From £4.49

Royal Mail Tracked 48

From £2.22

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Signed

From £3.76

Royal Mail International Tracked

From £8.55

Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed

From £11.50

Royal Mail 24 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 24 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 48 Standard Signed

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Letter

Direct contract only

Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter

Direct contract only

Returns

Pre-negotiated rates available?

Royal Mail Tracked 24 Returns

From £2.95

Royal Mail Tracked 48 Returns

From £2.22

MULTI-CARRIER STRATEGY

Connect Shopify to Royal Mail and 170+ other carriers

Use Royal Mail for trusted UK delivery and add Evri, DPD, or Parcelforce for cost-effective or premium lanes. One Shopify workflow, the right service per route, with labels and tracking managed together from your Sendcloud account.

Sendcloud shopify royal mail integration graphic

Get the most out of Shopify and Royal Mail with Sendcloud

Win UK shopper trust

Royal Mail is the UK's most familiar parcel brand. Show it at Shopify checkout to build buyer trust.

Auto-match Tracked services

Sendcloud picks the right Royal Mail service per Shopify order automatically.

QR-code returns at Post Office

Royal Mail QR returns let Shopify buyers drop the parcel at a Post Office without a printer.

Track UK exceptions

Sendcloud catches Royal Mail delivery exceptions and surfaces them to your team early.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

All your shipping, one platform

“Because we were selling on multiple platforms, our data wasn’t knitted together. Sendcloud integrates seamlessly with both our wholesale website and Shopify, allowing us to manage all shipments from one platform.”

+50%

faster order processing

90%

reduction in shipping errors

Connect all your shop systems and manage all your shipping in one place

FAQ

Do I need my own Royal Mail contract for the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

No, not necessarily. You can start on Sendcloud Royal Mail rates with no contract, then connect your own Royal Mail contract when ready. The workflow stays the same as you scale.

See the Royal Mail contract activation guide for the steps.

Which Royal Mail services are supported for Shopify shipments?

Sendcloud supports Royal Mail Tracked 24, Tracked 48, Signed for, Special Delivery, and international services for Shopify orders.

More on supported services in the Royal Mail contract activation guide.

Will Shopify orders import automatically and Royal Mail tracking sync back?

Yes. Once Shopify is connected, orders import automatically (the last 30 days by default), and Royal Mail tracking numbers and status events sync back to each Shopify order.

See the Shopify Integration guide.

Can I offer Royal Mail paperless returns through Shopify?

Yes. Royal Mail supports paperless QR-code returns through Sendcloud. Buyers drop the parcel at a Post Office or customer service point with just the QR code.

More on return flow in the Shopify Integration guide.

How quickly can I go live with the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

You can connect Shopify in under 5 minutes via the Sendcloud app on the Shopify App Store. Once Royal Mail is enabled (your own contract or Sendcloud rates), most stores ship the first parcel the same day.

Follow the Shopify Integration guide.

FAQ

Do I need my own Royal Mail contract for the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

No, not necessarily. You can start on Sendcloud Royal Mail rates with no contract, then connect your own Royal Mail contract when ready. The workflow stays the same as you scale.

See the Royal Mail contract activation guide for the steps.

Which Royal Mail services are supported for Shopify shipments?

Sendcloud supports Royal Mail Tracked 24, Tracked 48, Signed for, Special Delivery, and international services for Shopify orders.

More on supported services in the Royal Mail contract activation guide.

Will Shopify orders import automatically and Royal Mail tracking sync back?

Yes. Once Shopify is connected, orders import automatically (the last 30 days by default), and Royal Mail tracking numbers and status events sync back to each Shopify order.

See the Shopify Integration guide.

Can I offer Royal Mail paperless returns through Shopify?

Yes. Royal Mail supports paperless QR-code returns through Sendcloud. Buyers drop the parcel at a Post Office or customer service point with just the QR code.

More on return flow in the Shopify Integration guide.

How quickly can I go live with the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

You can connect Shopify in under 5 minutes via the Sendcloud app on the Shopify App Store. Once Royal Mail is enabled (your own contract or Sendcloud rates), most stores ship the first parcel the same day.

Follow the Shopify Integration guide.

FAQ

Do I need my own Royal Mail contract for the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

No, not necessarily. You can start on Sendcloud Royal Mail rates with no contract, then connect your own Royal Mail contract when ready. The workflow stays the same as you scale.

See the Royal Mail contract activation guide for the steps.

Which Royal Mail services are supported for Shopify shipments?

Sendcloud supports Royal Mail Tracked 24, Tracked 48, Signed for, Special Delivery, and international services for Shopify orders.

More on supported services in the Royal Mail contract activation guide.

Will Shopify orders import automatically and Royal Mail tracking sync back?

Yes. Once Shopify is connected, orders import automatically (the last 30 days by default), and Royal Mail tracking numbers and status events sync back to each Shopify order.

See the Shopify Integration guide.

Can I offer Royal Mail paperless returns through Shopify?

Yes. Royal Mail supports paperless QR-code returns through Sendcloud. Buyers drop the parcel at a Post Office or customer service point with just the QR code.

More on return flow in the Shopify Integration guide.

How quickly can I go live with the Shopify Royal Mail integration?

You can connect Shopify in under 5 minutes via the Sendcloud app on the Shopify App Store. Once Royal Mail is enabled (your own contract or Sendcloud rates), most stores ship the first parcel the same day.

Follow the Shopify Integration guide.

Start shipping with Royal Mail in under 10 minutes

Connecting your shop is easy and requires no coding knowledge.

Start shipping with Royal Mail in under 10 minutes

Connecting your shop is easy and requires no coding knowledge.

Start shipping with Royal Mail in under 10 minutes

Connecting your shop is easy and requires no coding knowledge.