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How the counter is used.
Each page describes a job Quay can do, including the limits. None of them invent a customer count. Start with a hub, or open the fee calculator if you want the Etsy arithmetic on a price you type.
Etsy fees and alternatives
How Etsy’s published listing, transaction, and US processing fees apply to digital downloads, and what changes when you sell the file on your own Stripe account.
What to sell
How to sell a specific digital file on Quay: printables, SVGs, Canva exports, planners, stickers, presets, fonts, ebooks, courses, memberships, and license keys.
Platform comparisons
How Quay compares with Gumroad, Payhip, and SendOwl on published fees, and how to price and deliver a download on your own Stripe account.
Etsy fee calculator · Digital seller starter kit
Etsy fees and alternatives
Sell online without Etsy fees
Sell a digital file without Etsy’s $0.20 listing fee or 6.5% transaction fee. Quay charges an application fee or a monthly plan, and Stripe bills processing on your account.
Etsy alternative
An Etsy alternative for digital products: your own store page, checkout on your Stripe account, and no marketplace listing fee. Quay does not bring Etsy’s buyers.
How to sell SVG files without Etsy
How to sell SVG files without Etsy: upload the vectors, share a checkout link, and skip the $0.20 listing fee and 6.5% transaction fee. You also skip Etsy search.
Etsy fee increase alternatives
Alternatives to Etsy’s published fees for a digital download: the $0.20 listing fee and 6.5% transaction fee as of 8 Oct 2026, compared with Gumroad, Payhip, and Quay. No newer rate is claimed here.
Etsy transaction fee for digital downloads
What Etsy’s 6.5% transaction fee does to a digital download, on top of the $0.20 listing fee and US processing. Rates read 8 Oct 2026. The calculator does the multiplication.
Move Etsy digital downloads to your own store
How to move Etsy digital downloads to your own store: export the files, recreate each product, and replace the link. Quay does not import an Etsy shop or turn listings off.
What to sell
Sell digital products online
How to sell a download, ebook, course, license key, or membership online with a hosted page, a checkout link, and delivery that expires.
Sell ebooks online
Sell an ebook as a file, with a cover, a price or a minimum, a discount code, and a download link that expires after payment.
How to sell PDFs
How to sell a PDF online: upload it, set a price, share a checkout link, and send buyers an expiring, download-limited link by email.
Sell digital downloads online
Sell digital downloads online with a checkout link, Stripe Connect payouts, and an emailed download page that expires after a time and a download count.
Sell an online course
Sell an online course as files and a membership. Lessons can open a set number of days after purchase. Quay does not stream video in the browser.
Sell software license keys
Sell software license keys online. Quay generates a key or draws one from a pool, emails it with the order, and exposes a validate endpoint your app can call.
Pay what you want downloads
Sell a pay-what-you-want download with a minimum price. The buyer types an amount, pays on your Stripe account, and receives an expiring download link.
Sell memberships online
Sell a membership online with a recurring Stripe price on your account, drip files, and access that ends when the subscription or a refund ends.
How to sell printables online
How to sell printables online as PDF or zip files, with a checkout link, your own Stripe account, and a download page that expires.
How to sell SVG files
How to sell SVG files online: upload the vectors or a zip, set a price, and deliver an expiring download from your own Stripe account.
How to sell Canva templates
How to sell Canva templates as files you exported, with a checkout page and automatic delivery. Quay does not connect to a Canva account.
How to sell digital planners
How to sell a digital planner as a PDF or a zip of inserts, with a checkout link and an emailed download that expires.
Sell Canva templates on your own site
Sell Canva templates on your own site by uploading the file you exported. Quay does not connect to Canva. Buyers download it after they pay on your Stripe account.
How to sell digital stickers
How to sell digital stickers as a PNG or SVG zip. Quay does not print stickers. Buyers download the files after payment, with an expiry and a download cap.
How to sell Lightroom presets
How to sell Lightroom presets as a zip of preset files plus install notes. Quay is not affiliated with Adobe and does not install the presets for the buyer.
How to sell fonts online
How to sell fonts online as a zip of font files, with the license written in the description. Optional license keys. Quay is not a font marketplace.
Platform comparisons
SendOwl alternative
A SendOwl alternative that charges nothing until a file sells, pays you on your own Stripe account, and delivers expiring download links.
Gumroad alternative
A Gumroad alternative that pays the seller on their own Stripe account instead of taking 10% plus $0.50 as merchant of record.
Simple online store for small sellers
A simple online store for a small seller: one account, a product page, Stripe Connect payouts, and an emailed download link. No theme store and no monthly fee on Harbor.
Best platform to sell digital downloads
How to choose a platform for digital downloads: marketplace traffic and Etsy fees, Gumroad’s direct fee, Payhip’s published plans, or Quay on your own Stripe account.
Payhip alternative
A Payhip alternative that charges Harbor’s application fee or a Studio month, pays you on your Stripe account, and does not file EU VAT for you.
How to deliver digital downloads automatically
How automatic digital delivery works on Quay: payment, an emailed download page, an expiry, and a refund that revokes the link. No Zapier step.
How to price digital products
How to price a digital product: pick a number the buyer will pay, check the platform fee on that number, and use a minimum, a discount, or pay-what-you-want.