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# Guest wishlists

> Let shoppers save products without logging in, and keep their list when they sign in.

Guest wishlists let anyone save products, with no account needed. Requiring a login before the first save is one of the most common reasons shoppers give up on a wishlist, so guest wishlists usually get far more use.

## How it works

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
    A["Guest saves"] --> B{"Logs in?"}
    B -->|Yes| C["Moves to account"]
    B -->|"No, 90 days"| D["Deleted"]
```

* The first time a guest saves something, their browser gets an anonymous session ID. Their wishlist is tied to that ID.
* When the guest **logs in or creates an account**, their guest wishlists move to their customer account automatically, on the first page they open after signing in. Nothing is lost.
* If a different customer then logs in on the same browser, they start fresh. They never see the previous shopper's lists.

> [!WARNING]
>
> A guest wishlist lives in one browser. If the shopper clears their browser data or switches device before logging in, they lose access to it.

## Turn guest wishlists on or off

Go to **Insights → Wishlist Settings** and use the **Guest wishlists** toggle ("Let shoppers save without logging in").

Guest wishlists must also be included in your plan. When they are off, a guest who clicks the wishlist button sees **"Please log in to save items to your wishlist."** with a **Log in** link. After logging in, they return to the page they were on.

![What a guest sees when guest wishlists are off](https://mintcdn.com/codebeans-wishlyst/FOg6WqIIKdNxdSzd/images/mockups/guest-login.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=FOg6WqIIKdNxdSzd\&q=85\&s=58f4ac5a8a3aed7df085798eea1e0954)

What a guest sees when guest wishlists are off

You can change that message under **Manage Wishlist → Error Messages**.

## How long guest wishlists are kept

Guest wishlists are **deleted automatically 90 days after they are created**. Wishlists of signed-in customers are never deleted automatically.

The retention period is shown in a banner on **Customers → Guest Users**. To change it, contact support.

## Guests in your reports

* **Customers** has a **Guest Users** view. Guests have no name or email, so search and sort are not available there.
* Guests do not receive reminder emails and do not fire the Shopify Flow trigger, because the app has no email address or customer for them.


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