1Tick the orders. Export.
On the Orders list, tick the day's orders and choose "Parcel Pilot: export to MyPost Business". The service, box and weight are already worked out, so you download one file for the lot.
No more retyping addresses.
Parcel Pilot turns your WooCommerce orders into Australia Post's own MyPost Business import file, then brings the tracking numbers back and emails your customers for you.
No retyping. No extra shipping account. You keep your own MyPost Business account and pay Australia Post for each label, just like you do now.
From orders to tracking emails in three steps.
No keys, no extra accounts. MyPost Business is free from Australia Post; you just need a card saved in it.
2Import, pay, print.
In MyPost Business, choose Orders, then Bulk import, and pick the file. Every row is already in Australia Post's import format, with "Order 481" printed on the label so parcels are easy to match.
| Additional Label Information 1 | Deliver To Name | Deliver To Suburb | Deliver To State | Deliver To Postcode | Item Delivery Service | Item Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Order 481 | Liam Nguyen | Carlton | VIC | 3053 | PP | 2.1 |
| 3 | Order 482 | Charlotte Wilson | Fremantle | WA | 6160 | EXP | 1.3 |
| 4 | Order 483 | Noah Thompson | Battery Point | TAS | 7004 | PP | 1 |
| 5 | Order 484 | Mia Patel | Newtown | NSW | 2042 | PP | 1.4 |
3Paste the tracking. Done.
Copy the tracking numbers from MyPost Business into Waiting for tracking and save, one at a time or a whole day's at once. Customers get their tracking link by email and the orders complete.
Made for the way small shops ship.
Partial orders, odd boxes, Express Post on the one that's running late. It's handled.
Every shipment, right on the Orders list.
See what's exported, what's paid for and each tracking number without opening a single order.
Split it any way you like.
Choose which items, and how many, go in each shipment. Send the rest later.
Up to 20 parcels in one shipment
Parcel Post or Express Post, picked for you.
Parcel Pilot reads the shipping method your customer chose at checkout.
- Parcel Post PP
- Express Post customer chose this
- Signature on delivery added over $500 cover
- Extra cover up to $5,000
The whole shipment, on the order screen.
Service, box, weight, items and progress in one panel, from Exported to Delivered.
- Nothing paid for twice.Shipments already in a file are never slipped into the next one.
- Checked before it goes.Addresses, weights, sizes and extra cover are checked against MyPost Business's limits first, so the file imports cleanly.
- Your boxes and Australia Post's.Packaging presets with sizes and empty weights, plus Australia Post satchels and boxes.
- "Order 481" on every label.Parcels are easy to match up at the packing bench.
- Packing slips and pick lists.For one order or the whole day's.
- Tracking where customers look.In My Account, the Completed email, and an Order shipped email for partial shipments.
- More than one ship-from address.Send from wherever your stock is.
- Find an order by tracking number.Search the Orders list with the number a customer gives you.
- Try it in demo mode.The file is real, but nothing is emailed or completed until you switch to Live.
Got an eParcel contract? Print labels right in WooCommerce.
Postage goes on your Australia Post account when you lodge. Included in the free version.
Parcel Post2.1 kg
Deliver to
Liam Nguyen
8/150 Lygon Street
Carlton VIC 3053
8/150 Lygon Street
Carlton VIC 3053
33QHC0218671Order 481
Labels in bulk.Thermal (4×6 or A6) or office A4, branded or for pre-printed stationery. One PDF for every ticked order.
Lodge at the end of the day.Send the Australia Post order (manifest) and get the order summary PDF.
Hands-off, if you want it.Shipments made when an order is paid, and lodgement at a time you set.
Tracking checked hourly.With an optional Delivered order status when the parcel arrives.
eParcel needs an Australia Post contract and Shipping & Tracking API keys. Australia Post issues test keys first.
Free today. Pro when it's ready.
Everything on this page is in the free version.
Free
Available now
- MyPost Business import file for one order or the whole day's
- Waiting for tracking screen and customer tracking emails
- eParcel labels, lodgement and hourly tracking
- Split shipments, packaging presets, packing slips and pick lists
- Demo mode to try it all first
Download free
Version 1.1.0 · GPLv2 or later
Pro
In the works
- Everything in Free
- Buy MyPost Business labels without leaving WooCommerce
- Print them straight from the order screen
- Tracking numbers added for you, so no more pasting
Tell me when it's ready
Pricing to come. It needs Australia Post's approval before launch, and features may change.
Tech specs
- Version
- 1.1.0100 KB zip
- Requires
- WordPress 6.0 or laterPHP 7.4 or later · WooCommerce 7.1 or later
- Tested with
- WordPress 7.1 and WooCommerce 11.1
- Order storage
- High-performance order storage (HPOS) and legacy
- Paying for postage
- MyPost Business, pay per labelA free MyPost Business account with a card saved
- eParcel contract, billed to your accountNeeds Australia Post Shipping & Tracking API keys
- Services
- Parcel Post and Express PostSignature on delivery · extra cover up to $5,000 with MyPost Business
- Where it sends
- Australian addresses only
- eParcel labels
- Thermal 4×6 or A6, or office A4
- Outside connections
- None with MyPost BusinessYou download the file and upload it yourself. eParcel talks only to Australia Post's API.
- Privacy
- Debug log off by default; customer details masked when it's onSuggested privacy policy text included
- Translation
- Translation-ready (.pot file included)
- Licence
- GPLv2 or later
Questions
Do I need an eParcel contract?
No. Choose "MyPost Business, pay per label" and you pay for each label in your own MyPost Business account. You only need an eParcel contract if you want postage billed to an Australia Post credit account.
Why do I upload a file instead of Parcel Pilot buying the labels?
Australia Post only lets its approved eCommerce partners buy MyPost Business labels from other software. The import file is Australia Post's own supported way to bring orders into MyPost Business, so you keep paying per label on your own account. Buying labels in the background is what Pro is for.
Can I send overseas?
Not yet. Parcel Pilot creates Australian shipments only and won't take an order with an overseas shipping address.
How do I cancel a shipment?
Click Cancel on the shipment in the order. If it's already in MyPost Business, delete it there too; a label you've paid for can be refunded in MyPost Business. eParcel shipments can be cancelled until they're lodged.
Will it slow down my store?
No. It only runs on the order screens and its own pages, plus an hourly tracking check for eParcel. Nothing loads on your shop front except the tracking block in the customer's account.
What happens to my data if I delete it?
Settings are always removed. Shipment records, tracking numbers and saved label PDFs stay unless you tick "When deleted" under Settings, Troubleshooting.
How do I install it?
In WordPress, go to Plugins, Add New, Upload Plugin, choose parcel-pilot-1.1.0.zip and activate it. Then click "Set up labels" in the notice, fill in Ship from and Packaging, and leave Mode on Demo while you try it.
Try it on today's orders.
Demo mode lets you run the whole thing before a single customer is emailed.