# What are the best websites where we can set up an online store/shop for free that sells only digital products?

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Upload a digital file (PDF, template, prompt pack, preset…), price it, get paid — $0 to open, no payout minimum, cash lands instant.

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Ranked inside by who skims the least off each sale 👇

⚡ Nothing here is exclusive — list the SAME file on every free shop at once. One build, ten shelves, ten times the chance to get found.

🕳 Inside: the shop that lets you set its cut to **0%** , autobuy bots that deliver while you sleep, marketplaces with buyers already in them, and how to actually get paid outside the US.

> **💳 Free shops, ranked by who keeps the least of your money**
>
> | Shop | Cut (free plan) | Payout | The edge nobody mentions |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | [itch.io](https://itch.io) | **YOU set it, 0–100%** (default 10%) + card | instant or batched | the only platform where you can set the cut to **0%** · no file-type limits · real buyer discovery for templates/assets/ebooks |
> | [Payhip](https://payhip.com) | 5% (Plus 2% / Pro 0%) + card | instant, no min | **13 payment gateways** incl. Razorpay/PayU/Flutterwave = actual local rails · PDF stamping + license keys built in |
> | [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com) | 5% sales / **0% tips** + card | instant, never held | paid straight into your PayPal/Stripe, zero hold, zero minimum |
> | [Fourthwall](https://fourthwall.com) | 5% digital + card | monthly, $25 min | free plan treats digital as first-class **+ is a merchant-of-record** (handles your tax) |
> | [SellAuth](https://sellauth.com) | ~0% on crypto | crypto instant / direct | free **autobuy** — auto-delivers files & license keys 24/7, 15+ gateways, routes around dead banking |
> | [Lemon Squeezy](https://www.lemonsqueezy.com) | 5% + $0.50 | weekly, $50 min | merchant-of-record: kills global tax + eats chargebacks so your PayPal doesn’t |
> | [The Leap](https://www.theleap.co) · [Big Cartel](https://www.bigcartel.com) | 0% / free ≤5 products | varies | The Leap = free AI product builder + link-in-bio store · Big Cartel free for ≤5 items incl. digital |
> 
> `card fee` = the ~3% Stripe/PayPal take on every platform on earth — unavoidable, stop hunting for it.
> 
> ⛔ **Don’t waste time on these:**
> 
> - **Sellfy** “free” plan literally _blocks digital files_ (merch/POD only) — real digital = 14-day trial → $19–29/mo.
> - **Beacons** free plan skims **9%** a sale (0% only on the $30/mo tier).
> - **Stan Store** has no free tier — $29/mo after a trial.
> - **Sellix / Sellpass — DEAD.** Sellix was seized by the FBI/Europol in Jan 2025; Sellpass paused and is rebranding to Antistock. Any 2024 guide naming them is stale. Autobuy successors still running: [Sell.app](https://sell.app), SellAuth, Sellup, Billgang.

> **🛒 Shops that come with buyers already inside (list free, pay only on a sale)**
>
> No audience yet? These already have people _searching to buy_. You list for free; they take a cut **only when something sells** — that higher cut is just rent on borrowed traffic.
> 
> | Marketplace | Their cut | Best for | Note |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | [Etsy](https://www.etsy.com/sell) | $0.20/listing + ~6.5% | templates, planners, printables | buyers literally come here to buy |
> | [Creative Fabrica](https://www.creativefabrica.com) | 50% (25% via your link) | fonts, SVGs, craft, clipart | shows you its trending search terms → design to match |
> | [Design Bundles](https://designbundles.net) | **you keep 75%** (50% via affiliate) | design assets, fonts | $5 min price, non-exclusive, bundle invites = big exposure |
> | [Creative Market](https://creativemarket.com) | you keep 70% | premium design goods | $20 payout min, non-exclusive |
> | [Whop](https://whop.com) Discover | ~2.7% + $0.30 (old 30% cut dropped May '25) | courses, communities, memberships | ~4M monthly visitors · crypto payouts |
> | [Gumroad](https://gumroad.com) Discover | 30% on Discover sales (10% direct) | any file | merchant-of-record now; 30% applies even to traffic _you_ send to a Discover listing |
> 
> Also worth applying to: Envato/GraphicRiver, So Fontsy, **Fab** (Epic Games — 3D/game assets). Stricter approval; verify current splits.

