Features Overview
The Datora Bulk Gift Cards app provides a comprehensive set of features to help you create, manage, and distribute gift cards in bulk for your Shopify store.
Core Features
Bulk Gift Card Creation
Generate large batches of gift cards with a single job. Configure quantity, value, code format, expiration, and more.
Key Capabilities:
- Create up to thousands of gift cards at once
- Customizable code format (prefix, suffix, length, separators)
- Optional expiration dates
- Real-time progress tracking
- Email delivery with scheduling
Learn more about Creating Gift Cards →
Job Management
Monitor and manage all your gift card creation jobs from a central dashboard.
Key Capabilities:
- Real-time progress tracking (done/total)
- Monthly and all-time usage statistics
- Cancel, retry, and duplicate jobs
- Usage tracking for individual cards (Premium+)
- Manual and automatic gift card deactivation (Premium+)
Learn more about Managing Jobs →
Downloading & Export
Download gift card codes as CSV files for distribution or record-keeping.
Key Capabilities:
- Single job CSV download
- Batch download (up to 50 jobs as a single CSV)
- Configurable CSV separator (comma or semicolon)
- Code case options (uppercase or lowercase)
- Code format options (original or formatted)
Learn more about Downloading →
Auto-Deactivation
Automatically deactivate every gift card in a job once the job reaches a specified age.
Key Capabilities:
- Set a deactivation period (days after job creation)
- Applies to all cards in the job, including partially or fully redeemed ones
- Permanent action that cannot be undone
- Does not free up monthly plan quota
Learn more about Auto-Deactivation →
Storefront Balance Checker (Premium+)
Let customers check the remaining balance of any gift card on your online store. Add the block to any page in the theme editor and style it to match your theme.
Key Capabilities:
- Works for every gift card in your store, not only cards created with the app
- Full customization in the theme editor: text, layout, typography and colours
- Requires the full code; never exposes customer data
- JavaScript API for developers who build their own balance form
Learn more about the Storefront Balance Checker →
Additional Features
Code Formatter (Basic+)
Add custom separators to gift card codes for improved readability. For example, transform ABCD1234EFGH5678 into ABCD-1234-EFGH-5678.
Email Delivery (Basic+)
Send gift card codes directly to customers via email. Schedule delivery for a specific date and time with timezone support, and customize the email message.
Job Presets (Premium+)
Save frequently used job configurations as presets. Quickly apply saved settings to new jobs without re-entering them each time.
Slack Notifications (Premium+)
Receive notifications in your Slack workspace when gift card jobs complete or fail. Configure an incoming webhook URL in the app settings.
Feature Comparison by Plan
| Feature | Free | Basic | Premium | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cards per Job | 50 | 750 | 7,500 | Unlimited |
| Download Window | 1 Day | Unlimited | 1 Month | Unlimited |
| Duplicate Jobs | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code Formatter | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Email Delivery | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Job Presets | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Usage Tracking | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Deactivation | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Slack Notifications | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Storefront Balance Checker | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Priority Support | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Feature Requests
Have an idea for a new feature? We'd love to hear from you!
Contact us at apps@datora.de with your suggestions.
Next Steps
Explore each feature in detail: