Replace the search icon with a full predictive search bar in the header. Live results with images and prices.
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Replace the search icon with a full predictive search bar in the header. Live results as the shopper types: products (with image and price), collections, and articles. Recent searches saved in localStorage. Mobile opens full-screen.
- Live as-you-type results from Shopify Search & Discovery.
- Shows products, collections, articles in grouped result panel.
- Mobile opens full-screen with autofocus.
- Recent searches saved in localStorage.
What you're trying to do
On stores with deep catalogs, search drives 30–50% of conversions. Burying it behind a magnifying glass icon costs you. A prominent predictive bar — with images and live suggestions — turns search from 'last resort' into 'fastest path to product'.
Things to watch out for
- Search quality — Fudge integrates with Shopify Search & Discovery for accurate results.
- Mobile UX — Fudge handles this: opens full-screen with autofocus and instant suggestions.
- Performance — Fudge handles this: debounced queries (250ms) so it's not chatty.
- Empty state — Fudge shows recent searches + popular categories when input is empty.
How Fudge does it
Fudge duplicates your live theme into a draft, builds the section as an editable Shopify section with the placement and behavior your prompt requires, and wires it to your real product data and brand styling. Everything starts in draft — preview on your store, tweak via the Theme Editor, and publish only when you're ready. Your live store stays untouched.
Why predictive search beats the search icon
Hiding search behind an icon costs conversion. A full predictive search bar in the header, with live results as shoppers type, converts dramatically better — shoppers who know what they want skip the browse entirely.
When this is worth building
Build the predictive search for any catalog over ~50 products. Skip for small catalogs where browsing is faster than searching.
What makes one great
- Live results as user types — debounced, fast.
- Products + collections + articles in results — comprehensive.
- Recent searches saved in localStorage — frequent shoppers benefit.
- Mobile opens full-screen — touch UX requirements.
Pair this with mega menu and mobile menu drawer redesign.