> **🗂️ Make it once, sell it forever — what actually sells**
>
> Before a week of work: drop the idea in a relevant community or check if the search term’s already saturated — if it is, niche down (not “planner” but “ADHD meal-prep planner”). Then build ONE thing:
> 
> **⚡ Sells in 24–72h**
> 
> | File | Price | Build | Niches that move | Home |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | AI prompt packs (50–100) | $5–15 | 2–4h | ChatGPT job-interview · Midjourney logos · Claude book-writing · IG captions | Payhip·Etsy·Ko-fi |
> | Notion templates | $5–25 | 3–6h | student tracker · freelancer client board · creator calendar · finance · job-app tracker | Etsy·Payhip |
> | Canva templates | $5–20 | 2–5h | IG story pack (20) · LinkedIn carousels · YT thumbnails · wedding suite · real-estate listings | Etsy |
> | Resume/CV | $5–15 | 2–3h | ATS-friendly (survives the auto-scanners HR runs) | Etsy |
> 
> **🥈 Sells in 3–5 days**
> 
> | File | Price | Build | Niches |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | Excel/Sheets | $7–20 | 3–8h | budget · biz income/expense · analytics dash · meal-plan+grocery · invoice+earnings |
> | Short ebooks (5–20pg) | $5–12 | 1d | “$100 on Fiverr” · “pass any interview” · “30-day IG growth” · “flip FB Marketplace” · “freelance copywriting” |
> | Printable planners (PDF) | $3–10 | 2–4h | daily+habit · meal-prep · ADHD task · self-care journal · 90-day goal |
> | Digital stickers (PNG) | $3–8 | 3–5h | GoodNotes/Notability — iPad note-takers buy nonstop |
> 
> **🥉 Sells within a week**
> 
> | File | Price | Detail |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | Caption templates (30–100) | $5–12 | real-estate IG · fitness coach · restaurant |
> | Freelancer starter kit | $10–25 | contract + invoice + questionnaire + proposal |
> | Stock photos / AI art | $5–15 | Etsy · Creative Market |
> | Mini course (vid/PDF) | $9–19 | “Notion dash in 1h” · “edit Reels in 10min” → Payhip·Ko-fi·Whop |

> **🥷 Sell with NO store at all — straight off Telegram, Discord, or a link**
>
> You don’t even need a storefront. Lock a file behind a checkout link or a bot and let it auto-deliver:
> 
> | Method | How | Why it’s slick |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | **Telegram autobuy bot** | [AiogramShopBot](https://github.com/ilyarolf/AiogramShopBot) — free, open-source · cart + crypto top-up (BTC/LTC/SOL/USDT) + auto-delivery + Docker | a 24/7 shop inside Telegram, 0% marketplace cut |
> | **Discord + SellAuth** | SellAuth checkout → auto-role + auto-deliver file/key | the standard stack for template/gaming communities |
> | **Link-in-bio + embed** | [Carrd](https://carrd.co)/Linktree/Stan → embed a Payhip or Lemon Squeezy buy-button | full checkout, no real “store” |
> | **Cloud link + checkout** | Mega/Drive file locked behind a Payhip/Ko-fi checkout | dead simple, $0 |
> | **WhatsApp Business catalog** | catalog → checkout link → instant delivery | slept-on, huge in non-US markets |
> | **GitHub Sponsors + private repo** | sponsor → repo access | clean for devs selling code/tools |
> 
> > 💡 Telegram caps files at 2GB — host big files on a cloud link and deliver the _link_, not the file.

> **📡 Empty shelf = $0 — where the buyers actually come from**
>
> Setup first: keyword title + 5+ preview mockups + price $5–7. Then same-day:
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> | Channel | Move | Why |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | Reddit | 5 real tips in r/Notion, r/digitalplanning, r/freelance, r/ChatGPT, r/sidehustle → link last | value post = 20–50 clicks/hr · link-drop = instant ban |
> | Pinterest | 3–5 pins of the preview | indexes in Google (shows in search) within days, feeds traffic for months |
> | Faceless TikTok/Reels | niche account, show the file working 30s → link in bio | no face needed · 200 views → 2–5 sales |
> | Quora / Reddit answers | answer a buyer’s exact question, your file = the resource | catches people the moment they’d buy |
> | X/Twitter | thread → “full pack → link” last | retweets spread it free |
> | FB / Telegram / Discord | rules first, value + soft drop | niche communities = warm buyers + instant re-shares |
> 
> **Uncommon edges:**
> 
> - **Cross-list the same file** on [itch.io](http://itch.io) + Payhip + Creative Fabrica + Gumroad at once (all non-exclusive) — one build, many discovery surfaces.
> - **Free version as bait** → capture emails → sell the paid version to that list.
> - **Ride trends** — seasonal templates + fresh-AI-tool prompt packs ([PromptBase](https://promptbase.com) + Gumroad) move fastest while the trend is hot.
> - **Listing SEO** — match exact search keywords in titles/tags; Creative Fabrica literally shows you its trending searches.
> 
> ```auto
> Day 1 → make 1 file · upload to 2–3 free shops · 1 Reddit post · 1 TikTok
> Day 2 → 5 Pinterest pins · 2–3 FB groups · reply every comment
> Day 3 → Reddit/Quora follow-up w/ examples · Telegram drop
> Day 4–7 → post daily · double down on whatever source paid
> 
> ```
> 
> > 💡 Etsy + Pinterest take 1–3 days to index — set them first, hit Reddit/TikTok while they warm.

