Thumbnail cropped badly in search
Etsy crops thumbnails to square, and a first photo under 635 px can rank lower. We centre the product with spare space, so the thumbnail survives every crop.
Marketplaces — Etsy
Etsy Photo Editing & Listing Service
Etsy is aesthetic-first, not compliance-first: the first photo is the thumbnail in search, and buyers choose the shop that looks handmade, warm and real. We edit thumbnail-first listing photos, lifestyle and mockups, and full shop branding — banner, icon, sections and SEO — while keeping the one unedited photo of the real item that Etsy requires on every listing.
Seller pains
What goes wrong on Etsy, and the fix
Photos look over-edited for handmade
Etsy expects a true-to-life photo of the real item. We clean, we do not composite a fantasy: the hero shows the actual item, honestly lit.
Shop looks unbranded
Buyers remember shops, not single listings. We design the banner, icon and sections to one look, so the shop feels like one maker.
Titles and tags miss buyer searches
Etsy search runs on titles, 13 tags and attributes. We write copy from buyer phrases, with every attribute filled and the most specific category.
All services
All services: editing, listing and store management
Image editing, listing service and store management, for Etsy sellers, from one shoot.
Image editing
✓
True-to-life cleanup & colour
✓
2000 px Etsy export, sRGB
✓
Thumbnail-safe centre crop check
✓
Unedited original always returned
Listing service
✓
Listing photo set: hero, lifestyle, detail, scale, packaging
✓
Mockups: frames, devices, planners, apparel, POD items
✓
Listing SEO: title, 13 tags, attributes, description
✓
Silent listing video, 5–15 sec
✓
Pins, 1000 × 1500
Shop management & branding
✓
Big banner 1600 × 400 & mini banner 1600 × 213
✓
Shop icon 500 × 500 & profile 400 × 400
✓
Order-receipt banner, carousel & collage (Etsy Plus)
✓
Shop sections, About & policies
✓
Shop-wide SEO review
Image rules
Etsy image size & dimension rules
Etsy's first photo is the thumbnail. These are the sizes and rules your shop must meet.
| Rule | What Etsy requires |
|---|---|
| Listing photos | 2,000 px wide and tall recommended |
| First photo | 635 × 635 px minimum, or the listing can rank lower in search |
| Image count | Up to 20 photos per listing |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, HEIC; sRGB. Animated GIF not supported |
| File size | Images over 1 MB may fail to upload on a slow connection |
| Transparency | Transparent PNG is not supported — transparent areas show as black. Never upload a print file as a listing photo |
| Authenticity | Every listing must include at least one unedited photo of the actual item against a real background. Never edit to hide flaws or damage |
| AI edits | If AI was used to edit any listing photo, it must be noted in the listing description |
| Thumbnail | First photo should be horizontal or square, subject centred, with spare space for crops |
| Listing video | Up to 2 videos per listing, 5–15 sec, silent, under 100 MB |
| Big shop banner | Minimum 1200 × 300; recommended 1600 × 400; text in the centre 60% |
| Mini shop banner | Minimum 1200 × 160; recommended 1600 × 213 |
| Shop icon / profile | Icon 500 × 500; profile 400 × 400 |
Last checked November 2026. Marketplace rules change without notice, so verify every size in the seller dashboard before a large upload.
Photo count conflict, flagged openly: Etsy's own help now allows 20 photos per listing, while several 2026 guides still say 10. We build for 20.
What gets rejected or demoted
✗
Editing a photo to hide flaws or damage
✗
Images that create false expectations about the item
✗
A print file uploaded as a listing photo
✗
Transparent PNG, which shows as black
✗
AI-edited photos with no disclosure in the description
✗
First photo under 635 px, which can rank lower
Our quality check, before delivery
✓
2,000 px or more, first photo 635 px or more
✓
sRGB, JPG under 1 MB where possible
✓
Unedited original present in the delivery, flagged as the mandatory unedited shot
✓
First photo horizontal or square, subject centred, spare space for thumbnail crops
✓
AI-edited images flagged for your description disclosure
✓
Banners at exact sizes, text in the centre 60%
Simple by design
How It Works
Five steps, from your photos to finished images.
1
Send photos & brief
Send your highest-resolution originals, your SKU list and your brand kit through Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer or FTP.
2
Free sample first
We edit a free sample of 5 to 10 images first, so you see the look before you commit to anything.
3
Sample approval
Nothing scales before you approve the sample. Colours, crop, shadow and style are locked in at this step.
4
Production in batches
We edit and design in batches, named by SKU and delivered in per-channel folders, so you can upload as you go.
5
Quality check & delivery
Every batch passes a two-person check plus a marketplace compliance pass, then arrives in upload-ready folders with an open-items note.
Pricing
Etsy pricing
Free sample first, then a package that fits the job.
Editing, per image
from $0.39
per image, basic cleanup
- True-to-life cleanup & colour
- 2000 px Etsy export, sRGB
- Thumbnail-safe centre crop check
- Unedited original always returned
Free trial
3 images free
trial for Etsy shops
- 3 listing photos edited free
- See the look before you commit
- No card required
- Sample approved before any batch
Etsy Shop Pack
$79
per shop
- 10 listing hero photos
- Big banner 1600 × 400 & icon 500 × 500
- Listing copy for the 10 listings
- Tags & attributes included
Etsy counts conflict in sources: Etsy's own help now allows 20 photos per listing while several 2026 guides still say 10; we build for 20 and flag it here rather than hide it.
Questions
Etsy questions, answered straight
How many photos can an Etsy listing have?
Etsy's own help now allows 20 photos per listing. Several 2026 guides still say 10, so we flag the conflict here: we build for 20, and your shop gets the full set.
Do I really need an unedited photo on every listing?
Yes. Etsy requires at least one unedited photo of the actual item against a real background on every listing, and you cannot edit to hide flaws. We always return your unedited original untouched, flagged as the mandatory shot.
What if my photos were edited with AI?
Then it must be noted in the listing description. We flag every AI-edited image in your delivery, so the disclosure is a copy-and-paste, not a guess.
Can you make mockups for my digital products?
Yes: frames, devices, planners, apparel and print-on-demand base items. The mockup must match the real product, so buyers are never misled about what they receive.
What is in the Shop Pack?
10 listing hero photos, a big banner at 1600 × 400 and a shop icon at 500 × 500, plus listing copy for the 10 listings, tags and attributes included.
How fast is delivery?
Image editing is 24 hours standard. A Shop Pack takes about 3 days. Final turnaround is confirmed before work starts.
Free trial
Start with a free sample, not a sales call
Send 5 to 10 images and we edit them free, so you see the look before you commit. No card required.
Try It Free Before You Order
Send sample images and judge the quality yourself. No card, no commitment.
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