Sell digital downloads

Quickshops supports one-time digital products: a file the buyer downloads after checkout. That includes PDF ebooks and guides, printable planners and wall art, Notion template packs, Lightroom preset bundles, icon sets, audio samples, and general ZIP archives.

Ebooks and long-form guides

Sell PDF playbooks, worksheets, and how-to guides. Buyers get a secure download link immediately after payment. You do not need to attach files to emails manually.

Printables

Planners, calendars, wall art, and worksheets work well when your audience already follows you on Pinterest or Instagram. Price them as impulse buys and deliver as PDF or PNG.

Templates and presets

Notion sellers, photographers, and designers often ship ZIP files or duplicate links. Group related assets into a single product page with clear copy about what is inside the pack.

Getting live is straightforward. You connect Stripe once, upload your file, write product copy, and publish your storefront. There is no theme coding required, though you can customize layout and colors in the visual editor.

1. Connect Stripe. Complete Stripe Connect onboarding from the Quickshops dashboard. Payouts follow your Stripe schedule and land in your bank account.
2. Upload your file. Add the PDF, ZIP, or preset pack, set the price, and write a short description buyers can scan on mobile.
3. Customize your storefront. Adjust hero copy, colors, and product layout. Pro unlocks a custom domain so buyers see yourbrand.com instead of a shared subdomain.
4. Share your store link. Send traffic from your bio, newsletter, or ads. Checkout runs on Stripe; delivery happens automatically when payment succeeds.

Buyers land on your product page, click checkout, and pay through Stripe on your connected account. Card data never touches Quickshops servers. When Stripe confirms payment, Quickshops unlocks a secure download for the buyer and sends a receipt.

You are merchant of record in Stripe. That means you own the relationship with Stripe for payouts, disputes, and reporting. Quickshops focuses on storefront UX, file delivery, and seller tooling—not holding your revenue as a middleman.

Beyond file hosting, Quickshops gives you a storefront, Stripe-native checkout, and ops tools so you can run a real shop instead of a single checkout link.

Instant delivery

Buyers receive a secure download after checkout. You do not email files by hand or manage expiring Dropbox links for every order.

Stripe-native checkout

Payments run through your Stripe account. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cards are handled by Stripe Checkout. See payment processing for fee details.

Update from chat

On Pro, change prices or hero copy from the dashboard or Telegram. The agent drafts a structured proposal; nothing publishes until you approve. Same guardrails as AI store chat.

Fair platform fees

Free plan: 5% Quickshops platform fee on sales. Pro (€19/mo): 0% platform fee—you pay the subscription plus Stripe processing only. Stripe rates depend on your country.

Say you do $2,000 in sales per month with an average order around $20. On Gumroad direct sales, their pricing page lists 10% plus $0.50 per transaction—roughly $200 in percentage fees plus about $50 in per-sale cents before you count anything else.

On Quickshops Pro, you pay €19 per month with 0% platform fee on sales. Stripe card processing still applies (often around 2.9% plus a fixed cent amount). Exact numbers depend on your average order size, country, and whether buyers use wallets vs cards.

Run your own math at your volume before switching. The comparison below is illustrative, not a guarantee of savings in every case.

Quickshops is honest about tradeoffs. Pick a different tool if your primary need is outside file-based digital sales.

• You need hosted video courses with a student portal and progress tracking.
• You want a marketplace to discover buyers for you, like Gumroad Discover.
• You need a platform to act as Merchant of Record and remit VAT everywhere with zero tax setup on your side.
• Physical inventory, shipping labels, and warehouse ops are your main business.

For tax-heavy global sales with minimal admin, MoR platforms may win on paperwork. For sellers who already drive traffic and want lower platform fees, owning Stripe plus 0% on Pro often wins on math. See VAT and taxes for the MoR tradeoff explained.