# Create a Shopify collection with AI from a plain-English description

> Build a Shopify collection by describing it in plain English. Awsm Collections' Create with AI turns "summer dresses under $80, nothing on clearance" into real rules, shows the products that match, and saves it as a live, auto-updating collection.

AI tools · 4 min read · Updated 2026-07-13

Canonical: https://awsmcollections.com/docs/create-with-ai

**Create with AI** is the fastest way to build a collection: you describe what you want in plain English, and Awsm Collections writes the **rules**, shows you the **actual products that match**, and lets you refine it by just saying what to change — then saves it as a live, rule-based collection that keeps itself up to date. No hand-picking, no rule syntax. Here's the whole flow.

## 1. Open Create with AI

From the dashboard, click **Create with AI** (next to **Add manually**). You land on a describe-and-refine console for a brand-new collection.

![Open Create with AI — Create with AI highlighted](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/create-with-ai/00-open.png)

## 2. Describe the collection you want

In **Describe this collection**, type what you're after in ordinary language — for example *"Summer dresses under $80 from our in-stock brands, nothing on clearance."* Be as specific as you like about type, price, tags, inventory or brand. Then click **Build it**.

![Describe the collection you want — #describe-input, #build-btn highlighted](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/create-with-ai/01-describe.png)

## 3. See the products that match

The AI turns your description into rules and shows you the **real products that match**, with a **confidence** note and, when relevant, a short list of borderline items to double-check. This isn't a guess — it's the same rules engine your saved collection will run on, so what you see is what you'll get.

## 4. Refine by just saying what to change

Not quite right? Use the **Refine** box and say what to adjust — *"more muted colours, and drop anything over $60."* The AI rewrites the rules and re-runs the match. Keep refining in plain language until the set looks right; each turn builds on the last.

## 5. Check the rules behind it

Open **Why these products? (the rules)** to see exactly which conditions the AI wrote. Want to fine-tune by hand? Click **Open the full rules editor** to jump into the standard rule builder with everything pre-filled — groups, conditions, sorting and all.

## 6. Save it as a live collection

Give it a name under **Save this collection** and click **Save collection**. It becomes a managed, rule-based collection that syncs to Shopify and re-evaluates on a schedule — so it stays correct as products are added, sell out, or change. Exactly like a collection you'd build by hand, just faster to create.

## FAQ

### How do I create a Shopify collection with AI?

Open the app, click Create with AI, and describe the collection in plain English (e.g. "in-stock summer dresses under $80"). The AI writes the rules, shows the products that match, and you save it as a live collection — no manual rule-building.

### Does it just pick products, or does it write rules?

It writes **rules**. The AI translates your description into real conditions (type, price, tags, inventory, and more) and runs them through the same engine your saved collection uses, so the collection keeps updating itself instead of being a frozen hand-picked list.

### Can I change what it built?

Yes — two ways. Refine in plain language ("drop anything over $60") and it rewrites the rules, or click Open the full rules editor to edit the conditions, sorting and groups by hand.

### Will the collection update automatically after I save it?

Yes. Once saved it's a managed collection: it re-evaluates on a schedule and right after you save, so new matching products flow in and removed ones drop out.

### What should I type to get good results?

Describe the outcome, not the syntax — mention product type, price range, tags/brands and whether to include or exclude things like clearance or out-of-stock. You can always refine afterwards.

### Is Create with AI different from Suggested collections?

Yes. Create with AI builds the specific collection *you* describe. Suggested collections is the app proactively proposing brand-new collections it thinks are worth creating from your catalogue.

### What if no products match my description?

The console tells you when nothing matches yet — just refine the wording (loosen a price cap, remove a tag) and rebuild until you see the products you expect.

## Related

- [Build a rule-based collection](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/build-a-managed-collection.md)
- [AI suggested collections (proposals + autopilot)](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/suggested-collections.md)
- [AI facets & the facet review](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/ai-facets.md)