> **🪙 Price it so they can't say no + the fee math nobody shows you**
>
> | Stage | Price |
> | --- | --- |
> | 0 reviews | $5–7 (no hesitation at this price) |
> | 5 reviews | $12–15 |
> | 10 reviews | $20+ |
> 
> Bundle: 3 × $7 alone → all 3 for $15 (reads ~57% off, most grab it).
> 
> **Real take-home — the headline % always lies, because flat $0.30–0.50 + card fees stack on top:**
> 
> | Sell | 10 sales | In pocket |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | prompt @ $5 (Payhip) | $50 | ~$46 |
> | Notion @ $7 (Payhip) | $70 | ~$64 |
> | Canva bundle @ $10 | $100 | ~$92 |
> | anything @ $10 (Gumroad) | $100 | **~$79** — Gumroad’s “10%” is really ~13–21% on cheap items |
> 
> ⚡ Canva mockups make a $5 file look like $50 · ask your first 3 buyers for a review — proof compounds.

> **🌍 Getting PAID outside the US (the part guides skip) + keeping your files yours**
>
> The payout _rail_ matters more than the fee. Where the money actually lands:
> 
> | You’re in | Use | Why |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | **India** | **Payhip + Razorpay** | full **UPI / PhonePe / Paytm** , instant INR, you get the whole amount |
> | India (backup) | Gumroad | pays India **PayPal in USD only** — no Stripe/Payoneer/Wise |
> | Anywhere, hate tax admin | Lemon Squeezy / Paddle / Whop | merchant-of-record files your global VAT/GST ($50 / $100 payout min) |
> | Broken local banking | **SellAuth / Telegram bot** | crypto (USDT/BTC/LTC) skips banks entirely |
> 
> > 💡 **Stop your PayPal getting frozen.** Digital goods are a high-chargeback category. Run sales through a **merchant-of-record** (Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Gumroad, Fourthwall, Whop) so _they_ carry the chargeback risk, not your personal account.
> 
> **Keep your files from getting pirated (free/built-in tools):**
> 
> | Platform | Protection |
> | --- | --- |
> | Payhip | PDF stamping (buyer email on every page) + download limits + license keys |
> | Lemon Squeezy | full license-key API (activate / validate / limit devices) |
> | Gumroad | license keys for software (no PDF stamping) |
> | SellAuth | auto serial/key delivery per sale |

> **🧭 Skip the overwhelm — which one's actually for you**
>
> | You are… | Do this |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Total beginner, no audience, $0 risk** | [itch.io](http://itch.io) (set cut to 0%) + Payhip + Ko-fi — same file on all three. Drop a free version as bait. |
> | **Design / font / craft seller** | also list on Creative Fabrica + Design Bundles — borrow their built-in buyers. |
> | **Have a Discord / Telegram / social** | SellAuth or a Telegram autobuy bot, or link-in-bio + Payhip embed. Push with faceless short-form. |
> | **Selling worldwide / want tax gone** | merchant-of-record: Lemon Squeezy, Whop, or Fourthwall. |
> | **In India** | Payhip + Razorpay (UPI). Crypto (SellAuth) as backup. |
> 
> **When to upgrade:** past ~$967/mo → Payhip Plus (2%) · past ~$3,500/mo → Pro (0%). Bringing 100% of your own traffic → drop the % platforms for a flat-fee / own-checkout setup.

> **🎯 Where this quietly prints money**
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> - One afternoon → a Notion budget tracker. Same file lives on [itch.io](http://itch.io) + Payhip + Ko-fi + Etsy at once. Built once, sells while you sleep.
> - That 50-prompt pack you’d hand a friend for free? $5 × 10 strangers this week ≈ $46. No stock, no shipping, nothing to break.
> - You already made your own resume in Canva — strip your name, sell the template. Job market never closes, so it sells 24/7.
> - A printable planner is one PDF “shipped” 500 times for $0 each. Every sale after the first is pure margin.
> - One Pinterest pin posted today feeds buyers for months. Set it, forget it — the traffic runs itself.
> - A Telegram autobuy bot takes the order, the crypto, and delivers the file at 3am while you’re asleep.

**Make it once. Copy it for $0. Stock every shelf — the storefront, the marketplace, the bot. A file has no inventory and no closing time; the only ceiling is how many shelves you bother to stock.**

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