Back in Stock Email

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Back in Stock Email — Free Responsive HTML Email Template

E-commerce · v1.0.0 · Updated 2026-10-20 · Gmail, Outlook & Apple Mail · Dark mode

CategoryE-commerce
Tagsback in stockrestockwaitlistlow stockecommerceshopifystore
Updated October 16, 2026

What's included

Features

"Back in stock" badge on a highlighted product card
Large product photo linked to the product page
Product name, variant and price
Optional low-stock urgency line; hidden when empty
Big bulletproof "Shop now" button
Personal headline with a first-name merge tag
Light and dark palettes, both editable
Unsubscribe link and postal address for CAN-SPAM
Plain-text version generated automatically
Upload the product photo or paste your store image URL

About this template

Back in Stock Email — Free Restock Notification Email Template

Back in Stock Email template: A restock alert for shoppers who joined a waitlist: a "Back in stock" badge, the product photo, name, variant and price, an honest low-stock line, a big "Shop now" button and a note that the alert was sent because they asked for it.

Back in Stock Email is a free, responsive HTML template for telling waitlist shoppers that a sold-out product is available again. Back-in-stock alerts go to people who have already said they want the item, which is why they convert so well: the shopper only needs to click and buy.

What's in the email

A "You asked, it's back" label and a personal headline, a short intro, then a product card with a "Back in stock" badge, a large product photo, the product name, variant and price, and an optional low-stock line such as "only a few left in this color". A big "Shop now" button links straight to the product page, and a closing note explains that stock goes to whoever checks out first.

Honest urgency that works

Restocked items often sell out again quickly, so a truthful low-stock line gives shoppers a real reason to act now. Keep it accurate: if stock isn't limited, leave the line empty and it disappears. The product photo links to the product page too, so every part of the card is clickable.

Works with your store

Copy the HTML into Klaviyo, Shopify Email, Omnisend, Mailchimp or a back-in-stock app such as Back in Stock or Notify Me, and replace the sample product with your platform's product variables. It's built with tables and inline styles, with an Outlook-safe button, a dark palette and a plain-text version. Because it's a promotional email, the footer includes an unsubscribe link and postal address. For carts left behind, use the Abandoned Cart template.

Why use it

Why Use the Back in Stock Email Template

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Shoppers asked for it
Waitlist subscribers already want the product, so a restock alert is one of the easiest emails to convert.
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Real urgency
An honest low-stock line tells shoppers why to buy now, without fake countdowns.
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The product is the hero
A large photo, name and price in one card make it obvious what is back and what it costs.

How it’s different

How It’s Different From Other Free Email Templates

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Real email HTML you own
Not a locked design inside a sending platform. Copy production-ready HTML, download a .html file or fork it into My Code, and use it with any email service or your own code.
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Coded for real inboxes
Tables, inline styles, Outlook conditional comments, a VML button and Outlook font fixes. Many free templates only look right in a browser.
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Dark mode built in
Separate, editable light and dark palettes, with a dark preview, instead of leaving dark mode to each email client.
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Checks before you send
Warnings for Gmail clipping, missing alt text, placeholder links, images that aren't hosted online, and a missing unsubscribe link or postal address.
Plain-text version included
A matching plain-text version is generated as you edit, ready for multipart emails and the clients and filters that read text.
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Free and private
No account, no watermark and no limits. Everything runs in your browser, and your edits are saved locally for next time.

Step by step

How to Use

  1. 1
    Pick your email platformChoose Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot or Brevo under Merge tags so first names and unsubscribe links export in its syntax, or keep plain {{first_name}} tokens.
  2. 2
    Edit the contentFill in the message & button and product, or click any text in the preview to jump to its field.
  3. 3
    Add your brandUpload or paste your logo and images, set the brand colour and the light and dark palettes, pick fonts, or apply your saved brand kit.
  4. 4
    Preview and checkSwitch between desktop, mobile and dark mode, and fix anything the pre-send checks flag, such as placeholder links or missing alt text.
  5. 5
    Export or forkCopy the HTML into Shopify, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Postmark or your own code, copy the plain-text version, download a ZIP with images, or fork it into My Code.

Real-world uses

Common Use Cases

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Sold-out bestseller restock
Email everyone on the waitlist the moment a popular size or color returns, with a low-stock line because it sold out quickly last time.
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Pre-order and new batch arrivals
Tell shoppers who registered interest that a new production batch has arrived, with the product photo and a direct link to buy.
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Tickets and limited releases
Let people know when extra tickets, seats or a limited drop become available, using the stock note for the number left.
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Digital and course re-openings
Announce that enrolment for a course or a sold-out digital product has reopened, changing the badge to "Enrolment open".

Got questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

An automated email sent to shoppers who asked to be notified when a sold-out product becomes available again. Because they already want the item, these emails usually convert far better than regular campaigns.

Use Klaviyo's back-in-stock flow or a Shopify app that collects waitlist sign-ups. Copy this template's HTML into the flow's custom HTML email and replace the product name, image, price and link with the platform's variables.

If stock is limited, some stores send in batches so the first group can buy before everyone else, which avoids people clicking through to an item that sold out again.

Yes. It promotes a product, so it is commercial email under US CAN-SPAM and needs an unsubscribe link and postal address. Both are in the footer.

The template features one product, which works best for a single restock. For several, use Extra sections to add images and buttons, or fork it to My Code and repeat the product card.

It saves an editable copy of your Back in Stock Email in My Code, the UI Snippets code editor: the email markup goes in the HTML panel and its CSS (mobile and dark-mode rules plus fonts) in the CSS panel, so you can keep refining the code and save your own versions.

Yes. It is free for personal and commercial email, with no sign-up and no watermark. Everything runs in your browser, and your edits are saved locally.