25 Easy Digital Products You Can Sell Online (And Exactly How to Make Each One)
I’ve learned something funny about digital products: people assume it’s complicated until they actually try making one. The first time I ever created a digital product, I honestly didn’t even know what I was doing — I just Googled a few things, clicked around in Canva, and hoped for the best. It somehow worked.
Anyway, over the years I’ve helped friends, family, and even a few random strangers online make their first digital product. And pretty much all of them had the same reaction:
“Wait… that’s it? Why did I think it was harder?”
So instead of giving you just a list, I’m going to tell you how to make each one — the real, simple way an actual beginner would do it.
1. Canva Templates
How to Make It:
Open Canva → choose a template size (like Instagram post) → design 10–50 templates → export as PDF or share link → sell on Etsy or Gumroad.
Pro tip: Don’t overthink aesthetics. Simple sells.
2. Ebooks
How to Make It:
Write about something you know. Open Google Docs → type out 8–25 pages → copy/paste into Canva → add cover → export as PDF.
People don’t want long, they want clear.
3. Notion Templates
How to Make It:
Use Notion → build a dashboard the way YOU would use it → duplicate → share the template link → sell access.
Notion users love stylish organization.
4. Printable Planners
How to Make It:
Canva again (you’ll see a pattern) → pick an 8.5x11 layout → build planner pages like daily schedule, goals, habit trackers → save as PDF.
Upload to Etsy.
5. Budget Spreadsheets
How to Make It:
Open Google Sheets → build columns for income, expenses, categories → add formulas like SUM() or budgeting rules → color code → sell the sheet with instructions.
It’s basically a prettier Excel file.
6. Digital Art Prints
How to Make It:
Create artwork in Canva, Procreate, Midjourney, or any design tool → export in high-resolution 300 DPI → size it for common frames (8x10, 11x14).
People print them at home.
7. Wedding Printables
How to Make It:
Canva templates for invitations, seating cards, menus → use elegant fonts + floral graphics → export → sell as editable templates.
Brides love stuff they can customize.
8. Resume Templates
How to Make It:
In Canva → use a clean modern layout → add icons, headings, sections for education & experience → save as PDF and an editable link.
Minimalist always wins.
9. Lightroom Presets
How to Make It:
Open Lightroom → adjust one photo until it looks good → save as a preset → export preset file → bundle 5–10 presets.
People want “aesthetic” photos instantly.
10. Social Media Content Packs
How to Make It:
Canva → design 30–60 posts around a theme (business quotes, fitness tips, real estate posts) → bundle the images → sell as a ZIP folder.
Great for new creators.
11. Website Themes
How to Make It:
If you know Shopify, Wix, or WordPress → build a theme → export files → sell on marketplaces.
If not, skip this one for now — it takes learning.
12. Coloring Pages
How to Make It:
Use Procreate or Canva → create black-and-white outlines → size at 8.5x11 → export as PDF.
Adults buy these for stress relief.
13. Meal Plans
How to Make It:
Pick a goal (weight loss, budget meals, muscle building) → plan 7 days of meals → include grocery list → format in Canva → export PDF.
Simple but valuable.
14. Fitness Challenges
How to Make It:
Create a 7-day, 14-day, or 30-day plan → include instructions + daily tasks → add checkboxes → export.
People want structure, not complexity.
15. Journals
How to Make It:
Think of prompts that helped YOU.
Ex: gratitude, anxiety, morning reflection.
Design 30–90 pages in Canva → export PDF.
Prompts make it more personal.
16. Stock Photos
How to Make It:
Take niche photos with your phone → edit in Lightroom → upload to a stock site (or sell bundles yourself).
Niche = money.
17. Checklists
How to Make It:
Canva → create step-by-step checklists like “moving checklist,” “wedding planning checklist,” “new puppy checklist.”
These sell because they reduce stress.
18. Scripts & Templates
How to Make It:
Write down something you already say or use:
Cold outreach
Interview prep
Client onboarding
Format cleanly → sell as PDF or Google Doc.
19. Music Loops & Sound Effects
How to Make It:
GarageBand, Ableton, FL Studio → create short loops → export audio → sell packs.
TikTok creators love these.
20. Kids’ Educational Worksheets
How to Make It:
Design math problems, handwriting practice, ABC tracing → put them into 8.5x11 printable PDFs.
Parents buy these all year long.
21. Printable Stickers
How to Make It:
Design sticker sheets in Canva or Procreate → export as PNG or PDF → sell the digital file (customers cut them with Cricut).
Cute sells best.
22. Craft Patterns
How to Make It:
If you knit, crochet, sew, quilt → write your pattern → add photos or diagrams → export PDF.
These get repeat buyers.
23. Pet Care Guides
How to Make It:
Think about what new pet owners always ask.
Create a simple guide (food, training, health tips) → export as PDF.
People trust relatable advice.
24. Logo Templates
How to Make It:
Create simple brand kits with logos, color palettes, and fonts → sell editable versions in Canva.
Great for small businesses.
25. Mini Courses
How to Make It:
Record 3–5 short videos explaining something you know well → upload to Gumroad or Udemy → done.
Does NOT need to be fancy.
Final Thought (Real Human Advice)
Please don’t try to make all 25. That’s how people burn out and never finish anything. Pick ONE that feels like “yeah… I could actually do that this weekend,” make it messy if you need to, and upload it.
Your first digital product should NOT be perfect.
It should just exist.
Once you see that first sale — even if it’s $3 — something changes. You start realizing, “Okay… maybe I really can do this online income thing.”
And you can.