# Import Judge.me reviews and photos into a UGC gallery

Keep Judge.me collecting. Bring photo and video reviews into a shoppable UGC gallery, tagged to products. Partner-safe steps. We make Idukki.

By Rohin Aggarwal · 2026-10-31

Your bestseller’s Judge.me widget holds thirty customer photos under the fold. The hero is still a studio packshot. Shoppers who never scroll miss the proof you already paid to collect. Import those photos into a gallery near the buy button. Keep Judge.me running.

**Quick answer**

- **Keep Judge.me.** It stays the system of record for collection and stars.
- **Import media reviews.** Photos and videos become product-tagged posts.
- **Connect with a private token.** Shop domain plus Judge.me private API token.
- **Match on product id.** Untagged reviews still import; tag them by hand if needed.
- We make Idukki. This is an alongside import. It does not replace Judge.me.

We make Idukki, so this guide uses Idukki’s [Judge.me integration](/integrations/judgeme). The same idea holds for any UGC tool that reads Judge.me. Judge.me keeps sending requests and showing stars.

- **2.6x** — photo reviews convert vs text-only (PowerReviews, 2023 baseline)
- **4.1x** — video reviews convert vs text-only (PowerReviews, 2023 baseline)

_Source: PowerReviews, How UGC Impacts Conversion, 2023 edition. Shown as a baseline until a newer edition is published._

Those figures assume shoppers see the media. A photo buried in the stars widget is seen by fewer of them.

_Figure: Judge.me keeps collecting. The gallery shows the same media higher on the page._

**The same product page, before and after the import**
Photos only in Judge.me:
- Studio shots in the hero
- Customer photos inside the stars widget
- A thumbnail opens a lightbox with no cart
- Videos stay easy to miss
Photos imported as tagged posts:
- A shoppable gallery near the buy button
- Each photo tagged to its product
- Add to cart from the post where the platform allows
- Judge.me stays for stars and text
_An illustration of page order. Your theme decides the exact layout._

## What transfers

| Item | Transfers? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photo reviews | Yes | Re-stored, thumbnailed, ready for galleries |
| Video reviews | Yes | Same media pipeline as other uploads |
| Text-only reviews | Optional | Switch on at import if you want a review wall |
| Product tags | Yes | Matched to the review’s Shopify product |
| Star rating + body | Yes | Travel with the post |
| Judge.me request emails | No | Judge.me keeps sending those |
| Syndication / Google Seller Ratings | No | Stay in Judge.me if you use them |

_From Idukki’s Judge.me integration notes. Confirm live behaviour in Settings, Judge.me._

Reviews are first-party. No social rights request is needed for imported review media.

> **Start media-only:** Leave text-only off for the first import. A photo gallery fills faster when every post has media.

## Export / connect steps

**From Judge.me to a shoppable gallery**
1. **Check products** — Your catalogue is in Idukki so reviews can match.
2. **Copy the token** — Judge.me admin, Settings, Integrations: private API token.
3. **Connect** — Idukki Settings, Judge.me: shop domain and token. Idukki verifies before saving.
4. **Import** — Choose media-only or include text, then run import.
5. **Place** — Add tagged posts to a product-page gallery near buy.
_Order of work in Idukki. Each step is a screen in the dashboard._

Incremental sync by webhook is the next piece on our roadmap. Until then, run import again. It continues from the stored cursor.

Moving Yotpo, Okendo or Loox instead? Use [move reviews from Yotpo, Okendo or Loox](/blog/move-reviews-from-yotpo-okendo-loox-into-shoppable-ugc).

## Product matching

Idukki tags each review to the Shopify product on the Judge.me record. A review with no match still imports. It sits untagged until you assign a product.

If a bestseller shows no photos after import, compare product ids. Match the Idukki row to the id Judge.me holds. Fix the catalogue row, then re-import or tag by hand.

> **Check ten bestsellers first:** Open your top ten PDPs before you touch collection layouts. Matching problems show up there first.

## Gallery go-live

1. Pick a product-page gallery layout and place it near the buy button.
2. Filter the collection to Judge.me (or review) posts if you also pull social.
3. Confirm add-to-cart behaviour on your store platform.
4. Keep the Judge.me stars widget for text and aggregate rating if you want both.

## What stays in Judge.me if dual-running

- Review request emails, reminders and collect forms.
- Moderation inside Judge.me for reviews you only show there.
- Q&A, coupons and referrals if you use those Judge.me features.
- Google Shopping / Shop app paths that Judge.me already runs for you.
- The star widget on the PDP, if you choose to keep it.

Dual-running means shoppers may see the same photo in both widgets. Many stores keep Judge.me for text and the gallery for media. Plan that on purpose.

Pricing context for Judge.me versus Idukki sits on [/pricing/judgeme](/pricing/judgeme).

## First-week QA

1. Day 1: import, then open ten bestsellers and confirm photos.
2. Day 2: tag any untagged media reviews by hand.
3. Day 3: hide photos that show the wrong colourway or old packaging.
4. Day 5: re-run import and confirm no duplicates from the cursor.
5. Day 7: compare gallery product clicks with the week before.

**The rule to use:** Import media reviews, keep Judge.me collecting, and check ten bestsellers on day one. Matching problems show there first.

### Questions store owners ask

**Q: Do I have to leave Judge.me?**

A: No. Judge.me stays the system of record. The import reads photo and video reviews into a gallery.

**Q: Do I need rights requests for review photos?**

A: No. A review submitted to you is first-party. Rights requests are for social posts.

**Q: Will new Judge.me reviews appear automatically?**

A: Run import again to continue from the cursor. Webhook sync is on the roadmap.

**Q: Will reviews show twice?**

A: They can, if both widgets stay on the page. Keep stars for text and the gallery for photos if that bothers you.

**Q: Where do I connect?**

A: Idukki Settings, Judge.me. Steps live on /integrations/judgeme.

### Sources and related reading
- [Idukki Judge.me integration](/integrations/judgeme) — Connect steps, capabilities and FAQ.
- [Judge.me pricing context on Idukki](/pricing/judgeme)
- [Move Yotpo, Okendo or Loox reviews into shoppable UGC](/blog/move-reviews-from-yotpo-okendo-loox-into-shoppable-ugc)
- [PowerReviews, How UGC Impacts Conversion (2023)](https://www.powerreviews.com/how-ugc-impacts-conversion-2023/) — Photo and video review figures used as a baseline.
- [Idukki reviews](/reviews)
- [Book a demo](/demo)

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