How to list a digital product on Etsy, step by step

If you are new to selling digital products, or you just want a cleaner process, here is how to list one on Etsy from start to finish.

Step by step

1. Prepare your files. Export at the right size and format, often a print-ready PDF at 300 DPI, or the formats your buyer needs. Keep the file sizes within Etsy's limits. 2. Create the listing and set it as a digital, instant-download item. 3. Add photos and mockups. Show the product in use and what the buyer receives. Your first image does most of the selling. 4. Write the title. Front-load the exact phrase a buyer would type, then add different angles. 5. Add all 13 tags, covering a spread of searches. 6. Write the description. Hook in the first two lines, then what is included, the formats and sizes, and how to use it. 7. Set attributes, category and price. 8. Upload the files and your download instructions, so the buyer knows exactly what to do. 9. Publish, then check it on mobile.

The repetitive part

Do that once and it is fine. Do it for every product, every month, and the writing and the delivery files become the bottleneck. That is the part worth automating.

Digital Product Forecast does the slow parts for you: it writes the title, tags and description, builds the branded download instructions file, and then, once you connect your Etsy shop, sends the finished listing straight to your drafts, photos, files and all. You go from a product idea to a listed product without leaving the app.