Sell a digital download

Upload a file once and let your store deliver it to every buyer automatically.

6 min readUpdated 13 May 2026

Digital downloads are perfect for ebooks, templates, audio files, photos, software, or any file you sell. Once a customer pays, the download is delivered to them automatically — no manual sending required.

What you can sell as a digital product

  • Ebooks, guides, and PDFs
  • Photos, illustrations, and design assets
  • Audio files, music, and podcasts
  • Templates and presets (spreadsheets, Notion, design files)
  • Software, fonts, and source files
  • Video courses and tutorials

Add a digital product

  1. 1

    Open Products and click Add product

    In the sidebar, click Products, then click the Add product dropdown in the top right and pick Digital.

  2. 2

    Upload your file

    Drag and drop the file customers will receive — you can attach more than one. Each file can be up to 250 MB. The upload area shows the running total as you add files.

  3. 3

    Write your product page

    Title, description, cover image. Even though there is nothing to ship, customers still want to know what they are getting — a screenshot or sample image goes a long way.

  4. 4

    Set your price

    Type in your selling price. Many digital products sell well between low and mid-double-digits.

  5. 5

    Decide on download limits

    By default, customers can download their file an unlimited number of times within 30 days of purchase. You can tighten this to a fixed number of downloads, change the time window, or set unlimited time.

  6. 6

    Save Product and test

    Choose Active in the form sidebar and click Save Product. Then place a test order on your own store to see exactly what the customer experiences.

Delivery happens automatically

When a customer pays, your store sends them an email with a secure download link. They can also access the file from their account on your storefront.

Bundle multiple files

You can attach more than one file to a single product. Great for "buy the bundle and get the workbook plus the templates" offers — every file goes out together as part of the same purchase.

Frequently asked questions

How do customers get their file?

Right after paying, they get an email with a secure download link. They can also log in to your store and access it from their account page.

Can I prevent customers from sharing the file?

Every download link is unique to the customer and expires. Nothing fully prevents someone screenshotting or re-uploading a file, but the per-customer link plus your chosen download limit and time window make casual sharing harder.

Can I update the file after publishing?

Yes — replace the file from the product page and a new version goes live for any new buyers. To keep existing customers on a working link, anyone who has already bought continues to download the version they originally got. If you want every past customer to receive the new version, send them a free coupon or replacement order.

What if the file is very large?

Each file can be up to 250 MB. The download is streamed straight to the customer, so big files load smoothly even on slower connections. For anything bigger, host it externally and link to it from the product page.

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