WHAT YOU CAN SELL: DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

Sell quickly and earn more with digital downloads

Reach your audience with the content they want, faster than ever, on Teachable. Design templates, audio files, ebooks, how-to guides—sell more with fewer limits.

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Scale your online business with digital downloads

Simple to start. Simple to scale.

From creating lead magnets to monetizing content—get going in three easy steps.

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Click Create New Download from your Teachable admin.

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Fill out some information (product name, category, description, and thumbnail) and hit Save.

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Add your content (via URL redirect or file upload) and click Publish.

If you can create it, you can sell it

Teachable supports more file types than any other digital learning platform.

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    Design files
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    Spreadsheets
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    Music & audio
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    Ebooks
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    Stock photography
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    Email templates
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    Lesson plans
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    Asset libraries
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    And so much more

Supported file types include.pdf, .xlsx., .jpg., .webp, .m4a, vector images, and more. For a complete list, see the FAQ.

The flexible way to earn more...

...while providing real value to your students. Digital downloads make it simple.

Ramp up quickly

If you’ve already created content, you can start selling downloads immediately. In fact, you can even include direct links to external content (for example, a template in Canva or Google Sheets).

Grow your impact

Downloads are a great way to grow your audience, attract new students, and offer a wider variety of price points. Trying offering a “free sample” as a lead magnet.

Ramp up quickly
Add value to existing products

Drive practical learning

Downloads can enhance the content of your other products. For example, imagine you have a personal finance course—you can create a customizable budget spreadsheet to help students apply what they learn.

Earn more with each sale

Increase the value of each student by using downloads in bundles or as order bumps or upsells. They’re another way to expand your offerings and revenue streams.

Darnell Brown
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Now you can package your available handouts and it can become its own thing. You can even make a quickstart version of your course as a very attractive lead magnet."
Darnell Brown
Bulletproof Hustle
Birgit O'connor
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When it comes to a digital download I can sell it and show students where to go next. It's like a taster. And it's more support for everybody."
Birgit O'Connor
Birgit O'Connor Watercolors
Julia McCoy
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It was incredibly exciting to offer a new format to my audience that could be a quick win for them. Digital downloads did just that, and we crossed 41 people enrolled in less than two weeks after launching ours!"
Julia McCoy
Content Hacker

FAQ

Why should I sell my digital downloads on Teachable?

Simply put, they’re a fast and flexible way to earn more. Compared to other similar platforms, Teachable provides far more options on what you can offer as a digital download (see format types below).

Selling digital downloads alongside your other Teachable products can help you diversify your revenue streams while offering quality, relevant content to enhance your students’ learning.

And don’t need to sell them either, you can offer them as lead magnets which help you build your audience by providing value for free.

What types of digital downloads can I sell?

Almost anything! We’ve made sure you can reach your audience in new, meaningful ways with a wide variety of digital download formats to choose from. Supported file types are listed below.

Documents: .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .epub

Spreadsheets: .xls, .xlsx, .csv

Images: .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .webp

Audio: .mp3, .m4a, .aac

Schools on Pro, Pro+, and Business plans can upload vector images, CAD files, videos, and more.

Additionally, you can offer digital download content through a direct link, rather than an uploaded file. This means you can sell any content you might have on Canva, Google Workspace, Notion, and other external sites.

How many digital downloads can I sell using Teachable?

Our plans scale with your usage needs, so we grow together as your business becomes more successful. Check out our plans to see which fits your needs.

Do you charge transaction fees?

Teachable lets you focus on your business, not on fees, with pricing that scales as you do. As you sell more downloads on a paid plan, you’ll get to keep more of what you earn. Creators on a Pro, Pro+, or Business plan using teachable:pay have 0% transaction fees. Creators on a Basic plan pay a 5% transaction fee.

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