Version 3.1Updated on: October 10th, 2026
This manual explains the My downloads page in MyIcecat. On this page you generate and download three personal files built from your own matched product file: the Personal Index File (PIF), the Personal Catalog File (PCF) and an archive of product images. You also see your matching results there and can request regular updates.
If you want to download your files automatically instead of by hand, see the Manual for Channel Partners: Personal Index File (PIF) and the Manual for Channel and Brand Partners: Personal Catalog File (PCF).
All three files are built from your matched product file. Upload your product file and let Icecat match it first. See Matching and Coverage Analysis of Your Catalog.
If you open My downloads before matching has finished, you are taken back to the product file page.
From top to bottom, the page contains:
Screenshot: the My downloads page, with the four parts labelled.
In the Output box, tick the files you want, set their options and click Generate. You can generate several file types at once.
Screenshot: the Output box with PIF, PCF and Images.
Specs 1
Specs 2
Name: value
Changing “Feature names as headers” deletes all your existing PCF files, because their columns no longer match the setting. Generate the PCF again after you change it.
What the archive contains. Only the gallery images you are allowed to access, for the products in your matched file. Inside the ZIP, images are sorted into folders: first by size, then by language. Each file name is made of the brand, the product code, the language and the image number, so you can link every image to your product. The archive also contains a folder with product family logos.
While an image archive is being prepared, the Images row in the Output box is greyed out. You can generate a new archive once the current one is ready.
Host the images yourself. Upload the images to your own website or image server. Do not link to Icecat image links from your shop pages.
After you click Generate, your files appear in the list below the Output box. The newest files are at the top. The list shows five files at a time; click More to see all of them.
The list holds one PIF, one PCF per language, and one image archive. Generating a file again replaces the previous version.
The Matching results box shows how your last product file was matched.
Use the list of skipped products to correct product codes, brands or GTINs in your product file, then upload it again to improve your coverage.
The files on this page are generated when you click Generate. To have your PIF and PCF rebuilt automatically every time Icecat re-matches your product file:
Once regular updates are on, Channel Partners can download the files automatically with an API token. See the PIF manual and the PCF manual.
Read further: Manuals, CSV, Icecat
Hi,
Does you service allow me to do an EAN lookup by product name?
I have a XML/CSV file with a couple of thousand product names & brands which I need to lookup/match the correct existing EAN. Preferably by bulk uploading CSV.
Is it possible with your system? Do i need to register for a full Icecat for that?
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance. Miler
Yes it does. We reply to you separately.
I’m trying to create csv with icecat, the truth is not clear when I ask that suva file from my pc I do not understand if it should be empty or full of products ando super lost if someone could show video or pass me a sample csv.
Thank you
Dear Joaquin, thanks for your comment. We should better understand your path. Please contact us and we will support you. Kind Regards, Gloria
We also have so many laptop batteries and adapters for selling, but really I do not find the correct way to upload,how to upload the price list and product detail. I think it must has a templet there,where is it?
In section 2 you describe that a dedicated list of product codes and/or EAN is necessary for individual download. Is there also a possibility to get all products by e.g. brand name?
Thanks in advance
Yes, use a “batch” interface https://iceclog.com/manual-how-to-import-product-content-into-your-webshop-via-icecat/ from the index you can select the brands that you want. Probably, handy to limit to market as well.
Hi Julie, thanks for your message! You can actually follow step-by-step this guide, namely at point #5. If you have questions on how to go ahead with uploading your price list, please contact us
Is there a possibility to force PIF creation after uploading new price list, not via the icecat interface, but via an API call / URL request?
Hi Remi, yes there is. Please, contact your account manager.
I am in UK and need full products catalogue. what do i need to do to get it regularly on json format. please advice
You can register here for free https://icecat.biz/en/authorization . (Your comment had been forwarded internally already before)
Hello team,
I generated a csv file based on my supplier data, and the file generated is 1.34 gb csv, when I download it, it downloads too fast for a 1.34 gb file so not surprisingly the file is corrupt. What could be the problem?
Thank you Younes
Dear Yuones,
I will send you an email to understand the problem better and put you in contact with the right person to help you solve it.
