How to Create a Parallax Scroll Section in Shopify

How to Create a Parallax Scroll Section in Shopify

Add a stunning split-screen parallax effect to your Shopify store — no app required!


🪄 What You’ll Learn

  • Create a responsive parallax scrolling section using HTML and CSS.
  • Split your section into text + image halves for a modern layout.
  • Make it mobile-friendly and easily customizable inside Shopify.

🧰 Step 1: Add a Custom HTML Section

In your Shopify Admin, go to Online Store → Themes → Customize. Then add a new “Custom Liquid” or “Custom HTML” block where you want your parallax section to appear.

💻 Step 2: Paste This HTML & CSS Code

Copy and paste the entire code below inside the HTML editor of your section:



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🎨 Step 3: Customize the Section

You can edit these parts of the code to match your brand:

  • Background image: Replace the URL in background-image: url('...').
  • Text: Edit the heading

    and paragraph

    as needed.
  • Button: Change link href and button text.
  • Colors: Adjust background or button colors in the CSS above.

📱 Step 4: Make It Mobile Friendly

This code already includes responsive CSS rules that automatically stack the image and text vertically on smaller screens.

👀 Step 5: Preview Your Parallax Section

Save your changes, then open your Shopify store preview. Scroll through your page — you’ll see the right image gently move at a slower pace than the text, creating that smooth parallax effect.


✨ Final Result

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And that’s it! You’ve just added a beautiful, responsive parallax scrolling section to your Shopify store — no apps, no extra cost, just clean HTML and CSS. 🎉

Written by Zahidul Islam | Shopify Custom Design Tutorials

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