If you’re looking for an easy way to make extra money from home – something flexible, creative, and beginner-friendly – selling printables is one of the BEST side hustles to consider. Many people don’t realize how easy it is to get started, or how many sellers are turning it into a reliable source of income.
If you are curious, there is a free workshop This explains everything step by step, including what types of prints actually sell well on Etsy.
This workshop is a great way to see what’s possible, especially if you’re new.
1. You can create a printable once and sell it forever
Printables are one of the few digital products that truly give you do it once, sell it forever potential. You upload the file, set your price and people can buy it at any time, even while you sleep.
If you build a small library of products that people love, you can earn passively for months or even years. This is why so many creators are obsessed with this business model.
If you want to learn how to choose the designs people already want, the free workshop walks through real-world examples.
2. There is a huge market for printables
Even in 2025, millions of people still prefer to use paper-based planners, checklists, calendars, routines, labels, schedules, and worksheets. They want something they can print, write on, stick to the fridge, give to their kids, or keep in a binder.
Popular printables include:
• budgeting follow-ups
• meal planners
• wedding models
• activities for children
• resources for teachers
• vacation planners
• task tables
• fitness journals
And niche prints sell even better because there is less competition.
The workshop explains which categories are trendy and which beginners should avoid.
3. Printables are easy to make. No design experience required!
You do NOT need to be a graphic designer. Most printable sellers use Canva, which, if you’re not familiar, is a drag-and-drop tool that makes designing simple.
If you can click, type, and adjust colors, you can create printables.
AI tools also simplify the brainstorming and formulation process. If you can follow the instructions, you can learn this, and the workshop explains exactly how beginners create their first creations.
4. You can sell printables in multiple places
Etsy is the best place for beginners because it already has built-in traffic. But once you’re comfortable, you can also sell on:
• Gum road
• Shopify
• Your own website
• Facebook groups (where permitted)
Selling on a marketplace makes it easier to get your first sales without having to heavily market yourself.
5. It’s a creative outlet that can turn into real income
If you love coming up with ideas, organizing, planning, teaching, or designing something cute or useful, you’ll love creating printables.
Creativity does not mean being artistic. It simply means solving a problem for someone with a template, guide, or layout that makes their life easier.
Some sellers make their first sales within days of opening their store, and many others then launch a full-time business.
Want to learn how to get started for free?
To see how people do it step by step (even without design experience or Etsy experience), I highly recommend the free workshop by Julie and Cody of Gold City Ventures.
During the workshop you will learn:
• What types of prints sell best
• how to choose a profitable niche
• how to design your first product
• how to list your printable so it is found
• mistakes beginners should avoid
• how people make their first sales
Participation is completely free and perfect for beginners.
If you’re looking for a simple, creative way to make extra money from home, this workshop is the best place to start.
Good luck!
Anna is a work-from-home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 15 years. His findings are published weekly here on Real Ways to Earn.
