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Digital Products on Payhip

Digital templates and guides sold on Payhip (free plan, 5% per sale)

Video published Oct 14, 2026 by Jay Brown

Startup cost: Near-zero cost (Payhip free plan; 5% fee per sale plus payment processing) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

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What It Is

You create a digital product once (a checklist, resume template, budget spreadsheet, meal plan, short guide, printable or a collection of AI prompts) and upload it to Payhip. You set a price and Payhip gives you a sales page you can share. Each sale is paid out straight to your connected account once the transaction completes, with no weekly or monthly payout wait.

The Pitch

The creator frames it as the step up from custom work: instead of helping one person at a time, for example with a resume, you sell a template you made once over and over. He notes there's no monthly fee on the free plan, only 5% of each sale plus processing.

Who It’s Best For

People with practical know-how (resumes, budgeting, meal planning, organizing) who can package it into a template or short guide and promote it.

The Truth (as we see it)

Selling simple digital products is a legitimate, low-cost home business, and Payhip's free plan and fees are as described. The video skips the hard part: getting buyers to the page, since Payhip does not bring you much traffic, and the most common product types are crowded. Expect to spend real time on promotion, through social media, Pinterest or a small email list, before sales are steady. The creator says links to everything mentioned are in the description; some may be referral links, so weigh the platform choice on its own merits.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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