How do you sell a digital product on Shopify?

Yes, you can sell digital products on Shopify. You upload your file using a digital download app, set a price, and turn off shipping for that item. When a customer buys it, the app emails them a download link right away. It works well, but you must pay monthly fees.

First, add a new product in your store dashboard. Add a title, a short description, and an image. Set your price. Scroll down to the shipping section and uncheck the box that says this is a physical product. This tells the store not to ask buyers for a shipping address at checkout.

Next, install a file delivery app from the app store. Shopify does not send digital files on its own. Open the app, attach your file to the product, and save it. When an order goes through, the app automatically gives the buyer their download link on the thank you page and by email.

The biggest issue is the monthly price. You must pay a monthly store plan just to keep your store open. On top of that, many good file delivery apps charge their own monthly fees once your sales pick up. If you only sell a few files a month, these fixed fees can eat all your profit.

Setup takes time. You have to pick a theme, design your homepage, set up payment gates, and connect legal pages. If you only want to share a simple PDF or template with your followers, building a full website might be more work than you need.

Shopify is great if you want to build a large brand. If you plan to sell dozens of products, mix physical items with digital files, or build a custom store layout, it gives you plenty of tools. It gives you full control over how your site looks and how your brand feels.

However, if you are an independent creator with one or two files, it is often too much. You end up managing a full website when all you really need is a clean checkout link.

If you just want to sell digital files without a monthly bill, look at Whop. Whop charges a fee on sales instead of a flat monthly fee. It takes a small fee plus payment processing for most products, though apps and some categories differ. Buyers can pay with cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or crypto.

You can install MKKT from the Whop App Store. Inside the app, you upload your file, set a price or make it free, and get a direct store link. Buyers can purchase and download your file using that link without creating a Whop account.