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How to sell digital products on Payhip
Sign up for Payhip, connect PayPal or Stripe (or another supported processor), then add a Digital Product with your files, title, price, cover image and description. The Free plan costs nothing per month but takes 5% per sale, Plus is $29 a month with 2%, and Pro is $99 a month with no Payhip fee; PayPal or Stripe fees apply on every plan. There is no review queue, so a first product can be live in 15 to 30 minutes.
Checked on Payhip's own pages on 2026-11-12.
| Cost | Free Forever: $0/month + 5% transaction fee. Plus: $29/month + 2%. Pro: $99/month + 0%. All plans include all features, unlimited products and unlimited revenue. PayPal and Stripe charge their standard processing fees on top. |
|---|---|
| Who can submit | Anyone who can connect a supported payment processor (PayPal, Stripe, Mollie, Square, Mercado Pago, Flutterwave, Paystack, Xendit, Midtrans, PayU, Razorpay, Iyzico or PayTabs). Subscriptions need Stripe. |
| Review | No pre-publication review is described. Products go live as soon as you save them as Visible. Payhip may remove files that infringe third-party rights. |
| Fits | Ebooks, PDFs, templates, presets, audio and video files, software with license keys, courses, memberships, coaching and physical products. Best for creators who bring their own audience, since Payhip is a storefront rather than a browsing marketplace. |
| Time needed | 15 to 30 minutes to sign up, connect a processor and publish one product. |
Before you start
- A PayPal or Stripe account (or one of the other 11 supported processors) in good standing; Stripe is required for subscriptions.
- Your product files, each up to 5GB. EXE, ISO, DMG, VBS, SCR and JAR files must be zipped first.
- A cover image for the product page.
- A clear product title and a description that explains what the buyer gets.
- Your price, or a pay-what-you-want minimum such as 5+.
- Optional: a preview file or a YouTube, Vimeo or SoundCloud link to embed.
- Optional: an email marketing account to connect if you want buyers added to your list.
How to list on Payhip, step by step
Create your account and choose a plan
Sign up on payhip.com and start on the Free plan if you are testing. You can move to Plus or Pro later when the per-sale fee costs more than the monthly price.
Connect a payment processor
Go to Account, then Settings, then the Payment Details tab. Link PayPal or connect Stripe by following the on-screen prompts. In most cases you can connect PayPal plus one other processor for cards.
Add a digital product
Open the Products page, click Add new product and choose Digital Product. Upload your files with the Upload product file button; you can add several files to one product.
Fill in title, price, cover and description
Enter a title and price, upload a cover image and optionally embed audio or video. Write a description that focuses on what the buyer will be able to do after buying. Add a + after the price to allow pay what you want.
Set the advanced options
Under Advanced options you can add variations, mark the product as an ebook for reduced EU VAT rates, upload a preview file, cap the number of sales, auto-subscribe buyers to your mailing list, or generate license keys for software.
Choose visibility and save
Pick Visible for public, Unlisted for link-only access, or Invisible while you finish. Click Add Product at the bottom of the page to save.
Test the checkout
Create a 100% off coupon and buy your own product to see the download page and receipt email. Test orders stay on your Customers page and cannot be deleted.
Protect and share your files
In Settings, Advanced Settings, adjust the download limit (5 by default) and turn on PDF stamping if you sell PDFs. Then add Buy Now buttons or links to your site, social profiles and email list.
What the Payhip form asks for
| Field | Limit | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Upload product file | 5GB per file | Split anything larger into several files on the same product. |
| Title | – | Use the name buyers will recognise from your marketing so the checkout page matches what they clicked. |
| Price | – | Type a number followed by + (for example 5+) to set a pay-what-you-want minimum. |
| Cover image | – | Use the same image you use in social posts so the product is instantly recognisable. |
| Embed audio or video | – | A short walkthrough video from YouTube or Vimeo helps buyers judge templates and courses. |
| Product description | – | List exactly what is in the download, the formats and who it is for. |
| This product has different variations | – | Use variants for formats or tiers instead of separate products. |
| This product is tax exempt | – | Only tick this if the product really is exempt where your buyers live. |
| Product is an ebook | – | Tick it for ebooks, since some EU countries apply a reduced VAT rate. |
| Upload a preview file for your customers | – | A sample chapter or a few template pages lowers refund requests. |
| Limit the number of times this product can be sold | – | Useful for limited-edition launches. |
| Automatically subscribe customers to your mailing list | – | Connect your email provider first or this setting does nothing. |
| Generate unique license keys for each sale | – | Turn this on for software or plugins that check a key. |
| Visibility | Visible, Unlisted or Invisible | Use Unlisted for early-access or customer-only offers. |
Why submissions get rejected
- Pornography, webcam shows or similar sexual services.
- Content that promotes racism, hate, violence or religious persecution.
- Illegal content or content that infringes copyright; Payhip may remove infringing files without notice.
- File hosting, file sharing or cyberlocker services.
- Gambling, debt or loan content, get-rich-quick content and credit repair.
- Virtual currencies, virtual credit cards and card-sharing services.
Tips that make a difference
- Do the maths on plans: at $580 a month in sales, Plus ($29 + 2%) already costs less than Free (5%).
- Money goes straight to your PayPal or Stripe balance after each sale, so Payhip itself does not hold a payout schedule.
- PDF stamping adds the buyer's email and purchase date to each page, works only on portrait PDFs and only for files under 250MB.
- Selling a link instead of a file is possible: put the link on the download page with the content editor.
- There is no built-in pre-order feature; Payhip documents a workaround in its help center.
- Payhip collects and remits EU/UK VAT and US/Canadian sales tax on digital sales, which saves you registering in many places.
Example: what JustLaunched prepared
These are the texts Pushify prepared for JustLaunched, a real brand, before listing it on sites like Payhip. See the full sample report ›
| Name | JustLaunched |
|---|---|
| Tagline | Launch board for founders and early adopters |
| Short description | JustLaunched is a free launch board where founders introduce new products and early adopters try them first, ask questions and share feedback. |
| Tags | product launch, launch platform, startup discovery, indie makers, early adopters, beta testers, launch deals, product hunt alternative, saas, startups |
Questions people ask
Is Payhip free?
Yes, the Free Forever plan has no monthly fee and includes all features, but Payhip takes 5% of each sale. PayPal or Stripe processing fees apply on every plan.
What is the Payhip file size limit?
Each uploaded file can be up to 5GB. If your product is bigger, split it into several files on the same product.
How do I get paid on Payhip?
Payments go directly to the processor you connect, such as PayPal or Stripe, as soon as the sale completes. Payhip supports 13 processors in total.
Does Payhip review products before they go live?
No review step is described in its help center. A product is live as soon as you save it with Visible selected.
Can I sell software on Payhip?
Yes. You can turn on unique license keys for each sale, and you should zip EXE, DMG, ISO and JAR files because those types cannot be uploaded directly.
Sources
The Payhip pages this guide was checked against.