# Set Product Catalog Feed Preferences as a Partner

The product catalog is parsed by impact.com into the "Impact Format" which can be downloaded in a range of file formats.

#### Product feed (catalog) file preferences

You can select how you want to download your *Impact Format* product catalogs by changing the *File Format* settings.

1. From the top navigation bar, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1183576591b45997efe4dc81a25024640591d02a%2F245137dc972a7a7f6165b59538fcdbac8fd5bd8fee4ba9f20c1a2982c5b58b57.svg?alt=media) **\[User profile] → Settings**.  
2. Below the *Technical* section, select **Data Feeds**.
3. Select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6027673a720a6522269e1861ad0554c4a85baf29%2F9dcf248c757a094c6af27798e61091b8425a0afa1637ae0e5ba3448c5f85b1a1.svg?alt=media) **\[Edit]** next to *Product Feeds* to edit the section.
4. Select the **File Format**. You can select XML, CSV, or TAB.
   * CSV and TAB are both plain text formats; CSV is comma-separated, TAB uses tab as a separator.
5. Choose whether you want the file compressed (gzip) or not. Compression is recommended for larger product catalogs.
6. Select **Save**.

   * See the [sample spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zZAPcufBSb-cH_uVwI4xtUtB_uTC6nPEzptNgL_Sgo/edit) below for a description list of all parameters and an example of a product catalog.

   <div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-22f8f6cd143220d11fefec0164a5e757cb8a927a%2F32c80c3f5dc5eb58f40b3aa64b9e6ad93c0b3ad437abfff6c6a815c9566bd8a5.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note:</strong> To open compressed product catalogs, you will need to make use of decompression software, like <a href="https://www.winzip.com/en/">WinZip</a> , <a href="https://www.rarlab.com/">WinRAR</a> , or <a href="https://www.7-zip.org/">7-Zip</a> .</p></div>

#### Download product catalog

In order to download a product catalog, you will need to have joined a brand that has uploaded one.

1. From the top navigation bar, select **Content → Product Catalogs**
2. Hover over the product catalog you want to download, then select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8ec3e877b1397045c61d394485e72ac4d93120ee%2Fc6ddb46c637059f06e86c790a911217a9428f5c47b5efef046f90555e85b03cd.svg?alt=media) **\[More]** → **Download Impact Format**.
   * This is the impact.com standardized format of this product catalog.

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**Note:** Product catalogs downloaded in *Impact Format* on impact.com are in the same format as they would be when [downloaded via FTP.](https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/marketing-content/product-marketplace-and-catalogs/download-product-catalogs-as-a-partner)
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