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# How can I apply filters to reduce product counts in Stock Sync?

You can reduce the number of products or variants Stock Sync processes by using **Store Product Filters** in Step 3 of your update feed. These filters exclude products from being scanned or updated, lowering your counted variant total.

Available filter types include vendor, tags, product type, product category, SKU, quantity, and more. For example, you can exclude specific product types or limit syncing to items from selected vendors. This is useful when you only need to update a subset of your catalog or want to stay within your plan’s variant limit.