Kind Regards, Laura
Just had a strange experience. I have +/- 20 suppliers that provide me in total of over 500.000 products. I act smart to download the icecat’s csv’s. – product_names – product_features – all csv’s related to product_features – products listings – products_descriptions
Products ARE found in the products listing, yet not ALL in product_names or product_descriptions. Find out later, there is NO csv file that hold the productTitle…….. mmm ok…. then let’s move back to single product datasheets (.xml) Try to lookup: https://uk.icecat.biz/en/p/10zig+technology/9011/not+categorized-optional+pcie+card+for+10zig+68xx+thin+client-22551232.html when i click in right bottom: XML product data for 10ZiG Technology 9011 i get: EN Access to this product is restricted. Please contact your account manager at Icecat. ( the link should be: https://data.icecat.biz/xml_s3/xml_server3.cgi?prod_id=9011;vendor=10ZiG%20Technology;lang=EN;output=productxml )
I have THOUSANDS of these , yet….. out of the CSV products i imported from icecat, all of them exist in the database, yet i not get access to them via the output=productxml links.
So what is going on here? I have FULL icecat catalog access with the vertical “Computers & Electronics” and language English. And i KNOW this product exists in the icecat database.
Hello, I have a XML/CSV file with a couple of thousand product names (Manufacturer code, EAN code) which I need to lookup/match the correct attributes like RAM, Os system, Storage type or capacity. Preferably by bulk uploading CSV.
Thanks in advance.
You can match via your Open Icecat account (assuming you’re registered) after login. By uploading the file and match on brand + brand product code or GTIN (EAN). For Open Icecat (sponsoring) brands you can look up all data with a free account. For non-sponsoring brands you will need a Full Icecat subscription.
thanks for the quick reply. The way i did it gives back 1 URL for every line. Is there also any ways to extract the information separated by columns directly in the output?
You can choose to get a Personal Catalog File (CSV) as output for your whole catalog via the user interface.
Yes, that is the so-called Personal Catalog File option in the frontoffice interface (login area).
Hello, I am trying to upload a product feed from URL. The file fails with the message: Failed to configure input file. Please check if file settings are correct, and try again.
I have confirmed that the URL is accessible. That the file can be downloaded. That the file is in the correct format. I have manually uploaded the same file and it works without issue.
Can you please assist?
Thanks.
Dear Andrew, communicated this to operations. If your email is the same as your account’s, they’ll come back to you. Otherwise, use the icecat Contact form or the Chat after login.
Is possible to create a file with products descriptions in spanish?. I just see the “EN” buttom.
I’m registered as a “open catalog” user
Thanks!
Dear Javier
You should have changed the user country to Spain. I did it for you. now you can get content in Spanish language.
I have tested the deeplink example in your post and that downloads the PIF file, how do I configure that to download the PCF file instead please? https://icecat.biz/index.cgi?login_form=user_import_report;type=match;layout=csv;login=XXXXX;password=XXXXX
Thanks
Dear Chris I updated the manual with the link to download PCF file.
This article seems to indicate that we can generate the PIF on a daily basis by ‘hitting the request button’, but I cannot find this button.
Also our product inventory changes quite regularly so we’d like to be able to automatically upload our product inventory on a daily basis so that we can get up to date images. Is this possible to do?
Many thanks
Dear Glen Once you indicate in Icecat link to your feed and go to “My downloads” you will see button “Request daily updates”
Kind regards
Vazha Abramishvili
When generating the PIF, it is also indicated how many doubles were found. In our case, we know we have double products in our feed. This means we upload a file with multiple same EANs, but every time with a different ‘custom product id’.
After generating the PIF, these doubles are grouped together and only 1 of the matching ‘custom product IDs’ is returned.
Is there a way to either – See the entries marked as doubles – Get a grouped list of all ‘custom product IDs’ in the PIF (e.g. separated by pipes, just like is done with the EANs)
Many thanks!
Dear Sven Thank you for your question. Currently the 2 functionalities mentioned by you do not exist. Icecat country manager for Belgium will contact you to discuss how we can help you further.
HI! I have uploaded a feed (CSV file – 427 products), but I do not have the Request Daily Updates yet. Also, many product have coverage and I have Full IceCat, yet I cannot download products sheets and images ?
Thx Imtiaz. For the known account of RAJA the daily update mode has been switched ON.
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