Where to sell your art online (without shipping).

It's time to sell your art but you're not interested in managing inventory, shipping products, and running your own store? You've come to the right post! With so many platforms offering print-on-demand and dropshipping services for artists, narrowing down these options can be a daunting task. To help you decide where to sell your art online, we're continuously discovering, testing, and writing on the best online selling platforms — keeping this guide up-to-date. Whether you're concerned about royalties, ease of use, additional features, or something else, you can use this guide as a starting point.

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Earnings

Set your own markup on top of product base prices.

Pros

  • Carbon-neutral operation and commitment to sustainability
  • Easy-to-use shop interface
  • Upload new designs and publish products in under 10 min
  • Artists retain rights to their artwork
  • Ability to contribute to fan shops

Considerations

  • To launch a public store, you need at least 5 designs and at least 1 product for each design
  • Need to connect to PayPal or bank transfer to receive payments
  • Minimal options to adjust design sizing and layout for products

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Earnings

10% on most products.
Set your own markup on top of product base prices for art prints, framded prints, and canvas prints.

Pros

  • Upload new designs and publish products in under 10 min
  • Artists retain rights to their artwork

Considerations

  • Need to connect to PayPal to receive payments

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Earnings

Royalties range from $0.50 – $7.25 per product.

Pros

  • Easy-to-use shop interface
  • Upload new designs and publish products in under 15 min
  • Artists retain rights to their artwork
  • Ability to contribute to fan shops

Considerations

  • Approval process requires a portfolio for review and may take some time
  • Need to connect to PayPal to receive payments

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Earnings

Set your own markup on top of product base prices.

Pros

  • Artists retain rights to their artwork
  • Autonomy to set up a store on your own terms
  • Tons of helpful guides, content, and more for sellers
  • Integrates with popular eCommerce platforms

Considerations

  • Print-on-demand and dropshipping services only. You need to connect these services to your own eCommerce store.

Written by Jesse Cooke.

Last updated: 1/6/23

Jesse is a dad, artist, and the founder of Folkstore: a space for artists to be discovered and find one another by physical location. He builds Folkstore in his free time in Northern Minnesota, which usually occurs after the kids are asleep and the snow's been cleared. You can learn more about Jesse at jcooke.me