Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Software Google product category ID 2092

Software is one of the 21 top-level categories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 3 subcategories and 34 categories in total, down to level 4.

Category ID and path

ID: 2092
Full path: Software

Subcategories of Software

The 3 level-2 categories of Software with their IDs. Each row lists its own subcategories.
ID	Category	Subcategories
313	Computer Software Antivirus & Security Software (5299) Business & Productivity Software (5300) Compilers & Programming Tools (315) Computer Utilities & Maintenance Software (5301) Dictionary & Translation Software (5127) Educational Software (317) Financial, Tax & Accounting Software (5304) GPS Map Data & Software (3283) Handheld & PDA Software (318) Multimedia & Design Software (319) Network Software (5302) Office Application Software (5303) Operating Systems (321) Restore Disks (7225)	14
5032	Digital Goods & Currency Computer Icons (5034) Desktop Wallpaper (5035) Digital Artwork (500046) Document Templates (8022) Fonts (5036) Stock Photographs & Video Footage (2065) Virtual Currency (5935)	7
1279	Video Game Software	0

Smaller categories in Software

These level-2 categories are small, so they are listed here instead of on a page of their own.

Digital Goods & Currency (5032)

Software > Digital Goods & Currency

5034 Computer Icons
5035 Desktop Wallpaper
500046 Digital Artwork
8022 Document Templates
5036 Fonts
2065 Stock Photographs & Video Footage
5935 Virtual Currency

Video Game Software (1279)

Software > Video Game Software

No subcategories: use 1279.

Attributes Google requires for Software

Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.

Applies to categories inside Software

Software subscriptions

Software subscriptions must use Computer Software (313) or one of its subcategories, such as Antivirus & Security Software (5299).

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

313 Software > Computer Software

Source: Google product category [google_product_category]

Shopify categories that map to Software

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 49 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
so Software	2092 Software
so-4 Software > Cloud Services	2092 Software
so-1 Software > Computer Software	313 Computer Software
so-2 Software > Digital Goods & Currency	5032 Digital Goods & Currency
so-3 Software > Video Game Software	1279 Video Game Software
so-1-1 Software > Computer Software > Antivirus & Security Software	5299 Antivirus & Security Software
so-1-2 Software > Computer Software > Business & Productivity Software	5300 Business & Productivity Software
so-1-3 Software > Computer Software > Compilers & Programming Tools	315 Compilers & Programming Tools
so-1-4 Software > Computer Software > Computer Utilities & Maintenance Software	5301 Computer Utilities & Maintenance Software
so-1-5 Software > Computer Software > Dictionary & Translation Software	5127 Dictionary & Translation Software
so-1-6 Software > Computer Software > Educational Software	317 Educational Software
so-1-7 Software > Computer Software > Financial, Tax & Accounting Software	5304 Financial, Tax & Accounting Software
so-1-8 Software > Computer Software > GPS Map Data & Software	3283 GPS Map Data & Software
so-1-9 Software > Computer Software > Handheld & PDA Software	318 Handheld & PDA Software
so-1-10 Software > Computer Software > Multimedia & Design Software	319 Multimedia & Design Software

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How to set google_product_category in your feed

Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.

XML feed (RSS 2.0)

<item>
  <g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
  <g:google_product_category>2092</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	2092

Google's help page on google_product_category

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Questions about Software

What is the Google product category ID for Software?

The ID is 2092 and the full path is Software. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.

How many subcategories does Software have?

Software has 3 direct subcategories and 34 categories in total, down to level 4 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Software?

Google's product data specification lists no extra attributes for this category. The attributes Google requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

How does Google categorize software products?

Software (2092) has 3 subcategories: Computer Software (313), Digital Goods & Currency (5032) and Video Game Software (1279).

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