We are proud to be a Royal Mail Approved Integrator and work closely with the Royal Mail Integrations Team to provide the best possible shipping experience for our mutual customers.
Royal Mail Shipping Integration by Shiptheory
Integrate your Royal Mail Online Business Account with Shiptheory and ship smarter, faster, save time, and remove friction.
SHIPPING WITH ROYAL MAIL
Shiptheory fits right into your current fulfilment workflow to automate shipping label creation. Royal Mail labels are automatically created and billed to Royal Mail OBA, and the 2D barcode tracking number is returned to your sales channel.
ROYAL MAIL SHIPPING RULES
Fulfil orders on your website or e-commerce channels, such as Brightpearl, Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay, etc., as you would normally do and let Shiptheory's intelligent shipping rules engine take care of the shipping.
Shiptheory's shipping rules engine allows you to automate shipping based on a combination of shipping destination, order weight, value, product SKU's, and more.
TOTAL SERVICE COVERAGE
Shiptheory supports all of Royal Mail's Tracked, Untracked, Standard Mail, High Volume and International services.
2D BARCODE SUPPORT
Every Royal Mail label created by Shiptheory includes a 2D Barcode, making it easy to check the delivery status of all mail, even untracked items.
REAL-TIME ROYAL MAIL ANALYTICS
Gain complete insight into your shipping costs, efficiency, and history and quickly identify your most popular Royal Mail delivery services.
Shiptheory's in-depth reporting suite gives you the vital decision-making data you need to spot cost reduction and customer service improvement opportunities ahead of your competition.
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INTEGRATED ROYAL MAIL LABELS
Simplify and speed up your packing process with Integrated Peel-Off Royal Mail Label Invoices.
Having both your Royal Mail shipping label and your customer's invoice or your picking list on one sheet makes it easy for your warehouse to pick and pack orders as well as eliminating packing mistakes.
CLICK and DROP VS OBA
Shiptheory integrates directly with your Royal Mail OBA account. This means that you no longer need to manually create labels by copy and pasting customer addresses from your online store to Click and Drop or DMO. Royal Mail shipping labels are created automatically.
NO MORE CSV UPLOADS
CSV files can be traced back as early as 1972, according to Wikipedia. It's time to drop your historic, cumbersome routine of exporting CSV files of Royal Mail shipments and uploading them into Click and Drop and adopt fully connected shipping integration.
ROYAL MAIL REST API
Developing your own integration to Royal Mail? The Shiptheory JSON based REST API makes it faster and easier, providing one unified endpoint for Royal Mail and any other carriers you may need to integrate with in the future.
PHP, .NET, NodeJS, Python; whatever your programming language of choice may be, the Shiptheory REST API makes it easy for you to develop your own shipping integration.
CREATE YOUR ROYAL MAIL PICKING LISTS
The Pick Pack Ship feature allows you to use picking lists in Shiptheory and scan shipment barcodes to book in your shipments.
Create your virtual Royal Mail picking list automatically and click on each product or scan the product barcodes to pick them.
Once you have picked all the products on the list, the shipment will run through your shipping rules and get booked in.
ROYAL MAIL CARBON NEUTRAL SHIPPING
88% of people will be more loyal to a company that supports social or environmental issues. We've made empowering your customers to make their Royal Mail deliveries carbon neutral as simple as ticking a box.
FULLY INTEGRATING ROYAL MAIL WITH ...
Integrate the world's top ecommerce platforms and marketplaces like Shopify, Magento, Brightpearl, WooCommerce, and more, directly with your Royal Mail Online Business Account.-
Magento
Complete shipping integration with the next generation of the world's most popular e-commerce platform.
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Wix
Wix shipping integration. Print Royal Mail, FedEx, DPD labels and more direct from Wix.
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Squarespace
Connect your Squarespace ecommerce website to book and print labels instantly!
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QuickBooks Commerce
Complete integration with QuickBooks Commerce multi-channel e-commerce management.
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BigCommerce
Connect your BigCommerce store to Shiptheory to completly automate your shipping management.
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Adobe Commerce Marketplace
Easily print labels and create item fulfilments for Adobe orders.
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Shift4Shop
Connect your Shift4Shop store to Shiptheory to completely automate your shipping process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common Royal Mail Shiptheory questions answered.
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Q: What do I need to get started?
A: You need a Shiptheory account, which is free if you ship less than 100 orders per month. You will also need to have a Royal Mail OBA (Online Business Account). If you do not yet have an OBA with Royal Mail, you can apply for one from Royal Mail here. It only takes 2 minutes to connect your Royal Mail OBA and Shiptheory accounts. This guide will get you up-and-running booking shipments in no time!
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Q: Will my labels show in the OBA?
A: Shiptheory bills any labels created by you to your Royal Mail OBA account. Each time you create a Royal Mail manifest in Shiptheory, a new bill will be added to your OBA account that will show you a break down of what services you used and how much Royal Mail charged you.
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Q: I do not have an OBA account. Can I use Shiptheory?
A: Yes. If you are already shipping with Royal Mail, you can activate your OBA Account here. If you are not already shipping with Royal Mail, you will need to create an account before using Shiptheory.
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Q: How much does it cost?
A: Select the subscription that fits perfectly your shipping needs. For a full list of our packages, check our pricing.
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Q: Can I use a bar code scanner with Royal Mail?
A: Yes, Shiptheory supports the use of bar code scanners to print Royal Mail shipping labels on demand. Plus, with our app, you can turn your mobile device into a barcode reader.
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Q: How do I print Royal Mail labels from Shopify or WooCommerce?
A: Connect your Shiptheory account to your sales channel, such as Magento, WooCommerce, Shopify, eBay, etc. Then, carry on shipping orders as normal in Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay, etc. A Royal Mail label will be created, and the tracking number will be automatically attached to the order and emailed to the customer.
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Q: Can I print PPI Labels?
A: Yes. Shiptheory can produce labels for all Royal Mail services, including PPI labels.
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Q: Will my orders upload into Click & Drop or DMO?
A: No. Shiptheory connects directly with your OBA account. You no longer need to use Click & Drop or DMO.
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Q: What ecommerce integrations can I connect Royal Mail with?
A: You can connect your Royal Mail account with the e-commerce packages above. These include Brightpearl, Magento, Squarespace, Shopify, BigCommerce, Etsy, WooCommerce, eBay, and more.
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Q: Can I print integrated labels for my Royal Mail orders?
A: Yes. With Shiptheory you can print Royal Mail shipping labels and customer invoices on a single sheet of paper. The integrated labels option allows you to build a custom page template that features your shipping label in a design of your choosing. For more information please read this guide.