Start your first digital product with one useful file for one specific buyer. A checklist, editable worksheet or focused template is easier to explain and maintain than a large collection without a clear purpose.

Choose a concrete problem. Explain who the file helps, what task it supports and exactly what the buyer receives. For example: an editable client-project brief for freelance designers, with a completed example and a blank version.

Build something you have the right to sell. Create original material, check licenses for included assets and remove private information. Test every file and explain which software buyers need.

Show exactly what buyers get. Include readable previews, the number and format of files, editing requirements and a short example. Explain whether the license permits personal or commercial use. Avoid promises about income or business results.

Choose a selling platform that fits your stage. Payhip offers a storefront for digital downloads. Its Free Forever plan is $0 per month with a 5% platform transaction fee; Plus is $29 per month with 2%; Pro is $99 per month with no platform transaction fee. Payment-processor fees are additional. Prices checked September 16, 2026; verify current terms before choosing.

Do the fee math before upgrading. Ignoring other differences, Plus saves three percentage points compared with Free, so its $29 monthly fee breaks even at about $967 in monthly sales. That is a cost comparison, not an earnings forecast. For Plus versus Pro too, see the Payhip plan break-even guide.