Draft a text badge with Sidekick

Tell Sidekick what a badge should say and which colors to use. Sidekick opens the Sami Product Labels badge editor with the text badge already filled in — you review it, pick the products, and save.

Note

Sidekick does not create the badge for you. Nothing is added to your store until you click Save in the editor.

1. Describe the badge

   Open Sidekick in your Shopify admin and describe the badge. Include the wording and, if you want, the colors as hex codes.

   Try asking:

   • “Create a badge that says Top rated, black text on a #FFD400 background.”
   • “Make a badge that says Free shipping with white text on #1A7F37.”
   • “Draft a badge saying Last chance, #FFFFFF text, #D72C0D background, and a #000000 border.”

   You can set	How to say it
   Text	The exact wording, for example Top rated. Required.
   Text color	A hex code, for example #000000.
   Background color	A hex code, for example #FFD400.
   Border color	A hex code. Leave it out for no border.

   Caution

   Colors must be hex codes, such as #FFD400. If you give a color name like yellow, Sidekick asks for the hex code instead of guessing one.

2. Open the draft

   Sidekick replies with a Review the … badge draft link. Click it to open the badge editor in Sami Product Labels.

   

   Click the link to open the pre-filled draft.

   If you did not say what the badge should say, Sidekick asks you for the wording first.

3. Review the badge in the editor

   The editor opens a new text badge with:

   • The name and text set to your wording.
   • Your text color, background color, and border applied. A border is drawn 2px wide in the color you chose.

   Change anything you like — font, shape, size, position, or animation — exactly as you would for any badge. See Create a text badge.

   

   The draft opens with your wording and colors already applied.

4. Choose the products

   On the Products tab, choose which products show the badge. Sidekick does not set targeting for you. See Target specific products.

5. Save the badge

   Set the status switch above the preview to Active, then click Save in the Unsaved changes bar at the top of the page. Leave it on Draft if the badge is not ready for your storefront.

   Click Discard, or leave the page without saving, to throw the draft away.

Good to know

• Text badges only — Sidekick drafts text badges. For image badges, see Create an image badge or Generate a badge image with AI.
• Dynamic variables — you can add variables such as {sami_discount_value_percent} to the text in the editor after the draft opens. See Use dynamic variables.

Next steps

• Ask Sidekick about your app data — more questions you can ask.
• Find out why a badge isn’t showing — check that your new badge appears.

Tip

Need support?

If you run into any difficulty while following these steps, contact us at support@samita.io.