Sell digital downloads online
A practical guide for creators selling printables, photo presets, sound packs and templates: choosing what to sell, making the files, previews, pricing, licenses and delivery.
The guide
How to sell digital downloads online in five steps
A digital product never runs out, so the work moves to the preview, the license and the delivery.
Choose a format buyers already use
Pick one kind of file, such as printable planners, photo presets or sound packs, for one kind of buyer. Know which apps they use, so your files open the first time.In Tanqory, each download is one product, with formats and licenses as variants, grouped into collections.See how the catalog works
Make the files and test them
Export each file in the formats your buyers need, name them clearly and test them on a clean device. Use only fonts, images and sounds you have the right to sell, and check the rules where you sell for taxes on digital goods.Tanqory stores the files with the product, so each one stays with the right listing and version.See how inventory works
Show what the buyer gets
Use previews, mockups and short before and after images, and list every file, format and size in the description. A buyer should know exactly what lands in their downloads.AI writes product copy from your notes and edits preview images, so every listing explains the files the same way.See AI product content
Price the file and the license
Price by the value to the buyer and the time you put in, then add payment costs. Offer a personal license and a commercial one as separate options, and bundle related files.Tanqory adds a 0% transaction fee with any payment provider you connect, so the margin you set is the margin you keep.See how payments work
Deliver the file the moment they pay
Send the download link right after payment and again by email, and say how many devices or downloads the license allows. Answer questions about opening files quickly; that is your delivery service.Tanqory sends the files after checkout, so a buyer has the download without you lifting a finger.See how shipping works
Your store
Open a store for your digital downloads
The last step is the store itself. Three parts of Tanqory do most of the work, so the hours go into the product.
A store ready to sell from one sentence
Describe what you sell. The AI store builder makes the brand, theme, pages and first products for you to review and change.See the AI store builder
An assistant that acts in the admin
Ask about stock, orders or customers and let the assistant do the work, with your confirmation. Everyday chat with it uses no credits.See the AI assistant
0% transaction fee on every sale
Connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Braintree account. Tanqory adds no transaction fee and never marks up your provider's rate.See checkout
More guides
More selling guides
The same five steps, written for other products.
Selling digital downloads online: questions
Do I need anything special to sell digital downloads?
You need the right to sell every font, image and sound in your files, and many places tax digital goods differently from physical ones. Check the rules where you sell.
How should I price digital downloads?
Price by the value to the buyer and the time you put in, then add payment costs. Offer separate personal and commercial licenses and bundle related files.
Where can I sell digital downloads online?
In your own Tanqory store first, and from the same admin on Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Facebook and Instagram, with product feeds to Google Merchant Center.
Does Tanqory take a cut of each sale?
No. Tanqory adds a 0% transaction fee on every plan with any payment provider you connect, and never marks up your provider's own rate.
Can I start with only a few products?
Yes. Start with the pieces you sell best and add more as you go; no plan limits how many products or orders you have.
Start your digital downloads store
Describe your files in one sentence and review a store ready to sell.