How to Sell on TeePublic

To sell on TeePublic, create an artist account, prepare original artwork you have the right to use, upload a PNG, complete the product previews and listing details, then publish. TeePublic handles the storefront transaction, printing, shipping, and customer order support.

TeePublic says joining, uploading, and selling are free. That means no listing fee, but it does not mean every account has marketplace search visibility or the same earnings.

Your account becomes Pending after its first upload. The store is live by direct link, but Pending accounts are not eligible for TeePublic search. TeePublic recommends a profile image, banner, bio, social links, and at least ten designs to initiate review, though it says not all are required.

TeePublic assigns either Apprentice or Artisan. Only Artisan accounts are eligible for on-site search. The current account-category guide says the decision considers factors such as design quality, artistic skill, upload volume, and consumer appeal. It is not based on sales alone.

Artists cannot set product prices on TeePublic. Products have a regular price and a sale price, and artist earnings vary by product, sale state, and account category. Artisan accounts earn more than Apprentice accounts on most products. Pending accounts use the Apprentice earnings structure.

Use TeePublic's live earnings chart for current amounts. TeePublic's payment guide says earnings are paid monthly through PayPal or Payoneer on the 15th for sales from the previous calendar month.

TeePublic asks for a high-resolution transparent RGB PNG at 150 DPI. The minimum is 1500 × 1995 pixels after excluding transparent pixels around the artwork. A file must be at least 5000 × 5500 to enable all products, and several product types still need their own aspect ratio or dimensions.

MerchBanao exports a fixed 4200 × 4800 PNG. Use it as a working file, not as an automatic all-products guarantee. Compare the artwork with TeePublic's current product-dimensions guide, adapt the canvas where needed, and inspect the uploader previews.

The uploader asks for a title, a main tag, secondary tags, default product colours, and product placement. TeePublic says tags power its marketplace search and places particular weight on the main tag. Use the phrase that most precisely describes the actual subject or style. Do not paste a loose list of popular searches.

Search relevance cannot override account eligibility. A careful main tag helps an eligible listing match a query, but Pending and Apprentice work still does not appear in on-site search. Keep the title readable, choose relevant tags, and use your store link for promotion.

TeePublic currently caps uploads at 25 designs per 24 hours for Pending and Apprentice accounts and 50 for Artisan accounts. A cap is not a target. Your first uploads influence account review, so a smaller, coherent set is more useful than a rushed batch.

Publish only work you have the necessary rights to use. Review the current legal guidance and order a product before making print-quality claims. Use the print-on-demand sample checklist to record placement, colour, measurements, print defects, and the listing changes you need.