How to enable Split Shipping in Checkout for my Shopify store?

If your Shipping and delivery settings doesn't have the checkbox to enable Split Shipping, it's likely due to your store only having one fulfillment location or you have all your products grouped under only one shipping profile.

The Split Shipping option only appears when you have more than one shipping location or more than one shipping profile that can fulfill online orders.

Shopify admin interface showing the split shipping configuration dialog with checkbox enabled and explanation of how products from different locations will be shipped separately
Split Shipping only appears when you have multiple shipping locations or profiles for online fulfillment.

You can simply add another fulfillment location and this will signal to Shopify you could be shipping from two different locations in the future (even though you won't); therefore it will display the option to enable Split shipping to you.

See our step-by-step quick guide below on how to add another fulfillment location and enable Split Shipping in Checkout for your Shopify store.

Credits to Monty from Montgomery Self and Michelle from Brazzers Store for bringing this to our attention.

Adding another fulfillment (shipping) location

  1. To begin, from the Shopify admin, visit Settings > Locations.
  2. You should only see one location under the All locations section.
  3. Click Add location. Fill out the Name and Address. You can use the exact same address for your new and existing locations.
Shopify add location form showing empty name and address fields with fulfillment toggle option for using inventory at this location to fulfill online orders
Simply add a Name and Address for your new fulfillment location in Shopify to get the Split shipping option displayed for your store.

  1. Now you will have two locations. Make sure both fulfillment locations are set as Active.

    (Note: I've used two different addresses in my dev store for other testing purposes.)

Shopify locations management screen displaying two active warehouse locations - one in Austin, Texas and another in Brisbane, Australia - with POS Pro enabled for both
Make sure both fulfillment locations are set as Active.
  1. Now you can visit the Shipping and delivery settings. The Split shipping option will appear once you have the proper configuration of active fulfillment locations or shipping profiles. Under the Shipping section, you should see one of the following:
Shopify settings panel showing split shipping toggle set to Off with explanation that it allows products from different profiles or locations to appear as separate shipments
If you have more than one fulfillment location, you will see the Split Shipping Settings.
Shopify settings panel showing link to manage fulfillable inventory with text explaining how shipping profiles affect product availability
If you only see the Fulfillable Inventory Management Option, double check whether your new fulfillment location is active yet.
  1. Shopify admin interface displaying the management link for fulfillable inventory and split shipping settings configuration
    If you have more than one shipping profile and fulfillment location, you will see both the Fulfillable Inventory and Split Shipping Settings.

    Once you'e enabled Split shipping, it will appear in your customers' checkout immediately.

Shopify checkout page demonstrating split shipping functionality with two separate shipments - one shipping immediately and another on August 31, 2025 - for an electric scooter bag and electric bike totaling $2,469 AUD
What your customer sees for their mixed cart orders if you've enabled Split Shipping in Checkout.

Besides adding another fulfillment location, you can also make the Split shipping checkbox appear by adding another shipping profile. This requires more setup though, as you'll need to add products and configure shipping rates for the new profile.

If you're not familiar with Shopify's Split Shipping in Checkout, we recommend reading our blog article or watching our YouTube video "How to Ship Mixed Cart Pre-orders on Shopify (Split Shipping in Checkout)".

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